Applicant status
four steps to a place at university
If you have a foreign university entrance qualification, please refer to the chart to see whether you are applying directly to Leuphana University Lüneburg or whether you are applying to Uni-Assist. All information for a successful application can be found on the pages for international applicants.
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First-year students can only apply for the winter semester. Applications are not possible outside the application periods.
| APPLIcation period | APPLICATION FOR | START OF STUDIES |
|---|---|---|
| Mid May until July 15 | 1st semester / start of studies 3rd and 5th semester / continuation of studies | October (Winter semester) |
| Mid December until January 15 | 2., 4. and 6.semester / continuation of studies | April (Summer semester) |
1. Choose study program
At Leuphana College, you can apply for exactly one Bachelor's program. Applications for multiple programs are technically possible, but only the last application received is valid. You apply either for a Bachelor's program with a major and a minor or for the teacher education program Teaching and Learning with two teaching subjects (teaching profession at elementary, secondary modern and secondary schools) or for Social Education or Business Education and one teaching subject (teaching profession at vocational schools).
| Study program | Degree |
Lehren und Lernen (Grund-, Haupt-, Real-, und Oberschule) Wirtschaftspädagogik | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) |
Global Environmental and Sustainability Studies | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
| Ingenieurwissenschaften | Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) |
| Rechtswissenschaft | Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) |
3. online application via myCampus
To be able to apply to Leuphana, create a myCampus-Account. Once you have registered, submit your online application there.
We have compiled detailed instructions for you in case you have difficulties registering or using the portal. If you have any further questions, please contact the Media and Information Center for technical questions or the Leuphana Infoportal for questions regarding the content.
Documents* you need for your application:
- University entrance qualification
- if applicable, documents on extracurricular achievements
- if applicable, documents on periods of professional activity after acquisition of the university entrance qualification
- if applicable, documents on previous studies (current certificate of enrollment or exmatriculation, examinations taken at a German university, transcript of records)
- if applicable, documents on double studies (study certificates, preliminary and intermediate examinations, etc.)
*Uploads are only accepted in PDF form. If you want to convert a photo into a PDF document, there are web-based converters for this purpose, e.g. JPEG-PDF-Converter from Adobe or PDF24 Tools from geek software GmbH.Please note that with web converters you entrust the content of the document to the respective provider. Alternatively, use software installed on your device for download, e.g. "Dangerzone" (PC/MAC/Linux).
for a higher semester
If you have already completed examination achievements that you would like to have credited for the continuation of your studies at the college, you can apply for a higher semester. The online application process is the same as for applications for the first semester.
Application with foreign university entrance qualification
Applicants with a foreign university entrance qualification can obtain information on the pages for international students.
4. After the application
In myCampus you can see the current processing status of your application and will also be informed there if documents are still missing for a successful application. If you receive an admission, you can see this in myCampus. You will also be informed about status changes by e-mail.
Attention:
Technically, it is not yet possible in this application phase that if you are invited to the selection procedure, this will be displayed in myCampus. You will receive your invitation to the selection procedure by mail approximately one week before the selection day. You can find more information about the selection procedure on the selection procedure pages.
Once you have accepted your admission to the study program in myCampus, you must prove that you have health insurance and transfer the semester fee. Your myCampus account will then change to a Leuphana account and you will receive your certificate of enrollment and semester ticket by mail.
*The application process shown here is valid for the first time for the application phase for the winter semester 2023/24, subject to the approval of the governing bodies.