Applying for the First Course-Related Semester
Application Deadlines
15 July for the start of studies in winter semester
15 January for the start of studies in summer semester (only BSc in Business Administration, Economics and Social Sciences)
Online Application
German citizens apply online via the website of the 
Student Admissions Office.
EU/EEA citizens apply via the website of the Student Admissions Office and Uni-Assist.
Non-EU/EEA citizens apply via the International Office and Uni-Assist.
Applying as a Professional without Abitur (Secondary School-Leaving Examination)
University Entrance for Qualified Professionals
On 6 March 2009, the Standing Conference of the German State Ministers of Education adopted the Resolution on “university access for qualified professionals without a secondary school-leaving certificate”. The respective NRW State Ordinance entered into force on 12 March 2010.
For more details, please go to the following website (in German):
Applying for Advanced Course-Related Semesters
Application for an advanced course-related semester under a bachelor’s degree programme is processed by the Student Admissions Office . Please obtain information there on the application procedure.
The application form as well as dates and deadlines can be found here .
IMPORTANT: Please note that applying for an advanced course-related semester as a “lateral entrant” requires a course-related semester grading test (the certificate is issued by the Examination Office of the WiSo Faculty).
If you are changing locations, you merely need a certificate of study from your present university indicating your course-related semester.
As a location-changer, however, you may only apply for the same degree course, with the course designation on the study certificate being decisive. Equally relevant is the type of bachelor’s degree you are striving for (i.e. Arts or Science). For example, you can only apply for the bachelor’s degree course “BSc in Business Administration” if this is the course designation on your study certificate.
If you have any queries on the allowability of your previous achievements and examination results, please also consult the Examination Office of the WiSo Faculty.