- TestDaF with at least 16 points within an examination
- DSH (level 2 or 3)
- Deutsches Sprachdiplom - DSD - II
- ZOP or Goethe-Zertifikat C2 from the Goethe-Institut
- KDS or GDS from the Goethe-Institut
- ÖSD language certificate C1
- telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule
- German part of the assessment test (Feststellungsprüfung)
Application for International Prospective Students
Are you an international applicant and would like to study at Ruhr University Bochum?
Please check first whether your financing is secure and inform yourself about our programs offered.
Please note that you must apply for all degree programs (with restricted admission and free admission).
The online application is only possible during limited periods:
- For the winter semester: from the beginning of June to 15 July
- For the summer semester: from the beginning of December to 15 January
Accepted proof of German language proficiency
All bachelor’s degree and state examination programs as well as the majority of master’s degree programs are taught in German. Only certain proof of language proficiency is accepted at Ruhr University Bochum.
Please note that there may be additional language requirements for some degree programs, which may have to be proven during enrolment. Please inform yourself about this in time via our study program.
If you do not have sufficient language skills, you can find information on some German courses here:
Degree Programs Taught in English
For the exclusively English-language master’s degree programs, you do not have to prove any German language skills, but you have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Please gain information about the accepted proof of language proficiency in advance on the degree program pages. You will find the websites for the degree programs and initial information in the programs offered.
Bilingual Study Program IT-Engineering - Bachelor (one subject)
From the winter semester 2025/26 on, the course of studies in IT-Engineering will be offered with the degree Bachelor of Science. As this is a bilingual course of study and the lessons are held in German and English, one of the above mentioned German certificates must be proved when applying and an Englisch language certificate B2-level (e.g. IELTS or TOEFL test) by the time of the enrolment.
Application for bachelor’s/state examination degree programs
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 program at Ruhr University Bochum?
When applying for a bachelor’s degree, your nationality is decisive:
EU citizens are on an equal footing with German applicants. You belong to the group of EU citizens if:
- You have European citizenship, or
- You are married to a European citizen, or
- Your child or parents have European citizenship, or
- You have a school or university degree certificate from a member state of the EU.
You belong to the group of non-EU citizens if you have certificates from abroad (non-EU) and no German or European citizenship.
Separate regulations apply to German citizens with international certificates.
If you do not want to begin your bachelor’s/state examination degree program in the 1st subject semester, you can apply for an advanced semester.
If you would like to apply for a possible lottery procedure, you can find all the information here.
Application for Master’s degree programs
Have you already completed your studies abroad, have no German citizenship and would like to study a master’s program at Ruhr University Bochum? Then you can apply simply and electronically online.
- Advice in German and English
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Friday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Phone: +49 234 3226644
Email: admission@rub.de
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