Are you interested in studying at Ruhr University Bochum (RUB)? Do you have questions about applying, admission, or transferring? Then visit us at the Open House.

Here’s what you can expect:

• Personal consultation: Staff from the Admissions Office, the Enrollment Office, and the Registrar‘s Office will be there to answer your questions.
• University admission: Learn everything about the requirements for studying at RUB.
• Application and admission: Let us guide you step by step through the application process and clarify any questions you have about admission.
• Enrollment and Transfer: Already have a university admission? We’ll answer your questions about enrollment or transferring.

When? Thursday, June 11, 2026, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Where? In the lobby of the SSC building on the Ruhr University Bochum campus (Universitätsstraße 150, 44801 Bochum)

For more information on how to get to the campus, visit the following website: Getting to the Campus

Take this opportunity to get detailed information and connect with people. Inside RUB is the perfect platform to clarify all your important questions about your studies. Here you'll find all information about Inside RUB and the full schedule for the day: Inside RUB

See you on June 11, 2026!

A university entrance qualification (usually the Abitur) is the basic requirement for studying. But even without an Abitur, studying is not impossible. Please refer to the information on the following websites:

• University entrance qualification
• Studying without a school leaving certificate

For international prospective students there are other requirements for studying. They must also complete the online application for non restricted subjects.

• All information on applying for international prospective students

Some programs require proof of certain skills and knowledge, sometimes even before you start your studies. For example, to study sports science you must pass a sports qualification test, while other subjects require knowledge of certain foreign languages.

• Sports qualification test
• Language requirements

If you are interested in an restricted subject or program at RUB and would like to assess your chances in advance, you can view the NC values of the last admission procedures on the overview page linked below.

Please consider the past NC values only as a “guideline", as the NC can change every semester.

Please also note that the comparison of the NC values for a summer semester is only meaningful with the values of the previous summer semesters. Likewise, the comparison for a winter semester only makes sense with the NC values of past winter semesters. The stated results of the procedure refer only to applicants with a German Abitur or degree, German citizenship and applicants with EU citizenship or degree!

• NC values at RUB
• What exactly is an NC and how are places allocated?

Some groups of applicants can improve their chances in the admission procedure or have their own quota in the admission procedure.

• Special cases and exceptions in the application procedure

If you have already successfully completed a degree program and would now like to study a subject with restricted admission, you are usually applying for a second degree program.

• Information for second degree applicants

Have your alternatives ready

You have not been admitted to your desired degree program or do not think you have a good chance of being admitted? Take a look at the options available to you at an early stage.

• Weitere Informationen

Lottery procedure - the 2nd chance for a place at university

If places remain vacant after the admission procedure, they will be allocated by lottery. To take part in the lottery procedure, prospective students must (re)apply.

• Information on the lottery procedure