Application
Dates & Deadlines
Dates & deadlines
Application deadlines, enrolment deadlines, re-registration deadlines
Semester dates
| WiSe 2026/27 | SuSe 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Semester start | 01.10.2026 | 01.04.2027 |
| Semester end | 31.03.2027 | 30.09.2027 |
| Courses start | 12.10.2026 | 05.04.2027 |
| Courses end | 05.02.2027 | 16.07.2027 |
| University closed between | 24.12.2026 - 03.01.2027 | |
| Christmas break (Courses) | Course breaks (PDF) | |
| Future lecture times | Lecture times until 2030 (PDF) |
Application deadlines
| Application deadlines | WiSe 2026/27 | SuSe 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study programmes with NC | 01.06. – 15.07.2026 | 01.12.2026 – 15.01.2027 | |
| Study programmes without NC | 16.07. – 15.11.2026 | 16.01. – 15.05.2027 | |
| Applications via DoSV | ↗ Hochschulstart.de | ↗ Hochschulstart.de | |
| Medicine/ centralised procedure | ↗ Hochschulstart.de | ↗ Hochschulstart.de | |
| Medicine/ centralised procedure (former A-level students) | ↗ Hochschulstart.de | ↗ Hochschulstart.de | |
| Medicine: Application deadlines TMS | ↗ TMS | ↗ TMS | |
| Psychology: Application deadlines BaPsy-DGPs | ↗ BaPsy-DGPs | ↗ BaPsy-DGPs |
| Application deadline: Professionally qualified | WiSe 2026/27 | SuSe 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor/ State exam/ First legal exam | 01.01. – 01.04.2026 | 01.07. – 01.10.2027 |
Master of Art/ Science
- Application deadlines (Master's programmes)
Master's programmes (M.A./ M.Sc.) Admission WiSe SuSe Applied Psychology: Diagnostics, Counselling and Training Restricted 01.06. - 15.07. Behaviour: From Neural Mechanisms to Evolution Restricted 01.06. - 15.07. Biochemistry Admission free 01.06. - 30.09. Bioinformatics and Genome Research Admission free 01.06. - 15.07. BioMechatronics Admission free 01.06. - 15.08 01.12. - 15.02 British and American Studies Admission free 01.06. - 30.09. 01.12. - 31.03. Business Administration and Economics Admission free 01.06. - 15.07. 01.12. - 15.01. Chemistry Admission free 01.06. - 30.09. 01.12. - 31.03. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Restricted 01.06. - 15.07. Data Science Restricted 01.06. - 15.07. Ecology and Environmental Change Restricted 01.06. - 15.07. Educational Science Admission free 01.06. - 15.08. 01.12. - 15.02. German as a Foreign Language and German Studies Admission free 01.06. - 15.09. 01.12. - 15.03. Gender Studies "Interdisciplinary Research and Applications" Admission free 01.06. - 15.07. Genome Based Systems Biology Restricted 01.06. - 15.07. Inclusion Studies Admission free 15.11. - 15.03. History Admission free 01.06. - 30.09. 01.12. - 31.03. Images, Media, Materiality: Historical Perspectives Admission free 01.06. - 30.09. 01.12. - 31.03. Admission free 01.06. - 01.09. 01.12. - 01.03. Informatics for the Natural Sciences Admission free 01.06. - 15.07. 01.12. - 15.01. Intelligence and Motion Admission free 01.06. - 15.07. 01.12. - 15.01. Intelligent Interactive Systems Admission free 01.06. - 15.07. InterAmerican Studies / Estudios InterAmericanos Admission free 01.06. - 15.07. 01.12. - 15.01. Interdisciplinary Biomedicine Restricted 01.06. - 15.07. Interdisziplinary Media Studies Admission free 01.06. - 15.07. 01.12. - 15.01. Linguistics Admission free 01.06. - 30.09. 01.12. - 31.03. Literary Studies Admission free 01.06. - 15.08. 01.12. - 15.02. Mathematical Economics Admission free 01.06. - 30.09. 01.12. - 31.03. Mathematical and Theoretical Physics Admission free 01.06. - 30.09. 01.12. - 31.03. Mathematics Admission free 01.06. - 30.09. 01.12. - 31.03. Mediating Culture Admission free 01.06. - 01.09. Molecular Biotechnology Restricted 01.06. - 15.07. Molecular Cell Biology Restricted 01.06. - 15.07. Philosophy Admission free 01.06. - 31.08. 01.12. - 28.02. Physics Admission free 01.06. - 30.09. 01.12. - 31.03. Political Science Admission free 01.06. - 15.07. 01.12. - 15.01. Psychology - Experimental Psychology and Neuroscience Restricted 01.06. - 15.07. Public Health Restricted 01.06. - 15.07. Quantitative Economics Admission free 01.06. - 15.07. Sociology Restricted 01.06. - 15.07. 01.12. - 15.01. Sports Science "Organization Development and Management" Admission free 01.06. - 15.07. 01.12. - 15.01. Statistical Science Admission free 01.06. - 15.07. Sustainable Chemistry Restricted 01.06. - 15.07. World Studies: Orders, Politics, Cultures Admission free 01.06. - 15.07.
