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Studying at a university; applying for admission or pre-registration

For degree programs with admission restrictions (Numerus Clausus), you must apply for admission to the desired degree program. Pre-registration may be required for degree programs without admission restrictions.

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Supplement: Technische Universität München

  • TUMonline - Online bewerben
    The application for a study program at the Technical University of Munich is done via the portal TUMonline. You must create an applicant account.

Supplement: Universität Bayreuth

Supplement: Universität Bamberg (Otto-Friedrich-Universität)

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Street address

Ulmenstraße 52i
90443 Nürnberg

Postal address

Ulmenstraße 52i

90443 Nürnberg

Email

info@utn.de

Website

www.utn.de

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Universität Augsburg

Street address

Universitätsstr. 2
86159 Augsburg

Postal address

86135 Augsburg

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Universität Bamberg (Otto-Friedrich-Universität)

Street address

Kapuzinerstr. 16
96047 Bamberg

Postal address

Kapuzinerstr. 16

96045 Bamberg

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Universität Bayreuth

Street address

Universitätsstr. 30
95447 Bayreuth

Postal address

95440 Bayreuth

Phone

+49 921 55-0

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Street address

Schloßplatz 4
91054 Erlangen

Postal address

Postfach 3520

91023 Erlangen

Website

www.fau.de

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Street address

Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1
80539 München

Postal address

Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1

80539 München

Website

www.lmu.de

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Universität Passau

Street address

Innstr. 41
94032 Passau

https://www.uni-passau.de/universitaet/kontakt/

Postal address

94030 Passau

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Universität Regensburg

Street address

Universitätsstr. 31
93053 Regensburg

Postal address

93040 Regensburg

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Street address

Sanderring 2
97070 Würzburg

Postal address

Sanderring 2

97070 Würzburg

Phone

+49 931 31-0

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Street address

Arcisstr. 21
80333 München

Postal address

80290 München

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Street address

Arcisstr. 21
80333 München

Postal address

80290 München

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Procedure details

University degree courses combine research and teaching to provide a primarily academic education. For degree programs with admission restrictions (Numerus Clausus), you must apply for admission to the desired degree program. Pre-registration may be required for degree courses without admission restrictions.

Universities are responsible for the maintenance and further development of science through basic and applied research and science-based teaching. Universities have the right to award doctorates and habilitations; they train the next generation of academics. Universities generally offer degree courses in the fields of theology, humanities, law, economics, social sciences, medicine, natural sciences, engineering and the various teaching professions. The course is usually designed as a Bachelor's or Master's degree course. Bachelor's degree courses take between six and eight semesters and lead to a first university degree that qualifies students for a profession. The course is completed with a university examination and the academic Bachelor's degree is awarded. Master's degree courses lead to a second university degree in a standard period of study of two to four semesters. They either build directly on the first university degree or can be taken up as a postgraduate Master's degree course after professional practice following the first university degree. Here too, the course is completed with a university examination and the academic Master's degree is awarded.

In law, medicine and teaching, on the other hand, the degree courses conclude with a state examination ("Staatsexamen") and in theology with an ecclesiastical examination.

Doctorate

With a few exceptions, a doctorate is a prerequisite for an academic career and generally requires a Master's degree.

Information with an overview of the addresses of all Bavarian universities (with links to the respective homepages) is available from the Bavarian State Ministry of Education and Culture, Science and the Arts (see "Related links").

Information on the specific application requirements and admission procedures can be obtained directly from the student secretariat of the respective university.

Supplement: Technische Universität München

You can apply online for a degree program at the Technical University of Munich. The application runs via the Campus Management System TUMonline.

Supplement: Universität Bayreuth

The University of Bayreuth offers numerous degree programs for which prospective students can enroll. Some degree programs are admission-restricted and require an application.

The qualification requirement for studying in university degree programs is the general or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification (which certificates can serve as proof of higher education entrance qualification in Bavaria is regulated in the Qualifications Ordinance - QualV) or the general or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification for qualified professionals.

In some degree courses, vocational training/practical work and/or an aptitude test/aptitude assessment must be successfully completed before the start of the course.

A first university degree is required to study a Master's degree course, and a further education Master's degree course also requires qualified practical professional experience of generally no less than one year. Further admission requirements are determined by the universities.

In degree courses where there are admission restrictions (numerus clausus), special admission to the desired degree course must be applied for. A distinction must be made between

  • nationally restricted degree courses (currently: medicine, pharmacy, veterinary medicine and dentistry - state examination in each case)
    The application for admission for the first semester must be submitted by Germans and Germans with equivalent status to the Foundation for University Admission(www.hochschulstart.de). In all other cases directly to the respective university.
  • locally restricted degree programs, i.e. at the individual university.
    In this case, the application for admission must be sent to the respective university.

Student advisory services are offered by

  • general student advisory service at each university
  • the academic advisor in the respective department of each university

Supplement: Technische Universität München

The online application via the Campus Management System TUMonline is the first step in applying for a study program at the Technical University of Munich. The application assistant will guide you through the online application step by step. After completing the online application, you will receive an application for admission or enrollment, which you must send to the Technical University of Munich by post together with other documents. The exact requirements and necessary documents depend on the course you have chosen and your individual educational background.

Once all documents have been submitted in the correct form and on time, the relevant faculty or institution will check your suitability for admission. Once this examination has been completed, applicants will be informed of the result and, if the result is positive, will be admitted to the course.

Studies up to the first professionally qualifying degree (Bachelor) and studies in a consecutive degree program leading to a further professionally qualifying degree (Master) are generally tax-free.

Continuing education: The universities charge fees for the participation of students and persons enrolled in accordance with Art. 87 para. 3 sentence 1 BayHIG in continuing education courses in accordance with Art. 78 BayHIG; participants in continuing education courses who are neither students nor persons enrolled in accordance with Art. 87 para. 3 sentence 1 BayHIG, as well as students who predominantly participate in courses offered at a foreign location outside the European Union, are charged a fee under private law.

Part-time studies: Universities may charge fees for study programs that are offered on a part-time basis regardless of prior vocational training or that are offered alongside vocational training or for persons with ongoing vocational training in accordance with the increased costs for these formats. If the university makes use of the option to charge fees, the increased expenditure consists of the additional personnel and material costs incurred for the conception and implementation of such events.

Every student enrolled at a Bavarian state university must pay a semester fee per semester. The semester fee is made up of the basic fee (student union fee) and, if applicable, the solidarity fee for the semester ticket in the respective public transport association. The semester fee is charged by the respective university and must be paid before enrollment.

Further information can be obtained directly from the student advisory service and other responsible offices (admissions, enrollment, student office, etc.) at the respective university.

Studies begin in the winter or summer semester (lectures start around mid-October or mid-April), in some degree programs only in the winter semester.

For degree programs with nationwide restrictions, the application for admission must be submitted

  • for the summer semester by January 15,
  • for the winter semester, if the higher education entrance qualification was acquired before January 16, by May 31, otherwise by July 15,

by the Foundation for University Admissions (cut-off deadline).

In the case of locally restricted degree programs, the application for admission must be received by the university by 15 July for the coming winter semester and by 15 January for the coming summer semester (cut-off deadline).

The universities may stipulate pre-registration deadlines for applicants for degree programs for which no admission numbers have been set. It may be stipulated that if the pre-registration deadline is missed, enrolment for the relevant degree course will be refused, unless the applicant is not at fault for missing this deadline.

Supplement: Technische Universität München

Applications for study programs at the Technical University of Munich are only possible during the respective application period. The deadlines are published on the homepage of the Technical University of Munich.

Status: 16.06.2025
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