Art. 88 (5) and (6) of the Bavarian Higher Education Innovation Law (Bayerisches Hochschulinnovationsgesetz) in conjunction with Sections 29 et seqq. of the qualification regulation in the respectively current version paves the way for

• general university entrance for professionally qualified persons, i.e. graduates of master craftsman examinations (Meisterprüfung in German) or equivalent advanced vocational examinations, or of technical colleges and technical academies,
• subject-specific university entrance for qualified professionals, if, after successfully completing at least two years of vocational training, the applicant can demonstrate subsequent full-time professional experience of at least three years, or two years of professional experience in the case of persons who have received a federal advancement scholarship (Aufstiegsstipendium des Bundes). 

Unbedingte Voraussetzung für jeden Hochschulzugang für beruflich Qualifizierte bzw. qualifizierte Berufstätige ist das erfolgreiche Absolvieren eines Beratungsgesprächs für beruflich Qualifizierte, bevor die Immatrikulation vorgenommen werden kann. Dies gilt in jedem Fall. 

An absolute prerequisite for any university admission for professionally qualified individuals or qualified professionals is the successful completion of an advisory interview for professionally qualified individuals before enrollment can take place. This applies in all cases.

General university entrance for professionally qualified individuals

The prerequisite for general university admission for professionally qualified individuals is proof of

• a master craftsman's examination (Meisterprüfung),
• a professional advanced training examination equivalent to the master craftsman's examination, or
• a public or state-recognized technical college or technical academy.

Checklist of required documents for professionally qualified individuals

• Certificate of passing the master craftsman's examination in accordance with the provisions of the Vocational Training Act or the Crafts and Trades Regulation Code, with a proven average grade, or
• Certificate of passing a professional advanced training examination equivalent to the master craftsman's examination, taken in accordance with the provisions of the Vocational Training Act or the Crafts and Trades Regulation Code, whose preparatory courses comprise a total of at least 400 hours (proof of this number of hours must be enclosed) with a proven average grade, or
• Certificate of passing the final examination at a public or state-recognized technical college or technical academy with a proven average grade and the certificate or separate confirmation of passing the professional internship, or
• Proof of a qualification equivalent to a master craftsman's examination taken in accordance with the provisions of the Vocational Training Act or the Crafts and Trades Regulation Code, in accordance with a state-law continuing education regulation for professions in the health care sector and in the field of social care and social education professions, with a proven average grade.