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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 9/1 – 10/15 for a summer semester or from 3/1 – 4/15 for a winter semester of the Study Preparatory Center.
| Program | Application period for a winter semester | Application period for a summer semester |
|---|---|---|
| American, British and Canadian Studies (B.A.) | 05/01 – 08/15 | - |
| Altorientalistik/Ancient Oriental Studies (Major Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | 11/01 - 02/15 |
| Archäologische Wissenschaften / Archaeological Sciences (B.A. / Major Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 – 08/15 | 11/01 – 02/15 |
| Klassische Archäologie/ Classic Archeology (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | 11/01 - 02/15 |
| Vor- und Frühgeschichtliche Archäologie/ Pre- and Early History of Archaeology (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | 11/01 - 02/15 |
| Betriebswirtschaftslehre / Business Administration (B.Sc.) | 05/01 – 08/15 | 11/01 – 02/15 |
| Bewegungs- und Sportwissenschaft / Movement and Sport Science (B.A.) | 05/01 – 08/15 | - |
| Bildende Kunst/ Fine Arts (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | - |
| Biologie / Biology (B.Sc.) | 05/01 – 07/15 | - |
| Biologie/ Biology (First State Examination / Extended Examination) - Teacher Training Course | 05/01 – 07/15 | - |
| Einführung in die Biologie/ Introduction to Biology (Minor Subject Kombi-B.Sc.) | 05/01 - 07/31 | - |
| Chemie / Chemistry (B.Sc.) | 05/01 – 08/15 | 11/01 – 02/15 |
| Chemie / Chemistry (First State Examination / Extended Examination) - Teacher Training Course | 05/01 – 08/15 | - |
| Christliche Archäologie und Byzantinische Kunstgeschichte/ Christian Archaeology and Byzantine History of Arts (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 |
11/01 - 02/15 |
| Data Science (B.Sc.) | 05/01 – 08/15 | - |
| Deutsch / German (First State Examination/Extended Examination) - Teacher Training Course | 05/01 – 08/15 | - |
| Deutsch als Fremdsprache / German as a Foreign Language (Extended Examination) - Teacher Training Course | 05/01 – 08/15 | - |
| Empirische Kulturwssenschaft/ Cultural Studies (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 |
11/01 - 02/15 |
| Englisch / English (First State Examination / Extended Examination) | 05/01 – 08/15 | - |
| Erdkunde / Geography (First State Examination / Extended Examination) - Teacher Training Course | 05/01 – 08/15 | - |
| Erziehungs– und Bildungswissenschaft / Educational Science (B.A.) | 05/01 – 08/15 | - |
| Erziehung, Bildung und lebenslanges Lernen/ Education and Live-long Learning (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 |
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| Ethik / Ethics (First State Examination / Extended Examination) - Teacher Training Course | 05/01 – 08/15 | 11/01 – 02/15 |
| Europäische Literaturen / European Literatures (B.A.) | 05/01 – 08/15 | - |
| Evangelische Theologie/ Protestant Theology (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | - |
| Evangelische Religion / Protestant Religion (First State Examination/Extended Examination) - Teacher Training Course | 05/01 – 08/15 | 11/01 – 02/15 |
| Evangelische Theologie / Protestant Theology (Mag.Theol.) | 05/01 – 08/15 | 11/01 – 02/15 |
| Französisch / French (First State Examination / Extended Examination) - Teacher Training Course | 05/01 – 08/15 | - |
| Französisch: Literatur, Kultur, Kommunikation/ French: Literature, Culture, Communication (Major/Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 |
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| Friedens- und Konfliktforschung/ Peace and Conflict Studies (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | - |
| Geographie / Geography (B.Sc.; Major/Minor Subject Kombi-B.Sc.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | - |
| Geologie/ Geology ( Minor Subject Kombi-B.Sc.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | - |
| Germanistische Mediävistik/ Germanic Medieval Studies (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | 11/01 - 02/15 |
| Gender Studies und feministische Wissenschaft/ Gender Studies and Feminist Sciences | 05/01 - 08/15 | 11/01 - 02/15 |
| Germanistik/ German Philology (Major Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - =8/15 | 11/01 - 02/15 |
| Geschichte / History (B.A.; Major Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | 11/01 – 02/15 |
| Geschichte / History (First State Examination / Extended Examination) - Teacher Training Course | 05/01 - 08/15 | 11/01 – 02/15 |
| Geschichte der Neuzeit/ Modern History (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | 11/01 - 02/15 |
