For the winter semester 2024/25, the internal application process for degree programme for participants of the DSH course will be changed.

You will be informed about the procedure within the DSH course programme.  

• EU citizens who apply for a subject with restricted admission (also for Bachelor Teaching Programs with restricted admission ("UNI-NC" in the range of courses)) must also apply to the Registrar`s Office

Exception: If you are a German citizen, please apply online to the Registrar's Office

The complete range of courses offered by the University of Paderborn can be found here: https://www.uni-paderborn.de/studienangebot/

Not all courses start in the summer semester.

"Uni-NC" means that there are admission restrictions. There is a certain number of places available, some of which are allocated to international students in the order of their secondary school leaving grades. Admission is therefore not guaranteed!

If you click on the study program, you will always see the same structure behind it, you can look for example for counselling opportunities and see the corresponding admission requirements ("Zugangsvoraussetzungen"). Please read them carefully!

Aptitude tests for the coming semester: http://www.uni-paderborn.de/zv/3-3/formalitaeten/eignungspruefung/

If you are applying for a subject you have already studied in your home country, it may be possible to get credits and admission (start with a higher semester). If this applies, please contact the International Office as early as possible but until 15.01. / 31.05. at the latest.

Significant proof of former studies is always required. In addition to the overview of taken subjects and grades, you will need to hand in descriptions of the modules and program in German or English. You can also provide a link to the corresponding page of the university that you have graduated from.

    The documents you need to submit to register will be comunicated individually after sucessful registration.

General information on enrollment.

For admission to a Master's degree program, the Bachelor's degree program is evaluated for equivalence. For this purpose, documents of your studies completed in your home country are required:

• academic transcripts 
• Units completed (work load)
• Credits
• Information on duration of one semester
• Semester hours per week
• if possible, course descriptions and module plans

For some Master's programs, additional documents are required or admission requirements are defined. Please inform yourself in time.

- Yes. The admission you have received for the DSH course is only valid for the DSH course! In order to enrol in a degree programme, you must apply internally with the international office.