Gisma University of Applied Sciences Reviews 

We had such a fun time at trekking in Blankenburg . The view wereamazing and super fun, there was so much joy. It was prolly the best time away from the usual academic routine.Thanks to everyone who made the event joyous and fun. Definitely looking forward to more outdoor activities and journeys like that.

Gisma is a really good private University in Germany 😊 The staffs are very helpful

Support staff is very friendly and work is very fast. They wont let you wait much. Very happy overall.

As an experienced researcher with over 14 years of professional experience with international organisations, as well as a Master’s degree in Epidemiology and Population Health, I joined this university expecting a high standard of academic rigour, professional administration, and student support. Unfortunately, my experience fell significantly short of those expectations.

1. Admissions and accommodation concerns;

Shortly after my initial consultation, the student advisor sent me a Google review link encouraging me to leave a positive review before I had meaningfully experienced the university's services. I declined to do so.
After I enrolled, however, the same advisor became increasingly difficult to reach, particularly when I sought clarification regarding accommodation assistance and information I had previously been given during the admissions process. This created an early impression that the level of support promised during recruitment did not necessarily continue after enrolment.

2. Financial discrepancies and departmental silos;

I was originally scheduled to join the October cohort. An advisor subsequently contacted me and offered a fee reduction if I moved to the July intake.
After arriving, the finance department initially refused to honour the agreed reduction. I repeatedly copied the advisor into my correspondence and asked him to liaise with finance, but I received no meaningful assistance from him.
I ultimately had to navigate the issue myself and provide the necessary documentation until the reduction was eventually resolved.

3. AI assessment and inconsistent appeal procedures

In a research methods course, our group project was flagged by an automated AI-detection system as having 91% AI-generated content. The system even identified our own names as potentially AI-generated.
Given my extensive research background, we obtained a secondary Turnitin assessment, which indicated 26%, and submitted substantial supporting evidence, including raw data, analysis codebooks, meeting records, and the Turnitin report.

When I formally sought clarification on an assigned retake and appealed the outcome, I received two contradictory communications within approximately ten minutes. The Registry stated that I could appeal the outcome while the Exams department stated that I could not appeal and that I was only eligible for a retake, with an ;’R’ recorded against the result(someone from this department wrote a very intimidating response, i term it as lack of professionalism)
My subsequent inquiries to the head of the exams department received no response.
Unknown to the author of the letter they invited a teammate for an appeal and I was 'accidentally' invited to the review call because my teammate couldn't respond to some of the questions.
During that call, the officials acknowledged the relevance of our supporting evidence, including the secondary Turnitin report and analysis codebooks. However, rather than receiving a clear explanation of how the original decision had been reached or a transparent review of the evidence, we were encouraged to proceed with the retake and told that feedback would be provided within 2 weeks.

4. Avoidable visa and administrative costs;

The completion timeline communicated to the Ausländerbehörde in January while having my 1st extension indicated that my studies would be completed by July.I was subsequently informed that my completion letter would not be available until September. This meant that I had to obtain a further short-term extension at my cost.

5. Conflicting financial demands and delayed completion documentation

Most recently, I encountered another serious administrative issue when requesting my completion documentation.
My financial records and official university receipts indicate that my account had a zero balance. Nevertheless, requesting my completion letter triggered further automated payment reminders for amounts that I could not reconcile with my records.
I did not receive a clear explanation or resolution from the relevant departments, while my mails remained unattended to.
I got the letter after walking into the university with a 'professional'.

Conclusion
Overall, my experience has been characterized by repeated communication gaps, apparent departmental silos, intimidation, inconsistent administrative responses, and a lack of timely follow-up.
As an international student paying substantial tuition fees, I frequently found myself having to coordinate between departments, provide the same documentation repeatedly, and pursue issues that should reasonably have been resolved internally. It is a big no for professionals.

Fazeela helped me with everything it was a very nice experience. GISMA team answer all my questions.

feroz Khan sir helped me a lot in the education sector as I was stuck in some very serious problem and I am really great ful for the person who helped me out, really greatful to have this person in gisma university

I would like to sincerely thank Sangeeta Solanki Ma’am for her constant guidance and support throughout my university admission process. She was always helpful, patient, and available whenever I had any doubts or needed assistance. Her guidance made the entire admission process much easier and smoother for me. I truly appreciate all her efforts and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for the right guidance for their university admission.

Whenever I need help from the finance team, or have payment issue, Saif is always there with friendly guidance and amazing service. It means a lot to students like me. Thanks for everything, Saif you're the best! Keep up the great work!

Fazeela solved my issue and I now able to all the works

THE BEST FINANCE TEAM.. Saif is such a nice person and kind he helped me so much making me understand my uni plan.. consultation recommended!!

I really enjoyed the service offered to me by Fazeelah on the reception. She is friendly and ready to assist.
Good job.

The chess club was fun. Learned some new moves and tricks. I was a good experience.

The university help students for the career and the events are so cool. The chess club is mind blowing and they teach students very well.

Had a good time at this university. We are able to explore our interests, and on top of that make good solid connections. Personally I really enjoy initiatives like Chess Club and the other peer leader events.

Please stay away from this school!! They are very rude in phone conversations and they just offer you discount when they miss your documents!! Do not even contact with this school. Check FB groups, you will see many bad reviews as here!

Asem and Divya at the examinations and registry departments have been really helpful and professional. These staffs are really really great people. I really appreciate their efforts to assist students

Gisma environment is warm and staffs are friendly and helpful.
They all arrange in advance for the convenience of students.

I would like to express my sincere appreciation for the outstanding support provided by Mr. Ali Hyder Mohammed throughout my application process. His guidance, prompt responses, and continuous assistance made the entire experience smooth and reassuring.

The professionalism demonstrated by Mr. Ali gave me great confidence in my decision to choose GISMA. From the very beginning, my experience has been extremely positive.

Thank you once again for your support and consideration.

It was an amazing cultural day event last Friday in Berlin campus filled with colourful decorations and people wearing their beautiful costumes. It was such a vibe. The event was fun and well organised, especially for networking and getting to know each other’s cultures. I personally enjoyed it and can’t wait for the next event Gisma team is planning!!!

He help me alot and responded fast to my emails.