Are we a perfect match?
At CODE we want to attract the most talented and passionate students, not the most privileged.
Our admission process aims to challenge your drive and curiosity.
Familiarize yourself with the admission requirements:
At CODE, we worked hard to develop a unique admission process that is an exciting learning experience in itself and not just a necessary administrative annoyance. And don’t worry if you think you don’t yet know enough about digital product development to shine in the admission process. We are primarily assessing your motivation and potential to be successful at CODE.
Our admission process is unique: you are not competing with other applicants for a spot. Instead, we’re assessing if you’re a good fit for our unique learning model and culture! We cannot enroll an unlimited number of students, but there is no fixed number of places to fill.
Even if you are not 100 percent sure if CODE is the right place for you: give it a try! During your application process, you will have the chance to experience how we do things at CODE.
We have a special approach to learning and teaching at CODE, which is why we are looking for students who demonstrate the characteristics mentioned above. Because we are looking for special talents, we don’t believe that standardized test results or school grades will be much help in our selection process. What we can promise you is that we evaluate all applicants equally, with no preferential treatment given regarding gender, sexual orientation, or social background. Here you can find our official admission regulations.
There is always a gift in any challenge.Bronnie Ware – Author, songwriting teacher, and speaker
Are you up for an exciting journey? Our admissions process is designed to identify whether you are the type of student who will realize their potential at CODE and become a valuable part of our learning community.
German regulations for higher education require you to have a higher-education entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung) to enroll in a Bachelor’s degree program. That usually means a high school diploma or A-level certificate, but depending on where you went to school, you might need to take further steps.
We will check your qualifications once you complete the first step in our admission process: the written application.
Here are a few ways for you to check your eligibility before then:
If you are from outside the EU, you will need a student visa to move to Germany and start your studies at CODE. Your best course of action would be to contact the German embassy in your country as early as possible to get the specifications for the process.
In general, you will have to meet these requirements for a student visa:
If there are any additional documents you need from us for your visa application, reach out to our Student Affairs team for support.
As our study programs are in English, you will need to prove that your English skills are at least at a B2 level. Here’s a summary of how you can show proof of your language skills; please check the admission regulations for more details and minimum scores.
You are a native English speaker:
You completed school in Germany or the EU/EEA:
You have a valid English proficiency certificate:
Certain sources may also tell you that you will need a certificate that proves sufficient German skills; however we do not require a proof of German language proficiency.