Allocation of places via the nationally administered allocation scheme (ZV)

Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Science

Places on these degree programmes are allocated using a quota-based system. After first deducting those places that are reserved for applicants in special priority groups, the remaining places are allocated on the basis of the following three main quotas:

• Grade-based quota – 30% of places are awarded on the basis of the grade awarded to the applicant on their higher education entrance qualification (HEEQ). (In the case of applicants with the German 'Abitur', this involves a complex system of regional percentile ranking lists and state quotas (Landesquoten) designed to balance out regional disparities.)
• Additional aptitude-based admissions quota (ZEQ) – 10% of places are awarded independently of the overall grade on the applicant's HEEQ certificate. The allocation criteria used are determined by each university individually.
• University-specific selection procedure (AdH) – 60% of places are awarded on the basis of a set of criteria that each university determines independently.

As of the winter semester of 2020/2021, the Saarland Office of Social Affairs (Landesamt für Soziales des Saarlandes, LAS) will be allocating around 22 places annually to study medicine at Saarland University as part of the rural doctors quota scheme.
A detailed description of how the scheme operates, information about the underlying legislation and links to the online application form are available on the LAS website.