Guide to Studying in Germany For Free

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is marked with an application status. 
This status is shown on the user account of the DoSV application portal. This status should 
be checked regularly by applicants so they do not miss anything important.
The different forms of application status include: 
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In preparation:
Has not yet been submitted by the applicant. 
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Received:
Not yet participating in the award procedure.
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Valid:
Application can take part in the award procedure. 
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Offer is available:
Admission by the university is possible. 
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Admission offer currently not possible:
This can change throughout the 
procedure. 
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Authorized:
Application approved. 
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Temporarily excluded:
Important information is missing. 
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Locked out:
Application does not participate further in the process of admission. 
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Withdrawn:
Withdrawn by the applicant. 
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Deferred:
Admission offer has been postponed by the applicant.
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Eliminated:
Applicant has accepted another offer. 
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Declined:
Application has been rejected. 

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Registered:
Applicants have registered with the admission letter at the university. 
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Not registered:
Universities refuse to enrol applicants if application details and 
actual documents do not match. 
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Time limit expired:
Admitted applicants do not show up for enrollment within the 
deadline. 
INFORMATION ON APPLICATION STATUS IF APPLIED DIRECTLY 
AT THE UNIVERSITY 
When applying directly at the university here’s what you should expect regarding your 
application: 
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The university sends you a notification upon receiving your online application and 
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another one upon receiving your hard copy application. 
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University reviews your application and sends you a letter of notification informing 
you whether you have been admitted or rejected (approximately four weeks after). 
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If after four weeks you don’t receive 
the notification, you can contact the 
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International Office of the University. 
4. Deadline for Receiving an Answer From University 
Generally, universities have their deadlines when it comes to notifying applicants on whether 
they have gained admission or not. The deadlines are as follows: