Admission Process

Within the framework of the best quota, the grade of the university entrance qualification is converted into a point value (1.0 = 30 points; 1.1 = 29 points, ...). The top 30% of applicants in terms of points for each study program receive a direct admission notification. This notification is stored in myCampus.

Whether you secure a study place through the best quota can only be determined after the ranking process following the application deadline. Therefore, it is advisable to take advantage of the opportunity to participate in one of the selection days beforehand to generate additional points.

In case of a tie in ranking, a lottery will determine the outcome. Upon receiving the admission notification, applicants are given a deadline to confirm the acceptance of the study place. No waiting list procedure takes place within this quota.

If you do not receive a place in the best quota and are part of the main quota, points for extracurricular activities may be added to the points value determined from the grade of your university entrance qualification. You can receive a maximum of 5 additional points for extracurricular activities relevant to your studies or eligible school/youth competitions. You can find an overview of the extracurricular activities that can be recognised in the download area. Points are only awarded once per category.

A study skills test is offered for all study programmes as part of the selection days. For English-language study programmes, you will write the test in English. In some study programmes there is also a selection interview, which is also conducted in English for English-language study programmes.

You can find all further information on the selection days page.

The score for extracurricular activities and the results of the study skills test and interview, if applicable, will be included in your overall score once all application documents have been reviewed. After the application procedure has been completed, admissions are stored in myCampus and you will be informed of a change of status by e-mail. A succession procedure will take place. As long as no rejection notice has been entered in myCampus, you will remain on the ranking list and have the chance to be offered a place.

10% of available places are allocated to the highest-ranking applicants on the basis of a waiting period. Among those applicants with the same waiting period, the following auxiliary criteria are decisive in the given order: Average grade, service completed, if applicable, lot drawn. The total waiting period to be taken into account is limited to seven semesters (half-years).

The number of waiting semesters is calculated automatically when applying. The waiting period denotes the time after acquiring the higher education entrance qualification (usually in Germany, the “Abitur”), calculated in full semesters, during which you were not enrolled at a German higher education institution. A half-year is defined as the period from 1 April to 30 September and from 1 October to 31 March of the following year. If your “Abitur” certificate is issued in May, for example, the waiting period begins on 1 October. Study periods abroad have no effect on the calculation of the waiting period; any semesters studied in Germany in the meantime are then subtracted.