You can only apply after you have received your Abitur certificate. You cannot apply using a preliminary grade or calculation. You need both the date of issue and the final grade on the Abitur certificate when applying.

If the certificate is issued after the application deadline, your only option remaining is to apply via the lottery.

When you apply has not effect on the admissions process. You just need to apply by the application deadline.

The deadline is the same for previous and new high school graduates. The deadline is only different for those applying to the medicine and dentistry courses of study, as those applications are processed by the Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung in Dortmund.

To create an applicant account, follow the instructions on how to register found in the download section of this page.

Follow the directions in the instructions on how to register found in the download section of this page.

Log in to the Self Service and click on "Actions" in the overview "My Applications." Then select the application you wish to recall.

Please note that this does not apply to DOSV courses of study. To recall your application for these courses of study you use the portal of the Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung.

Please do not recall your application if you have found an error in your application. In this case, please write us an email stating your application number (1-........) and tell us what needs to be changed. We will then correct this data for you.

Please note that you can recall your application until the end of the application period at the latest, as long as your application has not yet been processed.

The documents needed to apply or enroll are shown in the Application Wizard. You can also find information there about which certificates you will need to submit. Some documents are mandatory for the application, meaning you cannot submit your application until the documents have been uploaded. 

After submitting your application, you can use the self-service system to upload documents up to the end of the application deadline, enrollment deadline or late-submission deadline (only in the case of admission-restricted Master's programs). Please make sure that you adhere to the respective deadlines.

RWTH requires your documents as a pdf. If you want to upload multiple documents, you must save them as a single pdf file beforehand. Zip files are not accepted.

Later changes, that do not include uploading or recalling an application, can only be made by an administrative employee. Please send an email with your application number and the changes you'd like to make by the relevant application or late-submission deadline (only in the case of admission-restricted Master's programs) to zulassung@zhv.rwth-aachen.de.

You can view the status of your application at any time in the RWTHonline Self Service. You can view the application status for DOSV courses of study in the portal of the Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung.

You can find this information in the RWTHonline Self Service. When the department is processing your application, each document that must be submitted will be marked with either "ok" or "not ok." As soon as the document has been marked with "ok," you will not be able to upload any more documents. The Self Service will also show you when all your application documents are complete. Please be aware that it can take between five and ten business days for your application to be processed as the application deadline nears.

We have published the results from past semester so that you can better judge your chances of being accepted. It is impossible to reliably calculate the results of future allocation process however, as the NC/cut off values are only calculated after the selection process using the applications received. You will receive an email notifying you when the admissions results are available.

You can apply for a total of 9 different restricted admission subjects or courses of study. If you apply to a course of study with multiple subjects, such as BA Teacher Training at Gymnasien and Gesamtschulen, the subject you name multiple times in the combinations is only counted once.

Example:

Application for:

1) BA Gy/Ges German, English, Education = 3
2) BA Gy/Ges German, History, Education = 1
3) BA Gy/Ges German, Chemistry, Education = 1
3) BA BK German, English, Education = 0

Total number of applications: 5, and 4 additional applications would still be allowed for restricted admission courses of study or subjects. The medicine and dentistry courses of study are counted separately.

You can apply for a maximum of 5 open admission Master's courses of study or subjects. You can apply for a maximum of one first and one higher course semester of a course of study or subject.

You can find an overview of our courses of study and the combination possibilities for teacher training courses of study in RWTH-Info.

You can find all the information about the DoSV and the application process here.

You can only enter your personal information once when registering. It is impossible to correct it when submitting your application. The department can make any necessary changes upon request. To request changes, send an email with your application number and the necessary changes to zulassung@zhv.rwth-aachen.de.

You can change the subject combinations at any time before submitting your application. After you have submitted the application you can withdraw the application and submit a new one.

After submitting your application you will receive a notification that it has been received along with an application number. You can view the status of your application at any time in the RWTHonline Self Service.