| Geschichte der Vormoderne/ Premodern History (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | 11/01 - 02/15 |
| Griechisch / Greek (First State Examination / Extended Examination) - Teacher Training Course | 05/01 - 08/15 | 11/01 – 02/15 |
| Hebräisch / Hebrew (Extended Examination) - Teacher Training Course | 05/01 - 08/15 | - |
| Hethitologie/ Hittitology (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | - |
| Historische Sprach-, Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaften / History of Languages, Literatures and Cultures (B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | - |
| Historisch-Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft/ Historical-Comparative Linguistics (Major/Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | - |
| Humanbiologie/ Biomedical Sciences (B.Sc.) | 05/01 – 07/15 | - |
| Indologie/ Indology (Major/Minor Subject Kombi-B.Sc.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | - |
| Informatik / Computer Science (B.Sc.; Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 – 08/15 | 11/01 – 02/15 |
| Informatik / Computer Science (First State Examination / Extended Examination) - Teacher Training Course | 05/01 – 08/15 | - |
| Interdisziplinäre Literatur- und Kulturstudien / Interdisciplinary Literary and Cultural Studies (B.Sc.) | 05/01 – 08/15 | - |
| Interkulturelle Betriebswirtschaftslehre / Intercultural Business Studies (B.Sc.) | 05/01 – 08/15 | - |
| Italienisch / Italian (First State Examination / Extended Examination) - Teacher Training Course | 05/01 – 08/15 | - |
| Katholisch-Theologische Studien/ Catholic-Theological Studies (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 |
11/01 - 02/15 |
| Katholische Religion / Catholic religion (First State Examination / Extended Examination) - Teacher Training Course | 05/01 – 08/15 | 11/01 – 02/15 |
| Keltologie/ Celtic Studies (Major/Minor Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 |
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| Kritische Kultur- und Religionsforschung/ Critical Studies in Culture and Religion (Minor Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | - |
| Kunst, Musik und Medien: Organisation und Vermittlung / Visual Arts, Music and Modern Media: Organization and Presentation (B.A.) | 05/01 – 08/15 | - |
| Kunstgeschichte / History of Art (Major/Minor Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 – 08/15 | 11/01 - 02/15 |
| Latein / Latin (First State Examination/ Extended Examination) - Teacher Training Course | 05/01 – 08/15 | 11/01 – 02/15 |
| Latinistik/ Latin Philology (Major Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | 11/01 - 02/15 |
| Lateinische Sprache und Kultur/ Latin Language and Culture (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | 11/01 - 02/15 |
| Mathematik / Mathematics (B.Sc.; Minor Subject Kombi-B.Sc.) | 05/01 – 08/15 | 11/01 – 02/15 |
| Mathematik / Mathematics (First State Examination / Extended Examination) - Teacher Training Course | 05/01 – 08/15 | - |
| Medienwissenschaft / Media Studies (B.A.; Major Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 – 07/15 | - |
| Medienwissenschaft / Media Studies (B.A.; Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 07/31 | - |
| Medizin / Human Medicine (SE.) | 05/01 – 07/15 | - |
| Nachhaltigkeit in Wirtschaft und Raum/ Sustainability in Economics and Regions (B.Sc.) |
05/01 - 08/15 |
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| Nah- und Mitteloststudien / Middle Eastern Studies (B.A.) | 05/01 – 08/15 | - |
| Nah- und Mitteloststudien (international) /Middle Eastern Studies (international) (B.A.) | 05/01 – 08/15 | - |
| Neuere deutschsprachige Literatur/ Modern German Literature (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.) |
05/01- 08/15 |
11/01 - 02/15 |
| North American Studies (Major/Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.) |
05/01 - 08/15 |
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| Pharmazie / Pharmacy (SE.) | 05/01 – 07/15 | 11/01 - 01/15 |
| Philosophie / Philosophy (First State Examination / Extended Examination) - Teacher Training Course | 05/01 – 08/15 |
11/01 – 02/15 |
| Philosophie / Philosophy (Major/Minor Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | - |
| Physik / Physics (B.Sc.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | 11/01 - 02/15 |
| Einführung in die Physik/ Introduction to Physics (Minor Subject Kombi-B.Sc.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | - |
| Physik / Physics (First State Examination / Extended Examination) - Teacher Training Course | 05/01 - 08/15 | 11/01 – 02/15 |
| Physik und Wirtschaft/ Physics, Business and Economics (B.Sc.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | - |
