An applicant, who holds a degree from China, Vietnam, or Mongolia, will need an APS certificate to apply for a place in a German University.
To assist applicants to prepare for the Akademische Prüfstelle (APS) test, TUM Asia will be organizing preparatory courses for those who are taking the APS test in China (https://www.aps.org.cn/zh/).
The content covered:
- Preparation Strategies: How do you prepare yourself for the APS test
- Approach to answer difficult questions and face the panel
- Emergency Strategies: Turning around mistakes
- Mock Interviews with interviewers from TUM Asia
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will gain guidance in preparing for the test.
- Students will be ready for interview as a 20-minute mock interview is scheduled with an interviewer from TUM Asia. The mock interview is done in a one-on-one format. Remarks and suggestions will be given after the interview.
- Other students can observe the on-going interviews to learn from others.
Course schedules available for sign up:
REGISTRATION
To register for the preparatory course, please send an email to assist@tum-asia.edu.sg. Your email should include:
- “[Registration – Preparatory Couse for APS Test]” as your email subject.
- Please also specify your name, qualification (Bachelor degree, university name). If you have applied to our Master programmes, please also specify the Master programs applied to and your application number.
- Additionally, please attach your CV, complete and translated transcript, the English title & abstract of your Bachelor thesis (if available), and a photocopy of your passport bio data page (if not, please attach a photocopy of your ID card) with the registration email.
Alternatively, this information can be provided at a later date after your registration.
Successfully registered applicants will receive a course confirmation email from TUM Asia at least 10 days before commencement of the course. Please refer to the below flowchart for the detailed application process.

FEES
The preparatory course training fee is set at SGD 190 per applicant. The bank service charge should be borne by the applicants.
Successfully registered applicants can complete their registration by making the training fee payment.
PAYMENT FOR FEES
Kindly indicate your name, application number for Master program (if available) and “APS training fee” in the remittance purpose. TUM Asia will send you the details on the course via email once the training fee is received.
Bank Details for Telegraphic Transfer in Singapore Dollar |
A/C name |
German Institute of Science and Technology – TUM Asia Pte Ltd |
A/C no. |
375688-001 |
Bank Name |
OCBC Bank Singapore |
Bank Address |
460 North Bridge Road #01-00, Singapore 188734 |
Bank Code |
7339 |
Branch Code |
641 |
Swift Code |
OCBCSGSG |
Purpose |
Please indicate your name, application number and “APS training fee”. e.g. John Tan, 1234567890, “APS training fee”. |
Notes:
*TUM Asia does not guarantee your successful passing of APS test after the preparatory course.
*All other costs (travelling, accommodation, etc.) incurred to attend the preparatory course are fully borne by applicants.
*Registration closes until all the seats are filled.
*Refund policy: If TUM Asia cancels the course, the training fee minus the bank service charge is refundable. If applicants withdraw the application, the training fee is non-refundable.