13 May 2026

Early-access scheme allows school students to get a headstart at university

Junge Leute mit Laptop© UdS/Oliver Dietze
Im Juniorstudium belegen leistungsstarke Schülerinnen und Schüler der Oberstufe bereits vor dem Abitur ein Studienfach und besuchen ein bis zwei Lehrveranstaltungen pro Woche.

Haven’t yet graduated secondary school, but already ready for the next challenge? The early access scheme at Saarland University gives high-achieving secondary school students (Gemeinschaftsschule or Gymnasium) the chance to enrol in a degree programme and sit exams, all before even completing their school-leaving exams. Saarland University is holding an information session on the early-access scheme on 27 May at 5 pm in the 'Aula' assembly hall (Building A3 3). No registration is required.

The following text has been machine translated from the German with no human editing.

What exactly is the Junior Study Programme and how does it work? How can I become a junior student? How do I manage school and university at the same time? Which subjects can I take? And what are the benefits of the Junior Study Programme? These questions will be answered in a short presentation at the information session on the Junior Study Programme. 

At the information fair that follows, there will be an opportunity to find out about the range of subjects on offer and to have personal discussions with the subject coordinators. The school office team will also be on hand to answer any questions.

The event is aimed at interested pupils, parents and supervising teachers.

Applications: 
Students can apply via the Saarland University SIM portal from 26 June to 23 August 2026. All necessary documents and important links can be found on the Junior Study Programme website. The next start date for the Junior Study Programme is the beginning of the winter semester in October 2026.

Junior Study Programme website: www.juniorstudium.de

For further information, please contact:
Dagmar Weber 
Schulbüro der Universität des Saarlandes
Tel. 0681 302-2602
E-Mail: juniorstudium(at)uni-saarland.de 

Junge Leute mit Laptop© UdS/Oliver Dietze
Im Juniorstudium belegen leistungsstarke Schülerinnen und Schüler der Oberstufe bereits vor dem Abitur ein Studienfach und besuchen ein bis zwei Lehrveranstaltungen pro Woche.