Unfortunately, the personal consultation hours of the Admissions Office cannot take place on 25, 26 and 28 November 2024 due to internal training. In urgent cases, the colleagues at the Registrar's Office will endeavour to assist you in clarifying your concerns.
Via Email and Hotline
Admission Office – Contact Information
The Admission Office is the first place to contact if you are interested in applying for a study program at our university. If you have any questions regarding application and admission, please feel free to contact us.
If you have questions about the course content and subject-related requirements of a degree program, please contact the respective Academic Advisor. You will find the contact details in the respective program of study.
You are currently not enrolled at Ruhr University Bochum and you have questions about a first or new enrolment? Then please contact the Enrolment Office.
Are you already studying at Ruhr University Bochum and do you have questions about changing your subject/program? Then please contact the Registrar's Office.
Application hotline
Advice in German and English
Phone: +49 234 32 26644
- Monday to Thursday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Friday: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Personal consultation hour
No registration is required for open consultation hours. In the Student Service Centre (SSC), please first draw a waiting mark at the reception desk on level 0.
When it is your turn, your number will appear on the monitor in the waiting area.
Office hours
- Monday 13 - 15 p.m.
- Tuesday 9 - 11 a.m.
- Wednesday Closed
- Thursday 13 - 15 p.m.
- Friday 9am - 11a.m.
Directions to the SSC can be found below.
For concerns that are not urgent, we recommend that you send your request by email.
Consultation via email
Please feel free to send us your request by email at any time: zulassungsstelle@ruhr-uni-bochum.de
(Attachments only in PDF format please!)
Contact for international applicants: admission@ruhr-uni-bochum.de
(Attachments only in PDF format please!)
To ensure a fast and efficient response to your request, please remember to include the following information in your email:
- Please state which degree programs or courses you have applied/would like to apply for.
- If you have already applied for a degree program: State your application number.
By public transport
At the U35 stop (“Ruhr-Universität”): turn right and walk over the pedestrian bridge in the direction of the university. The Student Service Centre (SSC) is the first building on the left after the bridge, just behind the University Administration (UV).
Address
Studierenden-Service-Center (SSC)
Ebene 0, Raum 229
Postal address
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Studierendensekretariat
Gebäude SSC
Universitätsstr. 150
44780 Bochum
By car: visitors’ car park
Take the exit “Uni Mitte” from Universitätsstraße. Keep left as you approach the car park and turn left after the Information Point. From the car park, take the stairs up to the footbridge over Universitätsstraße. The Student Service Centre (SSC) is the first building on the left after the bridge, just behind the University Administration (UV).
Studying at RUB: Application, admission, enrolment