Application periods and deadlines

The application periods for our Master's degree courses sometimes differ for Germans and applicants with equal status. The specific deadlines can be found on the respective degree programme pages.

Applicants from non-EU countries can usually apply Master's degree courses from the beginning of November to 15 January each year (for summer semester) and from the beginning of March to 15 July each year (for winter semester).

Exceptions are the study programmes Advanced Engineering and Engineering Management M.Sc and International Management & Information Systems M.A. and International Management and Information Systems – Online M.A. Please select the desired degree programme via the drop-down menu to see the specific deadlines.

Application for Winter Semester: Mid-November to 15 May (Non-EU students) or Mid-May to 30 June (EU students). Application for Summer Semester: Mid-May to 15 November (Non-EU students) or Beginning of December to 31 January (EU students).

(Attention: Applications are only possible within the respective application period!)

When applying for the Master’s study program Advanced Engineering and Engineering Management, please make sure to choose the suitable application procedure for you. Applicants from Germany and the EU countries (including Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway) should apply via the university portal. Applicants from Non-EU countries should apply via uni-assist.

• Here you can find further information on the Application Procedures, required Documents and Enrolment.

Application for Summer Semester: 15 July to 15 October (Non-EU students) or Beginning of December to 31 January (EU students).

(Attention: Applications are only possible within the respective application period!)

When applying for the Master’s study program International Management & Information Systems (IMIS), please make sure to choose the suitable application procedure for you. Applicants from Germany and the EU countries (including Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway) should apply via the university portal. Applicants from Non-EU countries should apply via uni-assist.

• Here you can find further information on the Application Procedures, required Documents and Enrolment.

Application for Winter Semester: 16 November to 31 July (Non-EU students) or Mid-May to 31 July (EU students).

(Attention: Applications are only possible within the respective application period!)

When applying for the Master’s study program International Management & Information Systems – Online (IMIS), please make sure to choose the suitable application procedure for you. Applicants from Germany and the EU countries (including Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway) should apply via the university portal. Applicants from Non-EU countries should apply via uni-assist.

• Here you can find further information on the Application Procedures, required Documents and Enrolment.

• Part-time degree courses
  1st June to 31th July every year

• Business Psychology (B.Sc.) (only applicants for higher semesters!)
  1st July to 15th September every year

• All other degree courses
  1st June to 15th September every year

• Students, who change the university from non-EU countries
  Beginning of March to 15th July every year

• Small cross-registration
  1st June to 15th July every year
  
  Big cross-registrations are subject to the same deadlines as German and German equivalent applicants. You can learn more about the differences between small and big cross-registration by following the link below (only in German language): Wie bewerber ich mich als Zweiterhörer*in?

• Guest auditors
  1st June to 1st October every year

• Doctorate at the doctoral college NRW
  1st September to end of February every year

• Applicants qualified in vocational education and training
  1st June to 31th July every year
  (Any deadline extensions are based on the extensions of individual degree courses.)

• Application deadline for participation in the entrance examination
  1st April every year

• Part-time degree courses
  1st December to 15th January every year

• Business Psychology (B.Sc.) (only applicants for higher semesters!)
  1st December to 15th March every year

• All other degree courses
  1st December to 15th March every year

• Students, who change the university from non-EU countries
  1st November to 15th January every year

• Small cross-registration
  1st December to 15th January every year
  
  Big cross-registrations are subject to the same deadlines as German and German equivalent applicants. You can learn more about the differences between small and big cross-registration by following the link below (only in German language): Wie bewerber ich mich als Zweiterhörer*in?

• Guest auditors
  1st December to 1st April every year

• Applicants qualified in vocational education and training
  1st December to 15th January every year
  (Any deadline extensions are based on the extensions of individual degree courses.)

• Application deadline for participation in the entrance examination
  1st October every year