| Politik und Wirtschaft/ Politics and Economics (First State Examination / Extended Examination) - Teacher Training Course | 05/01 – 07/15 | - |
| Politikwissenschaft / Political Science (Major/Minor Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 – 08/15 | 11/01 - 02/15 (minor only) |
| Politik des Nahen und Mittleren Ostens/ Politics of the Mid East (Major Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | - |
| Politik, Kultur und Wirtschaft des Nahen und Mittleren Ostens/ Politics, Culture and Economy of the Mid East (Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | 11/01 - 02/15 |
| Psychologie / Psychology (B.Sc.) | 05/01 – 07/15 | - |
| Rechtswissenschaft / Legal Studies (SE.) | 05/01 – 08/15 | 11/01 – 01/15 |
| Religionswissenschaft/ Religious Studies (Minor Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | 11/01 - 01/05 |
| Romanische Kulturen: Kommunikation, Sprache, Literatur / Romance Cultures: Communication, Language, Literature (B.A.) | 05/01 – 08/15 | - |
| Semitistik/ Semitic Studies (Major/Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | - |
| Sozial- und Kulturanthropologie / Social and Cultural Anthropology ((Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | 11/01 - 01/15 |
| Soziologie / Sociology (Major/Minor Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 – 08/15 | 11/01 - 02/15 (minor only) |
| Spanisch / Spanish (First State Examination/ Extended Examination) | 05/01 – 08/15 | - |
| Spanisch: Literatur, Kultur, Kommunikation/ Spanish: Literature, Culture, Communication (Major/Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | |
| Sport / Physical Education (First State Examination/ Extended Examination) - Teacher Training Course | 05/01 – 08/15 | - |
| Sprachen des Nahen und Mittleren Ostens/ Languages of the Mid East | 05/01 - 08/15 | - |
| Sprache und Kommunikation / Language and Communication (Major/Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 – 08/15 | 11/01 - 02/15 |
| Sprache und Literatur der griechischen Antike/ Language and Culture of Ancient Greece (Major/Minor Subject Kombi-B.A.) | 05/01 - 08/15 | - |
| Volkswirtschaftslehre / Economics (B.Sc.) | 05/01 – 08/15 | 11/01 – 02/15 |
| Wirtschaftsinformatik / Business Informatics (B.Sc.) | 05/01 – 08/15 | - |
| Wirtschaftsmathematik / Business Mathematics (B.Sc.) | 05/01 – 08/15 | 11/01 – 02/15 |
| Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeschichte/ Economic and Social History | 05/01 - 08/15 | 11/01 - 02/15 |
| Zahnmedizin / Dentistry (SE.) | 05/01 – 07/15 | 11/01 – 01/15 |
Master programs
Application period for the 2024/2025 winter semester
In the table below you will find the regular deadlines for Master's applications. These differ in the start of the deadline depending on the country of origin of your university degree. Please also note the information on possible exceptions at the end of the table.
| Admission mode | Start of deadline | Deadline |
| Application with a foreign university degree via uni-assist | 05/01/2024 | 08/23/2024 |
| Apply with a German university degree via Marvin | 06/03/2024 | 08/23/2024 |
Exceptions:
- Applications for a higher semester: deadline for all applicant groups begins on June 3rd, 2024, deadline ends on July 15th, 2024
- Abenteuer- und Erlebnispädagogik / Adventure and Experiential Education (Master of Arts): Start of the deadline for applicants with a foreign university degree: May 1st, 2024 , start of the deadline for applicants with a German university degree: June 3rd, 2024, end of the deadline: July 15th, 2024
- Aufbaustudiengang Grundzüge des deutschen Rechts (LL.M.) / Postgraduate Course Foundations of the German Legal System (Master of Laws): Procedure exclusively via uni-assist - deadline for all applicant groups begins on April 1st, 2024, deadline ends on July 15th, 2024
- Bildende Kunst / Fine Arts (M.A.): Start of the deadline for applicants with a foreign university degree: April 1st, 2024, start of the deadline for applicants with a German university degree: June 3rd, 2024, end of the deadline: July 15th, 2024
- Biochemie / Biochemistry (M.Sc.): Start of the deadline for applicants with a foreign university degree: May 1st, 2024 , start of the deadline for applicants with a German university degree: June 3rd, 2024, end of the deadline: July 15th, 2024
- Biodiversität und Naturschutz / Biodiversity and Conservation (M.Sc.): Start of the deadline for applicants with a foreign university degree: May 1st, 2024 , start of the deadline for applicants with a German university degree: June 3rd, 2024, end of the deadline: July 15th, 2024
