If you have certificates from abroad, your university entrance qualification will be checked by the admissions office before enrollment. This process may take a little longer. We ask for your understanding.
Advanced Semesters
If you would like to enrol in an advanced semester, you can submit your application online via the RUB application portal. You do not need to be classified by the faculty in advance. The faculty will evaluate your application as part of the procedure via the RUB application portal. However, we still recommend that you contact the relevant academic advisor and seek advice on enrolling in an advanced semester.
For restricted semesters application period are as follows:
- For the winter semester:
The next deadline will be published here in due time. - For the summer semester:
From the beginning of December until 15 March
For non-restricted semesters application period are as follows:
- For the winter semester:
The next deadline will be published here in due time. - For the summer semester:
From the beginning of December until 31 March
Non-restricted study programes in advanced semesters
Are you interested in subjects or degree programs that start in the summer and winter semester?
Then please submit an application for enrollment for the first semester via the RUB application portal. Once you have been enrolled, please contact the relevant faculty and request placement in an advanced semester. The faculty will then inform the Registrar's Office of your transfer to the respective advanced semester.
Are you interested in subjects or degree programs that start only in the winter semester?
Then, to enrol in an advanced semester for the winter semester, submit your application for enrollment in the first semester via the RUB application portal. Once you have been enrolled, please contact the relevant faculty and request classification into an advanced semester. The faculty will then inform the Registrar's Office of your classification to the respective advanced semester.
If you would like to enrol for the summer semester, submit an application for enrollment in an advanced semester. In this case, you do not need to ask the faculty separately for classification.
Which degree programs are restricted at Ruhr University Bochum in advanced semesters?
Status: December 2025, Changes for future semesters will be communicated in due time.
Following subjects are restricted in advanced semesters at Ruhr University Bochum:
The following degree programs are restricted in advanced semesters in winter semester 2025/26:
Biology (Bachelor 2-subjects)
- in winter semester restricted advanced semesters: 3rd and 5th semester
- no entry for the winter semester in: 2nd, 4th and 6th semester
- non-restricted: no semester
Educational Science (Bachelor 2-subjects)
- in winter semester restricted advanced semesters: 2nd to 6th semester
- no entry for the winter semester in: -
- non-restricted: no semester
Culture, Individual and Society (Bachelor 2-subjects)
- in winter semester restricted advanced semesters: 2nd, 3rd and 4th semester
- no entry for the winter semester in: -
- non-restricted: from 5th semester onwards
Management and Economics (Bachelor 1-subject)
- in winter semester restricted advanced semesters: 2nd and 3rd semester
- no entry for the winter semester in: -
- non-restricted: from 4th semester onwards
Media Studies(Bachelor 2-subjects)
- in winter semester restricted advanced semesters: 3rd semester
- no entry for the winter semester in: 2nd, 4th and 6th semester
- non-restricted: from 4th semester onwards
Medicine -pre clinic- (state examination)
- in winter semester restricted advanced semesters: 3rd semester
- no entry for the winter semester in: 2nd and 4th semester
- non-restricted: no semester
Medicine -clinic- (state examination)
- in winter semester restricted advanced semesters: 1st, 3rd and 5th semester
- no entry for the winter semester in: 2nd, 4th and 6th semester
- non-restricted: no semester
Politics, Economy and Society (Bachelor 2-subjects)
- in winter semester restricted advanced semesters: 2nd, 3rd and 4th semester
- no entry for the winter semester in: -
- non-restricted: from 5th semester onwards
Psychology (Bachelor 1-subject)
- in winter semester restricted advanced semesters: 3rd and 5th semester
- no entry for the winter semester in 2nd, 4th and 6th semester
- non-restricted: no semester
Law (state examination)
- in winter semester restricted advanced semesters: 2nd and 3rd semester
- no entry for the winter semester in: -
- non-restricted: from 4th semester onwards
Management and Economics - focus Management - (Bachelor 2-subjects)
- in winter semester restricted advanced semesters: 2nd and 3rd semester
- no entry for the winter semester in: -
- non-restricted: from 4th semester onwards
Management and Economics - focus Economics - (Bachelor 2-subjects)
- in winter semester restricted advanced semesters: 2nd, 3rd and 4th semester
- no entry for the winter semester in: -
- non-restricted: from 5th semester onwards
The following degree programs are restricted in advanced semesters in summer semester 2026:
Biology (Bachelor 1-subject)
- in summer semester restricted advanced semesters: 2nd semester
- no entry for the summer semester in: 3rd and 5th semester
- non-restricted: from 3th semester onwards
Biology (Bachelor 2-subjects)
- in summer semester restricted advanced semesters: 2nd, 4th and 6th semester
- no entry for the summer semester in: 3rd and 5th semester
- non-restricted: no semester
Educational Science (Bachelor 2-subjects)
- in summer semester restricted advanced semesters: 2nd to 6th semester
- no entry for the summer semester in: -
- non-restricted: no semester
Culture, Individual and Society (Bachelor 2-subjects)
- in summer semester restricted advanced semesters: 2nd, 3rd and 4th semester
- no entry for the summer semester in: -
- non-restricted: from 5th semester onwards
Management and Economics (Bachelor 1-subject)
- in summer semester restricted advanced semesters: 2nd and 3rd semester
- no entry for the summer semester in: -
- non-restricted: from 4th semester onwards
Media Studies (Bachelor 2-subjects)
- in summer semester restricted advanced semesters: 2nd semester
- no entry for the summer semester in: 3rd and 5th semester
- non-restricted: from 4th semester onwards
Medicine -preclinic- (state examination)
- in summer semester restricted advanced semesters: 2nd and 4th semester
- no entry for the summer semester in: 3rd semester
- non-restricted: no semester
Medicine -clinic- (state examination)
- in summer semester restricted advanced semesters: 2nd, 4th and 6th semester
- no entry for the summer semester in: 1st, 3rd and 5th semester
- non-restricted: no semester
Politics, Economy and Society (Bachelor 2-subjects)
- in summer semester restricted advanced semesters: 2nd, 3rd and 4th semester
- no entry for the summer semester in: -
- non-restricted: from 5th semester onwards
Psychology (Bachelor 1-subject)
- in summer semester restricted advanced semesters: 2nd, 4th and 6th semester
- no entry for the summer semester in: 3rd and 5th semester
- non-restricted: no semester
Law (state examination)
- in summer semester restricted advanced semesters: 2nd and 3rd semester
- no entry for the summer semester in: -
- non-restricted: from 4th semester onwards
Management and Economics - focus Management - (Bachelor 2-subjects)
- in summer semester restricted advanced semesters: 2nd and 3rd semester
- no entry for the summer semester in: -
- non-restricted: from 4th semester onwards
Management and Economics - focus Economics - (Bachelor 2-subjects)
- in summer semester restricted advanced semesters: 2nd, 3rd and 4th semester
- no entry for the summer semester in: -
- non-restricted: from 5th semester onwards
All of the Master's degree programs listed below have admission restrictions in all advanced semesters.
