Application for a Bachelor's or Master's degree
The online application process for the Winter Semester 2019/20 has now ended.
You can check your application status here by entering your applicant number (see fact sheet) and date of birth:
The next application period starts in the beginning of December 2019.
From then on, you will be able to apply for a place to study at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, commencing in the summer semester 2020.
Application for German language courses
If you do not meet the required language criteria, you may apply online for the German language preparatory courses at RUB. During the application period you may send an online application to the Admission Office at Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
Applications for German language preparatory courses can be submitted:
- for summer semester: beginning December to 15 January
- for winter semester: beginning June to 15 July
More Information on German language requirements and preparatory German language courses
Application for bachelor’s/state examination degree programmes
Have you already completed school or studies abroad (EU and non-EU), have no German citizenship and would like to start a bachelor’s or state examination degree programme at Ruhr-Universität Bochum?
When applying for a bachelor’s degree, your nationality is decisive.
Further information on the application process for EU/EEA citizens
Further information on the application process for non-EU citizens
Application for a master's degree
Have you already completed your studies abroad, have no German citizenship and would like to study for a master’s degree at Ruhr-Universität Bochum? Then you can apply simply and electronically online.
Important Information for Applicants from the People's Republic of China, Vietnam and Mongolia
A board has been established at the German Embassy to determine the equivalence of entrance qualifications for applicants from the People's Republic of China, Mongolia and Vietnam. RUB only accepts applications if they are accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Please visit the following websites for further information: