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Undergraduate programs

This table shows an overview of our undergraduate programs with the application deadlines for applicants with a foreign school leaving certificate (high school diploma not obtained in Germany). If you must still pass the assessment examination at the Study Preparatory Center (Studienkolleg) before beginning the program, please apply from  Sep 1 – Oct 15 for a summer semester or from Mar 1 – Apr 15 for a winter semester of the Study Preparatory Center.

A link to the deadlines for the Master's application can be found below the table.

ProgramApplication period for a winter semesterApplication period for a summer semester
American, British and Canadian Studies (B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Altorientalistik/Ancient Oriental Studies (Major Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Archäologische Wissenschaften / Archaeological Sciences (B.A. / Major Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Klassische Archäologie/ Classic Archeology (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Vor- und Frühgeschichtliche Archäologie/ Pre- and Early History of Archaeology (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Betriebswirtschaftslehre / Business Administration (B.Sc.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Bewegungs- und Sportwissenschaft / Movement and Sport Science (B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Bildende Kunst/ Fine Arts (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.)Jun 02 – Jul 15-
Biologie / Biology (B.Sc.)May 01 – Jul 15-
Biologie/ Biology (First State Examination / Extended Examination) - Teacher Training CourseMay 01 – Jul 15-
Einführung in die Biologie/ Introduction to Biology (Minor Subject Kombi-B.Sc.)May 01 – Jul 31-
Chemie / Chemistry (B.Sc.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Chemie / Chemistry (First State Examination / Extended Examination) - Teacher Training CourseMay 01 – Aug 15-
Christliche Archäologie und Byzantinische Kunstgeschichte/ Christian Archaeology and Byzantine History of Arts (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Data Science (B.Sc.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Deutsch / German (First State Examination/Extended Examination) - Teacher Training CourseMay 01 – Aug 15-
Deutsch als Fremdsprache / German as a Foreign Language (Extended Examination) - Teacher Training CourseMay 01 – Aug 15-
Empirische Kulturwssenschaft/ Cultural Studies (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Englisch / English (First State Examination / Extended Examination)May 01 – Aug 15-
Erdkunde / Geography (First State Examination / Extended Examination) - Teacher Training CourseMay 01 – Aug 15-
Erziehungs– und Bildungswissenschaft / Educational Science (B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Erziehung, Bildung und lebenslanges Lernen/ Education and Live-long Learning (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Ethik / Ethics (First State Examination / Extended Examination) - Teacher Training CourseMay 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Europäische Literaturen / European Literatures (B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Evangelische Theologie/ Protestant Theology (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Evangelische Religion / Protestant Religion (First State Examination/Extended Examination) - Teacher Training CourseMay 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Evangelische Theologie / Protestant Theology (Mag.Theol.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Französisch / French (First State Examination / Extended Examination) - Teacher Training CourseMay 01 – Aug 15-
Französisch: Literatur, Kultur, Kommunikation/ French: Literature, Culture, Communication (Major/Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Friedens- und Konfliktforschung/ Peace and Conflict Studies (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Geographie / Geography (B.Sc.; Major/Minor Subject Kombi-B.Sc.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Geologie/ Geology ( Minor Subject Kombi-B.Sc.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Germanistische Mediävistik/ Germanic Medieval Studies (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Gender Studies und feministische Wissenschaft/ Gender Studies and Feminist SciencesMay 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Germanistik/ German Philology (Major Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Geschichte / History (B.A.; Major Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Geschichte / History (First State Examination / Extended Examination) - Teacher Training CourseMay 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Geschichte der Neuzeit/ Modern History (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Geschichte der Vormoderne/ Premodern History (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Griechisch / Greek (First State Examination / Extended Examination) - Teacher Training CourseMay 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Hebräisch / Hebrew (Extended Examination) - Teacher Training CourseMay 01 – Aug 15-
Hethitologie/ Hittitology (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Historische Sprach-, Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaften / History of Languages, Literatures and Cultures (B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Historisch-Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft/ Historical-Comparative Linguistics (Major/Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Humanbiologie/ Biomedical Sciences (B.Sc.)May 01 – Jul 15-
Indologie/ Indology (Major/Minor Subject Kombi-B.Sc.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Informatik / Computer Science (B.Sc.; Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Informatik / Computer Science (First State Examination / Extended Examination) - Teacher Training CourseMay 01 – Aug 15-
Interdisziplinäre Literatur- und Kulturstudien / Interdisciplinary Literary and Cultural Studies (B.Sc.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Interkulturelle Betriebswirtschaftslehre / Intercultural Business Studies (B.Sc.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Italienisch / Italian (First State Examination / Extended Examination) - Teacher Training CourseMay 01 – Aug 15-
Katholisch-Theologische Studien/ Catholic-Theological Studies (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Katholische Religion / Catholic religion (First State Examination / Extended Examination) - Teacher Training CourseMay 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Keltologie/ Celtic Studies (Major/Minor Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Kritische Kultur- und Religionsforschung/ Critical Studies in Culture and Religion (Minor Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Kunst, Musik und Medien: Organisation und Vermittlung / Visual Arts, Music and Modern Media: Organization and Presentation (B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Kunstgeschichte / History of Art (Major/Minor Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Latein / Latin (First State Examination/ Extended Examination) - Teacher Training CourseMay 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Latinistik/ Latin Philology (Major Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Lateinische Sprache und Kultur/ Latin Language and Culture (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Mathematik / Mathematics (B.Sc.; Minor Subject Kombi-B.Sc.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Mathematik / Mathematics  (First State Examination / Extended Examination) - Teacher Training CourseMay 01 – Aug 15-
Medienwissenschaft / Media Studies (B.A.; Major Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Jul 15-
Medienwissenschaft / Media Studies (B.A.; Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Jul 31-
Medizin / Human Medicine (SE.)May 01 – Jul 15-
Nachhaltigkeit in Wirtschaft und Raum/ Sustainability in Economics and Regions (B.Sc.)
May 01 – Aug 15-
Nah- und Mitteloststudien / Middle Eastern Studies (B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Nah- und Mitteloststudien (international) /Middle Eastern Studies (international) (B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Neuere deutschsprachige Literatur/ Modern German Literature (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.)
May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
North American Studies (Major/Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.)
May 01 – Aug 15-
Pharmazie / Pharmacy (SE.)May 01 – Jul 15Nov 01 - Jan 15
Philosophie / Philosophy (First State Examination / Extended Examination) - Teacher Training CourseMay 01 – Aug 15

