{"id":6493,"date":"2026-04-28T09:51:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T09:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edu-link.de\/?p=6493"},"modified":"2026-03-18T10:05:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T10:05:19","slug":"leuphana-admission-with-low-grades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edu-link.de\/en\/leuphana-admission-with-low-grades\/","title":{"rendered":"Leuphana Admission with low grades? How to apply successfully"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-a21ec92c350ae7d2e0f5d95d6485ca37\" style=\"border-radius:40px;background-color:#2e5077\">Low grades? Why applying to Leuphana is still worth it<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tertiary-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:14px\">At Leuphana, the concept is explicitly based on the belief that the Abitur grade alone is not a good predictor of academic success. And this is reflected in the admissions process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edu-link.de\/en\/leuphana-admission-with-low-grades\/#How_the_points_system_works_at_Leuphana_for_low_abitur_grades\" >How the points system works at Leuphana for low abitur grades<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edu-link.de\/en\/leuphana-admission-with-low-grades\/#Steps_to_maximize_your_Leuphana_application_appeal\" >Steps to maximize your Leuphana application appeal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edu-link.de\/en\/leuphana-admission-with-low-grades\/#Is_Leuphana_a_fallback_or_a_first_choice\" >Is Leuphana a fallback or a first choice?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-938e051200f7deade9729b37f63c271a\" style=\"border-radius:40px;background-color:#2e5077\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_the_points_system_works_at_Leuphana_for_low_abitur_grades\"><\/span>How the points system works at Leuphana for low abitur grades<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tertiary-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:14px\">Of the 59 maximum points in the Leuphana system, only 30 come from your Abitur grade. That means even a grade of 3.0 still gives you 10 points \u2014 and the remaining 29 points are entirely up for grabs through extracurricular achievements and the Study Skills test. A strong test result alone (say, 20 of 24 points) combined with 4 bonus points gives you 34 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-f49e982c111ebc89b03226e38354c1a5\" style=\"border-radius:40px;background-color:#2e5077\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_maximize_your_Leuphana_application_appeal\"><\/span>Steps to maximize your Leuphana application appeal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tertiary-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:14px\">First: audit your bonus points. List every extracurricular activity and check it against Leuphana&#8217;s recognition list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tertiary-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:14px\">Second: take the preparation seriously \u2014 structured practice over four to six weeks makes a measurable difference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tertiary-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:14px\">Third: choose your programme thoughtfully. Motivation is always key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2b11318c3727dd033803a4232fa081d1\" style=\"border-radius:40px;background-color:#2e5077\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Leuphana_a_fallback_or_a_first_choice\"><\/span>Is Leuphana a fallback or a first choice?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tertiary-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:14px\">For many students, it&#8217;s a deliberate first choice: a campus university with a unique interdisciplinary model, strong sustainability focus, and an admission process that rewards the whole person. If that&#8217;s the kind of education you&#8217;re looking for, the grade question becomes secondary. Prepare well, apply confidently, and let the system work in your favour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tertiary-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:14px\">Start preparing now with our Study Skills test book series on Amazon.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leuphana admission with low grades: Learn how students with average Abitur can succeed through study skills tests, extracurricular points, and smart preparation.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":6495,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"single-post-right-sidebar","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[262,95,578,94,98,93],"tags":[698,702,657,617,597,701,598,696,586,703,622,651,697,599,699,62,700],"class_list":["post-6493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-english-articles","category-entrance-exams-admissions","category-leuphana-admission-guide","category-smart-test-preparation","category-student-stories-and-experiences","category-study-in-germany-austria-switzerland","tag-applying-to-leuphana-with-average-grades","tag-extracurricular-points-leuphana-application","tag-get-into-leuphana-university","tag-leuphana-admission-process","tag-leuphana-admission-test","tag-leuphana-admission-tips-for-low-grades","tag-leuphana-application-process","tag-leuphana-low-grade-acceptance","tag-leuphana-studierfaehigkeitstest","tag-leuphana-test-tips","tag-leuphana-university","tag-leuphana-university-admission","tag-leuphana-university-germany","tag-leuphana-university-lueneburg-admission","tag-schools-in-germany-which-accept-low-grades","tag-study-in-germany","tag-study-skills-test-tips-leuphana"],"featured_image_url":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/edu-link.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/badgrades-scaled-e1773827604799-150x150.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/edu-link.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/badgrades-scaled-e1773827604799-300x223.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/edu-link.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/badgrades-scaled-e1773827604799-768x570.jpg","large":"https:\/\/edu-link.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/badgrades-scaled-e1773827604799-1024x760.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/edu-link.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/badgrades-scaled-e1773827604799-1536x1140.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/edu-link.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/badgrades-1365x2048.jpg","trp-custom-language-flag":"https:\/\/edu-link.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/badgrades-scaled-e1773827604799-16x12.jpg"},"post_author":"Elif Demir","assigned_categories":"Articles in English, Entrance Exams &amp; 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