Semester deadlines

When does the next semester start? When is the application deadline? An overview of the most important deadlines for prospective and current students can be found here.

Sommer semester 2022

Deadline sheet as download (GER,EN)

General deadlines

Semester (Start - end): 1/Apr – 30/Sept/2022
Lectures (start - end): 4/Apr – 15/July/2022
Introductory event to the study programme starting 4/Apr/2022
Faculty specific events starting 4/Apr/2022
Whitsum holidays (both days included) 4/Jun – 12/Jun/2022

Application deadlines and Enrolment deadlines

Application deadlines

Deadline for applications for locally admission restricted degree programmes in 1st semester: 15/Jan/2022
(Application deadlines of “Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung (SfH)” at: www.hochschulstart.de)
Application deadline lottery procedure (start - end): 15/Mar/ 31/Mar/2022
(Allocation of available study places after completion of the "Hochschulstart" or
RUB allocation procedures in degree programmes with restricted admission. Applying is only possible online.)
Deadline for applications for degree programmes with restricted admissions in higher semesters: 15/Mar/2022

Enrolment deadlines

Students (enrolments in free study programmes): 17/Jan/ – 15/Apr/2022
Applicants for degree programmes with restricted admissions receive the deadlines for enrolment in their admissions letter.
Cross-registered students (first registration): 17/Jan/– 15/Apr/2022
No admissions to courses of study with admission restrictions
Guest auditors (first registration): 17/Jan/– 15/Apr/2022
Admission deadlines for guest auditors of RUB's further education facilities will be announced separately.

Re-registration/leave of absence deadlines

Students

Re-registration (payment of social contribution) 17/Jan/ - 25/Feb/2022
Registrar's office re-registers after receipt of payment of the full social contribution
Leave of absence (proposal to the Registrar's Office): 17/Jan/- 25/Feb/2022

Cross-registered students

Re-registration (submission of a certificate of enrolment from the primary university for ws 21/22): 17/Jan/– 1/Apr/2022
(submission of a certificate of enrolment from the primary university for ss 22)

Guest auditors

Re-registration (payment of guest auditor registration fee): 17/Jan/– 25/Feb/2022
Registrar's office re-registers after receipt of payment of the full guest auditor registration fee

Important note:

In case of missed deadlines there is no legal entitlement to admission, enrolment, re-registration or leave of absence (§ 4 Abs. 5 Einschreibungsordnung)

Winter semester 2021/2022

Deadline sheet as download (GER/EN, PDF)