| Application deadlines | WiSe 2026/27 | SuSe 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Education | 01.06. – 15.07.2026 | 01.12.2026 – 15.01.2027 |
| Application deadlines: Lottery procedure | WiSe 2026/27 | SuSe 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor, First legal examination, Master | 01.08. – 15.09.2026 | 01.03. – 15.03.2027 |
Application for a higher semester
Applications for placement in a higher subject-related semester must be submitted
- for the winter semester by 15 August (subjects with NC) or 15 October (subjects without NC) at the latest
- for the summer semester by 15 February (subjects with NC) or 15 April (subjects without NC) at the latest
to the relevant faculty (cut-off deadline). If the desired subject is also without NC in the 1st subject related semester, the application can be submitted at any time. More info
| Application deadlines: Higher semester | WiSe 2026/27 | SuSe 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor/ state exam(ination) Medicine (with NC) | 01.08. – 15.09.2026 | 01.02. – 15.03.2027 | |
| Bachelor (without NC) | 01.08. – 15.11.2026 | 01.02. – 15.05.2027 | |
| Master of Arts/ Science (with and without NC) | 01.08. – 15.09.2026 | 01.02. – 15.03.2027 | |
| Master of Education (without NC) | 01.06. – 15.07.2026 | 01.12.2026 – 15.01.2027 | |
| When changing university | 01.08. – 15.09.2026 | 01.02. – 15.03.2027 | |
| For lateral entry | 01.08. – 15.09.2026 | 01.02. – 15.03.2027 | |
| In case of interruption of studies (courses offered with NC) | 01.08. – 15.09.2026 | 01.02. – 15.03.2027 |
Enrolment/ Change of degree programme
- Even for degree programmes with no admission restrictions (NC), you must submit your application by the deadline.
- For admission-free 1-subject bachelor's degrees or fully admission-free combined bachelor's degrees, you will be automatically transferred to online enrolment after applying.
- The application and enrolment deadlines coincide for Bachelor’s programmes without an admission restriction.
| Enrolment/ Change of degree programme deadlines | WiSe 2026/27 | SuSe 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor without NC | 16.07. – 15.11.2026 | 16.01. – 15.05.2027 | |
| Bachelor with NC | see notice of admission | see notice of admission |
- Even for degree programmes with no admission restrictions (NC), you must submit your application by the deadline before the enrolment period begins.
- Please note: The application and enrolment deadlines for Master’s programmes do NOT coincide. The application deadline varies depending on the programme and ends well before the enrolment period.
- For master courses with no admission restrictions, you can only enrol once you have passed the access examination.
Re-enrolment deadlines
Note: It is relevant that the value date for the transfer of the semester fee is on time.
FAQs about the application deadlines
- I have passed the German school leaving examination (Abitur), but have not yet received a certificate. Can I apply now?
Please submit your application after you have received your school leaving certificate. You will only officially obtain your higher education entrance qualification (HZB) when you receive your school leaving certificate. There are no disadvantages if you apply later, as the date of receipt of your application is not relevant for the allocation of places. Only the application deadlines are relevant in this case.