Cognitive Science (Master 1-subject)
- in winter semester restricted in 3rd semester
- in winter semester: no entry for the 2nd and 4th semester
- in summer semester restricted in 2nd and 4th semester
- in summer semester: no entry for the 3rd semester
Economic Policy Consulting (Master 1-subject)
- in winter and summer semester restricted in 2nd, 3rd and 4th semester
Finance, Accounting, Controlling and Taxation (FAACT) (Master 1-subject)
- in winter semester restricted in 3rd semester
- in winter semester: no entry for the 2nd and 4th semester
- in summer semester restricted in 2nd and 4th semester
- in summer semester: no entry for the 3rd semester
Management and Economics (Master 1-subject)
- in winter and summer semester restricted in 2nd, 3rd and 4th semester
Psychology, specializing in Cognitive Neuroscience (Master 1-subject)
- in winter semester restricted in 3rd semester
- in winter semester: no entry for the 2nd and 4th semester
- in summer semester restricted in 2nd and 4th semester
- in summer semester: no entry for the 3rd semester
Psychology, specializing in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy
- in winter semester restricted in 3rd semester
- in winter semester: no entry for the 2nd and 4th semester
- in summer semester restricted in 2nd and 4th semester
- in summer semester: no entry for the 3rd semester
Work, Organizational and Business Psychology (Master 1-subject)
- in winter semester restricted in 3rd semester
- in winter semester: no entry for the 2nd and 4th semester
- in summer semester restricted in 2nd and 4th semester
- in summer semester: no entry for the 3rd semester
Sales Management (Master 1-subject)
- in winter and summer semester restricted in 2nd, 3rd and 4th semester
Some degree programs are no longer restricted in terms of admission after a certain semester (see the relevant note in the upper boxes listing the subjects/degree programs). In this case, complete the online application by the end of the corresponding application deadline for advanced semesters (September 15 for the winter semester / March 15 for the summer semester) and upload all required documents. The faculty will then carry out the classification. If the faculty classifies you in a restricted semester, you will be included in the possible allocation procedure in the corresponding semester, as long as all required documents have been uploaded. If the faculty classifies you in a non-restricted semester, you can apply for enrollment directly via the RUB application portal.
Application, Admission and Enrollment (Bachelor- and Master-Degrees)
Please note the following information regarding the application process for advanced semesters.
The application period for advanced semesters starts at the beginning of December for a summer semester and at the beginning of August for a winter semester. The online application is unlocked until 15 March (for a summer semester) / 15 September (for a winter semester). During this application period, you must not only have applied, but also uploaded all necessary documents. If you have not uploaded any or uploaded not sufficient documents in the RUB application portal by the end of the application period, unfortunately your application cannot be accepted.
Please upload them to the RUB application portal so that your application can be taken into consideration if an allocation procedure should be carried out in your selected degree program.
- To prepare early for your application to an advanced semester, you can view the required documents in the PDF files below. Please note, however, that changes may be made each semester. We therefore recommend that you make sure your documents are complete when submitting your application.
Documents advanced semesters - undergraduate subjects
Documents advanced semesters - Master
Information for students changing university/interrupting their studies
Applicants who wish to apply for the admission to a degree program in advanced semester must prove that they are definitively enrolled at a higher education institution within the EU for the chosen degree program at the time of application or that they were definitively enrolled before this time.
If you are already studying or have studied medicine (state examination) or law (state examination) at a German university, you do not need to upload any transcripts or module handbooks, but only your current certificate of enrollment or last certificate of exmatriculation.
You will be informed about your current application status and the admission or rejection letters via the RUB application portal. The decisions are published by the end of May for the summer semester and by the end of November for the winter semester. If you have received a letter of admission and would like to accept the place, please also complete the online enrolment via the RUB application portal. You will find all further information in the letter of admission.
Application to enrolment: Your journey to Ruhr University Bochum