For a new enrolment, please upload a current photo of yourself for the student ID Card as a JPG or PNG file.
In order to enrol, you first need a letter of admission. To do this, you must apply online in the lottery procedure by the deadline and, in the case of admission through the Information portal admission, carry out online enrolment. For enrolment, the documents mentioned here are mandatory and you should be in possession of the originals.
The information on this page refers to the enrolment of applicants who have been awarded their place of study via the lottery procedure. If you belong to a different group of applicants you will find your information on the page Enrolment.
... you were already enrolled at a university in the Federal Republic of Germany:
... you are a German citizen with international certificates
For a new enrolment, please upload a current photo of yourself for the student ID Card as a JPG or PNG file.
The social contribution must be received within 14 days of enrolment. The Registrar's Office publishes the deadlines with the current dates for re-registration etc. early in each semester at Semester deadlines
Applicants who enroll at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum need proof of existing health insurance for enrolment. The procedure for submitting the insurance certificate has changed as of January 1st, 2022. The notification is sent directly from the insurance company to the university. Please note that paper certificates are generally no longer issued.
If you change your health insurance company during your studies, notify the student secretariat immediately by submitting a new insurance certificate.