Application and admission periods

• You have to submit your application for admission to a degree programme within the application period (= general admission period according to Universities Act 2002). 
• You can complete the admission procedure within the admission period (=registration period for the continuation of studies according to Universities Act 2002). This is only possible, if you applied for admission within the application period and fulfil all admission requirements. 

Persons belonging to a group of persons according to the Decree on Groups of Persons (“PersGV”) may apply for admission to degree programmes within the application period for EU/EEA/CH citizens. They can be treated as equal to EU/EEA citizens regarding the tuition fee regulations.

Groups of persons and the required proofs

No, there is no grace period. You have to submit your application for admission within the application period that applies to you in any case. 

You can only be admitted to a degree programme, if you have applied for admission to the degree programme within the application period. If you have missed this deadline, you have to wait for the application period of the next semester.

This is a legal regulation that offers prospective students the opportunity to start their studies even after the semester has started. Reasons for this are, for example, obtaining the secondary-school leaving certificate or bachelor degree certificate late or the duration of the processing of applications. 

If you apply for and are admitted to your degree programme late, you have to expect that the choice of courses will be limited. Registration for courses with compulsory attendance takes place before/at the beginning of the semester. If you have any questions in this regarding this, please contact the responsible StudiesServiceCenter/StudiesServiceUnit.