Uni Assist Guideline for IFBC Click on one of the following links to come to the corresponding step. STEP 1: How to obtain a login account for the uni-assist online-application STEP 2: How to create and submit the application STEP 3: How to transfer the processing fees STEP 4: What happens next? STEP 1: How to obtain a login account for the uni-assist online-application Visit the uni-assist website www.uni-assist.de and switch to the English version. Follow the steps indicated when clicking "Applicant's portal". Unless you have visited the uni-assist application database before and have previously obtained a password for login, you will need to generate an online-account with your personal login-data as a first step. In the next window click "Link to the uni-assist online portal for applicants".
Are you using uni assist online service for the first time? Then please click on "Registration". Are you already registered with uni assist? Then please log in by clicking on "Login".
After clicking on a registration button a registration form will open.
Fill in your personal data and then click "REGISTER WITH US". Do not forget to enter your uniassist application number if you applied before! With your personal uni-assist account, you will be able to submit your online application. Your login data will remain valid for future visits and will allow you to trace your application status, change your priorities or check the chances of your application; cf. prognosis. After successful creation of a new account, you will receive an email with a personal activation link. Please make sure to activate your account within 48 hours. Check your spam mail folder to avoid deleting the e-mail. From now on, you will be able to access the uni-assist platform with your individual password using this link (https://www.uni-assist.de/online/frontend/login/index?lang=en).
STEP 2: How to create and submit the IFBC application After login in, click on the link "BASIC QUESTIONS" and fill in the form. You have to go to every point of this list and fill in at least the required fields marked with a star (*).
After the form for your personal data, uni-assist will ask you about your secondary school certificate. First the information about the country is needed and afterwards you have to give the name of the certificate. Please enter the name of your certificate in the second row.
After you entered information about your secondary school certificate you have to answer the question, if you previously studied at a university.
If you checked YES in the previous question (if you have several study certificates) the system leads you to a page where you have to name your highest value or the most relevance certificate to your Master s degree. You will find the country where your certificate is from in the list.
After that you need to give the information related to your Bachelor s which may be in Food Science, Food Technology, Agriculture or related fields.
After giving all the required information an overview of your data will appear where you have to confirm personal data, correspondence address, telephone number, e-mail and higher education entrance qualifications, if it is correct.
After the confirmation of your personal data you can search for the IFBC Master program by giving the following information and click on Start Search the semester you want to apply for: winter semester 20xx (beginning of studies in September/October) the desired qualification: Master the university: Kassel, Universität Kassel the academic field: Food Management
The following site will appear where you have to click on the International Food Business and Consumer Studies ".
On the next site you have to choose in which semester you want to start, which should be "1" and to press "CREATE APPLICATION".
After creating the application you have to go through a chain of steps in order to have a complete application. In each step you have to give detailed information about previous studies, language skills, etc. and you can upload files like curriculum vitae, certificates, etc. In between you can save the current status of your application. In the step before you Print your application you have to confirm that you have read all the important notices and information and click "SUBMIT ONLINE".
Note that the PDF file contains your applicant number which identifies your application. After printing, revising the information provided in the application send a signed hardcopy of your application form including authenticated copies of your certificates to uni-assist. You have to save the file for later use (cf. comments below for submission of hard copy application documents)!
Print out the PDF file of your application form, sign it and submit it together with authenticated copies of your certificates to uni-assist to the following postal address: University of Kassel c/o uni-assist e.v. Geneststrasse 5 10829 Berlin GERMANY STEP 3: How to transfer the processing fees The processing fees (cf. e-mail sent to you by uni-assist for the amount) can be transferred to the bank account which is given in the screenshot below. STEP 4: What happens next? Upon reception of your application documents and transfer of the processing fees, uni-assist will check the formal criteria for eligibility for the IFBC program. Given you are eligible, the application is forwarded to the IFBC admission board of the University of Kassel which will check the compliance of the application with the IFBC program requirements. In case of acceptance, you will be informed via e-mail about the next steps and will receive an admission letter.