Before the application
For some target groups, there are upstream processes that are necessary for a successful application.
These deadlines are sometimes well before the application deadline.
Registration for the entrance exam (depending on applicant group)
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Counselling interview with the responsible faculty advisor | Arrange an appointment with the faculty advisor (contact the faculty ) |
Submission of the application for assessment of the access requirements
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Applicants with a technical college entrance qualification ("Fachhochschulreife) | |
| Confirmation of the entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences | Before general education and subject aptitude test |
| Examination of general education | Deadlines can be found on the website of the Centre for Language Teaching. |
| Examination of subject-related aptitude | Contact persons for each degree programme are listed here. |
Aptitude test | Dates can be found on the respective information pages of the faculties/institutes. |
Registration for the selection interview | Information and dates can be found here. |
This overview is not an exhaustive list. Further deadlines/dates may be communicated elsewhere.
Application deadlines
Applications are only possible within certain time periods. Application deadlines are so-called"cut-off deadlines".
This means that applications can no longer be considered after the relevant deadline.
International applicants (school-leaving certificate and nationality abroad) can find out more here.
Winter semester 2024/25
Admission-free degree programmes (Bachelor's and Master's) | |
| Applications for the first and higher semesters | Beginning of June until 21.09.2024 |
Admission-restricted degree programmes (Bachelor) | |
| Applications for the first semester | Beginning of June until 15.07.2024 |
| Applications for a higher semester | Beginning of June until 15.09.2024 |
| Applications for the lottery procedure | 15.09. - 21.09.2024 |
Doctoral programmes | |
| Applications for a doctoral programme | all year round |
The application period for the winter semester 2024/25 starts at the beginning of June.
Admission/rejection notices for admission-restricted degree programmes/subjects
The notifications contain important information on enrolment (e.g. enrolment deadline).
They are available in PAUL under "Meine Dokumente".
Winter semester 2024/25
Admission-restricted degree programmes (Bachelor) | |
| Application for the 1st semester (main procedure) | Notifications online from the 30. calendar week (consecutive) |
| Application for the 1st semester (succession procedure) | Notifications online in calendar week 33 |
| Application for the 1st semester (lottery procedure) | Notifications online in calendar week 39 |
| Application for higher semesters | Notifications online in calendar week 39 |
Enrolment deadlines
As soon as your application has the status "Imma application possible", you can start the online enrolment process. The enrolment application is available to you until the end of the deadlines specified here. It is not possible to submit the application outside the deadlines (application status "Imma application: deadline expired").
Winter semester 2024/25
Bachelor's degree programmes without admission | |
Enrolment in the first or a higher semester | 30.09.2024 |
Bachelor's degree programmes with admission restrictions | |
Enrolment in the first or a higher semester | Deadline will be announced in the letter of admission |
Master's degree programmes | |
Enrolment in the first or a higher semester | 23.10.2024 |
| Doctorate | |
| Enrolment in a doctoral programme is possible all year round. | |
Further deadlines and dates
Winter term 2024/25
Secondary Membership | |
| Application for admission to the "Kleine Zweith?rerschaft" | 30.09.2024 (receipt of application incl. supporting documents) |
Guest auditor | |
| Application for admission as a guest auditor | Possible all year round |
Studying as a school student ("Studieren vor dem Abi") | |
| Registration for the "Studieren vor dem Abi" programme | Dates and deadlines can be found here. |
This overview is not an exhaustive list. Further deadlines/dates may be communicated elsewhere.