- Business Informatics (M.Sc.): Start of the deadline for applicants with a foreign university degree: May 15th, 2024 , start of the deadline for applicants with a German university degree: June 3rd, 2024, end of the deadline: July 15th, 2024
- Computer Science (M.Sc.): Start of the deadline for applicants with a foreign university degree: May 15th, 2024 , start of the deadline for applicants with a German university degree: June 3rd, 2024, end of the deadline: July 15th, 2024
- Data Science (M.Sc.): Start of the deadline for applicants with a foreign university degree: May 15th, 2024 , start of the deadline for applicants with a German university degree: June 3rd, 2024, end of the deadline: July 15th, 2024
- Deutsch als Fremdsprache / German as a foreign language (M.A.): Procedure exclusively via uni-assist - deadline for all applicant groups begins on April 1st, 2024, deadline ends on August 23th, 2024
- Economics and Institutions (M.Sc.): Procedure exclusively via uni-assist - deadline for all applicant groups begins on April 1st, 2024, deadline ends on July 15th, 2024
- Economics of the Middle East (M.Sc.): Procedure exclusively via uni-assist - deadline for all applicant groups begins on April 1st, 2024, deadline ends on July 15th, 2024
- Friedens- und Konfliktforschung / Peace and Conflict Studies (M.A.): Start of the deadline for applicants with a foreign university degree: May 1st, 2024 , start of the deadline for applicants with a German university degree: June 3rd, 2024, end of the deadline: July 15th, 2024
- Functional Materials (M.Sc.):Procedure exclusively via uni-assist - deadline for all applicant groups begins on April 1st, 2024, deadline ends on July 15th, 2024
- Humanbiologie / Biomedical Science (M.Sc.): Start of the deadline for applicants with a foreign university degree: May 1st, 2024 , start of the deadline for applicants with a German university degree: June 3rd, 2024, end of the deadline: July 15th, 2024
- International Business Management (M.Sc.): Procedure exclusively via uni-assist - deadline for all applicant groups begins on May 1st, 2024, deadline ends on July 15th, 2024
- International Political Economy (M.Sc.): Procedure exclusively via uni-assist - deadline for all applicant groups begins on April 1st, 2024, deadline ends on July 15th, 2024
- Klinische Linguistik / Clinical Linguistics (M.A.): Procedure exclusively via uni-assist - deadline for all applicant groups begins on May 1st, 2024, deadline ends on July 15th, 2024
- Kognitive und Integrative Systemneurowissenschaften / Cognitive and Integrative Systems Neuroscience (M.Sc.): Start of the deadline for applicants with a foreign university degree: May 1st, 2024 , start of the deadline for applicants with a German university degree: June 3rd, 2024, end of the deadline: July 15th, 2024
- Molecular Biotechnology (M.Sc.): Procedure exclusively via uni-assist - deadline for all applicant groups begins on April 1st, 2024, deadline ends on July 15th, 2024
- Molekularbiologie zellulärer Systeme / Molecular Biology of Cellular Systems (M.Sc.): Start of the deadline for applicants with a foreign university degree: May 1st, 2024 , start of the deadline for applicants with a German university degree: June 3rd, 2024, end of the deadline: July 15th, 2024
- Molekulare und Zelluläre Neurowissenschaften / Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience (M.Sc.): Start of the deadline for applicants with a foreign university degree: May 1st, 2024 , start of the deadline for applicants with a German university degree: June 3rd, 2024, end of the deadline: July 15th, 2024
- Motologie und Psychomotorik / Motology and Psychomotricity (M.A): Procedure exclusively via uni-assist - deadline for all applicant groups begins on May 1st, 2024, deadline ends on July 15th, 2024
- North American Studies (M.A.): Procedure exclusively via uni-assist - deadline for all applicant groups begins on April 1st, 2024, deadline ends on August 23th, 2024
- Psychologie / Psychology (2 Sem.)(M.Sc.): Procedure exclusively via uni-assist - deadline for all applicant groups begins on May 1st, 2024, deadline ends on July 15th, 2024
- Psychologie: Forschung und Anwendung / Psychology: Research and Application (M.Sc.): Procedure exclusively via uni-assist - deadline for all applicant groups begins on May 1st, 2024, deadline ends on July 15th, 2024
- Psychologie: Klinische Psychologie und Psychomotorik / Psychology: Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy (M.Sc.): Procedure exclusively via uni-assist - deadline for all applicant groups begins on May 1st, 2024, deadline ends on July 15th, 2024
- Sustainable Development (M.Sc.): Procedure exclusively via uni-assist - deadline for all applicant groups begins on April 1st, 2024, deadline ends on July 15th, 2024