u/Specific_Entry7340

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Urgent advice needed: Can I switch to another German university later after enrolling and starting visa process with current admit?

Hi everyone,

I got admitted to Hochschule Offenburg for MSc Communication and Media Engineering, and my enrollment deadline is May 20. I have also applied to:

  • University of Freiburg – MSc Embedded Systems Engineering
  • University of Bremen – MSc Space Sciences and Technologies

Their results are expected around the end of June.

I honestly want to wait for these results because they align more closely with my interests, but I’m worried that if I skip Offenburg enrollment now, I may lose my only confirmed admit.

At the same time, even if I get admits from Freiburg/Bremen, they will most likely be conditional admits.

My biggest confusion is:

  1. Can I enroll at Offenburg now and later change universities if I get another admit?
  2. What happens if I start my visa process using the Offenburg offer letter and later receive admission from Freiburg/Bremen?
  3. Is changing universities after visa approval actually manageable, or does it become a very difficult bureaucratic process?

Would really appreciate advice from people who have actually faced a similar situation.

Thanks!

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u/Specific_Entry7340 — 5 days ago