Can I apply for a uni-assist VPD before finishing my bachelor's degree?

It depends on the university: it decides whether it accepts an application with a transcript or a certificate of expected graduation before you graduate. There is no single Germany-wide rule.

#First check: do you need a VPD at all?

• Not every university uses uni-assist. A VPD is needed only where the university has instructed uni-assist to use the VPD procedure.
• A VPD records which certificates you submitted, how uni-assist evaluated them and your converted German grade. It is issued for the specific university you chose and is valid for one year.

#Applying before graduation

• Check the programme's application page: are applications before graduation allowed, and which document does it want?
• Upload your documents digitally in My assist — nothing is posted to uni-assist. Certificates are required in the original language plus a certified German or English translation.
• Fees: 75 € for the first programme in a semester and 30 € for each additional programme in the same semester, charged regardless of the result.

#Remember

• A VPD is not an admission. After you receive it, you must still apply to the university directly before its deadline.
• When and how you submit your final degree certificate is also set by the university.

Source: uni-assist – VPD · uni-assist – fees