Nov 01 - Feb 15

Philosophie / Philosophy (Major/Minor Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Physik / Physics (B.Sc.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Einführung in die Physik/ Introduction to Physics (Minor Subject Kombi-B.Sc.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Physik / Physics (First State Examination / Extended Examination) - Teacher Training CourseMay 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Physik und Wirtschaft/ Physics, Business and Economics (B.Sc.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Politik und Wirtschaft/ Politics and Economics  (First State Examination / Extended Examination) - Teacher Training CourseMay 01 – Jul 15-
Politikwissenschaft / Political Science (Major/Minor Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15 (minor only)
Politik des Nahen und Mittleren Ostens/ Politics of the Mid East (Major Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Politik, Kultur und Wirtschaft des Nahen und Mittleren Ostens/ Politics, Culture and Economy of the Mid East (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Psychologie / Psychology (B.Sc.)May 01 – Jul 15-
Rechtswissenschaft / Legal Studies (SE.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Jan 15
Religionswissenschaft/ Religious Studies (Minor Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Jan 15
Romanische Kulturen: Kommunikation, Sprache, Literatur / Romance Cultures: Communication, Language, Literature (B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Semitistik/ Semitic Studies (Major/Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Sozial- und Kulturanthropologie / Social and Cultural Anthropology ((Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Jan 15
Soziologie / Sociology (Major/Minor Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15 (minor only)
Spanisch / Spanish (First State Examination/ Extended Examination)May 01 – Aug 15-
Spanisch: Literatur, Kultur, Kommunikation/ Spanish: Literature, Culture, Communication (Major/Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15
Sport / Physical Education (First State Examination/ Extended Examination) - Teacher Training CourseMay 01 – Aug 15-
Sprachen des Nahen und Mittleren Ostens/ Languages of the Mid EastMay 01 – Aug 15-
Sprache und Kommunikation / Language and Communication (Major/Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Sprache und Literatur der griechischen Antike/ Language and Culture of Ancient Greece (Major/Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Volkswirtschaftslehre / Economics (B.Sc.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Wirtschaftsinformatik / Business Informatics (B.Sc.)May 01 – Aug 15-
Wirtschaftsmathematik / Business Mathematics (B.Sc.)May 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeschichte/ Economic and Social HistoryMay 01 – Aug 15Nov 01 - Feb 15
Zahnmedizin / Dentistry (SE.)May 01 – Jul 15Nov 01 - Jan 15


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