Application and Enrollment Deadlines at RWTH

Aachen University
Note: If the enrolment deadline indicated in this table falls on a weekend or public holiday, the last working day before the date in question is the final deadline.
German and other EU/EEA citizens, international students with a German Abitur and International Applicants (Non-EU)
applicants already studying at RWTH

Winter Semester Summer Semester Winter Semester Summer Semester

Application Deadlines for the First Course Semester
Bachelor courses of study with open admission:* 20.10. 20.04. 20.10. 20.04.
Bachelor courses of study with restricted admission (numerus clausus):* 15.07. 15.01. 15.07. 15.01.
Master courses of study with open admission:* 15.07. 15.01. 01.03. 01.09.
Master courses of study with restricted admission (numerus clausus):* 15.07. 15.01. 15.07. 15.01.
Deadline for submitting documents for Master courses of study with restricted 01.08. 01.02. 01.08. 01.02.
admission:*
Big cross-registration for Bachelor courses of study with open admission:* 20.10. 20.04. 20.10. 20.04.
Big cross-registration for Master courses of study with open admission:* 15.07. 15.01. 01.03. 01.09.
Doctoral studies:* 15.12. 15.06. 15.12. 15.06.

Lottery process (Medicine and Dentistry) 15.08.-15.09. - 15.08.-15.09. -

Lottery process (Numerus Clausus restricted programs except Medical study programs) 01.08.-31.08. 01.02.-28.02. (29.02.) 01.08.-31.08. 01.02.-28.02. (29.02.)

Application Deadlines for Entry at a Higher Course Semester

Bachelor courses of study with open admission:* 20.10. 20.04. 20.10. 20.04.
Bachelor courses of study with restricted admission (numerus clausus):* 15.09. 15.03. 15.09. 15.03.
Master courses of study with open admission:* 15.07. 15.01. 01.03. 01.09.
Master courses of study with restricted admission (numerus clausus): 15.09. 15.03. 15.09. 15.03.
Doctoral studies:* 15.12. 15.06. 15.12. 15.06.

Enrollment Deadlines
Bachelor courses of study with open admission:* 31.10. 30.04. 31.10. 30.04.
Deadline in admission letter, available in the Deadline in admission letter, available in Deadline in admission Deadline in admission
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Bachelor courses of study with restricted admission:* the SelfService the SelfService
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Master courses of study with open admission:* 31.10. 30.04. 31.10. 30.04.
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Master courses of study with restricted admission:* the SelfService section of the SelfService section
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Big cross-registration for Bachelor courses of study with open admission:* 20.10. 20.04. 20.10. 20.04.
Big cross-registration for Master courses of study with open admission:* 31.10. 30.04. 31.10. 30.04.
Doctoral studies:* last working day before Christmas 30.06. last working day 30.06.
before Christmas
Application Deadlines:
Small cross-registration:* As specified online As specified online As specified online As specified online
Small cross-registration (practical year for medicine students):* As specified online As specified online As specified online As specified online
Studies for senior citizens:* As specified online As specified online As specified online As specified online
Auditing students:* As specified online As specified online As specified online As specified online
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Leave of Absence: justified justified justified justified
cases until 31.10.) cases until 30.04.) cases until 31.10.) cases until 30.04.)

Re-enrollment for regular students (no cross-registration) 01.09. 01.03. 01.09. 01.03.

* This is the final deadline and it cannot be extended. Further details available online at
www.rwth-aachen.de/semesterdates