After receiving your VPD, do you still need to apply directly to the university?

Yes. A VPD is an evaluation, not an application: once you have it, you must apply directly to the university through its own application route before its deadline and submit the VPD there. The VPD itself is not an admission; the university decides.

#Step by step

1. Check the university's application page to see whether it uses the VPD procedure.
2. In My assist, request a VPD for that university and upload scans of your official certificates (original language plus a certified German or English translation).
3. Pay the fee: 75 € for the first course in a semester, 30 € for each additional course in the same semester.
4. The VPD usually arrives in "My Inbox" in My assist within 4–6 weeks.
5. Apply the way the university specifies (often its own online portal) and attach the VPD. Whether further documents are needed is up to the university.

#Points to watch

• A VPD is issued for one specific university; you cannot use it to apply elsewhere.
• It is valid for one year from the date of issue.
• uni-assist's deadline is the university's deadline. Start early so the VPD arrives in time for your direct application.
• Not every university uses uni-assist; some handle all applications themselves. Only the university's own application information tells you which route applies.

Source: uni-assist – VPD · uni-assist member universities