Application deadlines and dates
Winter semester 2026/27
Bachelor's degree / master's degree
Bachelor's degree programmes WITHOUT participation in the DoSV
Degree programmes with no entry requirements and degree programmes with an aptitude test or aptitude assessment procedure
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| application | |
| application via the university’s own application portal | 2 May 2026 to 15 July 2026 |
| Exception to the application deadline for "Computer Science and Design" | 2 May 2026 to 15 July 2026 |
| Exception to the application deadline for architecture and design | 2 May 2026 to 15 June 2026 |
| Subsequent submission of the higher education entrance qualification only for qualifications obtained in 2026 | 27 July 2026 |
| Issuing of admission letters on the application portal | from mid-May 2026 (shortly after the application has been received and processed) |
| enrolment | |
| Application for enrolment | from the date of admission until the end of August 2026 |
| Final enrolment | from around the beginning of September 2026 |
| You will be informed of the exact enrolment procedure in your admission letter. | |
| Start of studies | |
| Start of the term | 1 October 2026 |
| Start of lectures | 1 October 2026 |
Bachelor's degree programmes involving participation in the DoSV
Degree programmes with restricted admission
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| application | |
| Registration via Hochschulstart | 2 May 2026 to 15 July 2026 |
| application via the university’s own application portal | 2 May 2026 to 15 July 2026 |
| Subsequent submission of the higher education entrance qualification only for qualifications obtained in 2026 | 27 July 2026 |
| Phases | |
| Coordination phase | 16 July 2026 – 24 August 2026 |
| Making admission letters available on the application portal | expected to run from the beginning to the end of August 2026 |
| Sending rejection notices via Hochschulstart.de | End of August 2026 |
| enrolment | |
| Application for enrolment | From the beginning to the end of August 2026 Please ensure you observe the deadline stated in your admission letter! |
| Final enrolment | from the beginning of September 2026 |
| You will be informed of the exact enrolment procedure in your admission letter. | |
| Start of studies | |
| Start of the term | 1 October 2026 |
| Start of lectures | 1 October 2026 |
Master's degree programmes
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| application | |
| application | 15 November 2026 to 15 January 2027 |
| enrolment | |
| Application for enrolment | from the date of admission until mid/late February |
| Final enrolment | from the beginning of March |
| You will be informed of the exact enrolment procedure in your admission letter. | |
| Start of studies | |
| Start of the term | 15 March 2027 |
| Start of lectures | 15 March 2027 |
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