Deadlines for university applications

On this page you will find important deadlines for university applications, language courses and preparatory courses.

Before you apply, please check the website of your chosen university in good time to see if you belong to a special group of students or if you would like to study a degree programme for which other deadlines or application procedures apply.

The application deadline often is July 15th if the course starts during the winter semester.

The application deadline often is January 15th if the course starts during the summer semester.

However, more and more universities are setting earlier deadlines, for example for a Master's programme or Studienkolleg.

You can find out the exact deadlines for your chosen degree programme directly from the university of your choice.

Send your documents and pay the processing fees at least 8 weeks before the deadline.

Application deadline for Summer semester 2024: 26.10.2023-15.01.2023

Application deadline for Winter semester 2024/25: As soon as the dates for the winter semester 2024/25 are fixed, they will be published here.

You can find out the exact deadlines for your chosen course of study and your application via Hochschulstart here.

HU:

Direct online application at HU Berlin:

BA with NC: 01.12.23 - 15.01.24 (expired)

BA without NC: 01.12.23 - 29.02.24

MA/MSc with NC: 01.12.23 - 15.01.24 (expired)

MA/MSc without NC: 01.12.23 - 29.02.24

 

Application via prelimiary examination body uni-assist:

BA with NC: 01.12.23 - 15.01.24 (expired)

BA without NC: 01.12.23 - 15.01.24 (expired)

MA/MSc with NC: 01.12.23 - 15.01.24 (expired)

MA/MSc without NC: 01.12.23 - 15.01.24 (expired)

Simplified enrollment process for refugees (with exchange student status)

See other deadlines here.

 

FU:

All combined Bachelor's and degree programmes with NC (all semesters):

for the summer semester: 01.12. - 15.01.
for the winter semester: 01.06.- 15.07.

Mono-Bachelor's programmes without NC (all semesters): 

for the summer semester: 01.12. - first Monday in March
for the winter semester: 01.06.-  first Monday in September

Consecutive Master's programmes with NC (all semesters): 

for the summer semester: 01.12. -  15.01.
for the winter semester: 24.04. - 31.05.

Consecutive Master's without NC (all semesters): 

for the summer semester: 01.12. - 15.02.
for the winter semester: 24.04. - 15.08.

 

TU:

with German educational certificates:

Summer semester 2024:

BA with NC: 01.12.23 - 15.01.24 (expired)
BA without NC: approx. January 2024 - 28.02.24

MA with NC: 01.12.23 - 15.01.24 (expired)
MA without NC: 01.12.23 - 28.02.24

Winter semester 2024/25: 

BA with NC: 01.06.2024 - 15.07.2024
BA without NC: 01.06.2024 - 31.08.2024

MA with NC: depending on the study programme
MA without NC: 01.06.2024 - 31.08.2024

 

With foreign educational certificates:

Summer semester 2024:

BA with NC: 01.11.23-15.01.24 (expired)
BA without NC: 01.11.23 - 28.02.24

MA with NC: 01.12.23 - 15.01.24 (expired)
MA without NC: 01.12.23 - 28.02.24

Winter semester 2024/25: 

BA with NC: 01.05.2024 - 15.07.2024
BA without NC: 01.05.2024 - 31.08.2024

MA with NC: depending on the dtudy programme
MA without NC: 01.06.2024 -31.08.2024

More informations about the application process at TU Berlin are available here.

 

HU:

15.12.23 - 31.01.24 (when HU Berlin is primary university)
01.02 - 01.03.24 (multiple enrolment)

See about late registration here.

TU:

Winter semester 23/24: 22.07.23 (expired)
Summer semester 2024: 17.02.2024

FU:

Winter semester 23/24: 21.07.23 (expired)
Summer semester 2024: 16.02.2024

TU: The admission period for the summer semester 2024 was from 22.09.2023 to 30.11.2023 (expired). Application for the winter semester 2024/25 will happen (probably) from 15.03.2024 to 30.06.2024.

HU: The application to Studienkolleg is possible only for Winter semester. The application period is from 01.06. to 15.07.

FU: The application to Studienkolleg is possible only for Winter semester. The application period is from 01.06. to 15.07.