Unfortunately, consultation hours (in the office and on Skype) have to be cancelled on the following dates:
- Monday, March 20th
- Thursday, March 23rd
- Monday, March 27th
- Thursday, March 30th
- Friday, March 31st
The International Office is your first point of contact when it comes to studying at Ruhr University Bochum!
The International Office offers advice for prospective students with and without a refugee background who would like to receive information on the topics of the Integra program, studying at RUB, study requirements, the recognition of degrees and German courses.
Your contact persons:
International Office
General counselling for prospective students and residence law issues
Student Advice Centre
General study financing advice
Admission Office
Verification of certificates and information regarding admission requirements
For your initial consultation, all documents relevant to your studies should ideally be in German, English or French.
The consultation itself can be conducted in German, English, Turkish or Arabic (for other languages, the support of a translator is useful).
Unfortunately, consultation hours (in the office and on Skype) have to be cancelled on the following dates:
Online consultation via Skype
Skype name: rubiss.welcome or welcome@rub.de
Please note: We are only online during the office hours listed above!
The Central Student Advisory Office offers a telephone consultation hour on Tuesdays from 10-11 a.m. on the topic of study financing (0234 32 23864) as well as a consultation hour on Thursdays from 2-4 p.m. via Skype (Name: studienfinanzierung@rub.de or live:.cid.1e91d59bd99c4009 ).
Consultation hours in the office
Consultation hours for refugee prospective students take place on SSC floor 1. Please get a waiting ticket downstairs at the reception desk.
The general rule to wear a mask applies!
You can also contact us with your request by email at
Please note that the processing time usually takes 2-5 days.
If needed, we also offer counseling in the following languages:
Please contact us in advance!
This way to learn more about study preparation for international prospective students