Application Process

In order to apply, please apply formally via application platform of the Ruhr-University under the following link:

https://hio.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/qisserver/pages/cs/sys/portal/hisinoneStartPage.faces

Applications for the winter semester are accepted through the online platform from mid-June until July 15th.

Application for the summer semester are accepted through the online platform from mid-December until January 15th.

Please have all relevant documents and certificates (most importantly: BA degree certificate or higher) ready.

Based upon your application documents, our selection committee either:

All German and EU students who have been granted unrestricted or restricted admission can enroll in the program. Further regulations for applicants from non-EU countries apply. You may enroll through RUB's Enrollment Office.

For more information on studying at RUB as an international student, please see:

https://international.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/en/your-path-studying

Application for Students from non-EU Countries

Non-EU students who have been granted unrestricted or restricted admission need to obtain a student visa for Germany. Please apply for a student visa with the admission documents provided by Ruhr University's administration at the German embassy or consulate in your home country.

Do not get a tourist visa!

A tourist visa does not grant you access to universities in Germany. Please be advised that each applicant for a student visa must prove sufficient income/stipend to cover all costs.

Students from EU countries do not have to provide proof of sufficient financial resources, but have to show their finance credibly to the Citizens' Advice Bureau. This may differ for students from new EU member states.

If you are a student from a non-EU country a proof of finance is required for applying for the student visa at a German embassy.