Enrollment

You can only enroll for higher program-related semesters without admission requirements if you submit a credit transfer notification to the examination authority responsible for you at the University of Bonn when you enroll.

Decision on assessing your university entrance qualification if you have completed vocational training⁷.

• Consent of legal guardians
  

• Your letter of admission for the relevant master’s degree program
• Your bachelor’s certificate and transcript of records (for international students), if this is already available.
• Do not forget your certificate of deregistration (see the section on changing university)!

• Confirmation of admission to doctoral studies confirming that the admission requirements for writing a doctoral thesis at the University of Bonn have been met. This has to be signed by the dean responsible.  There are different confirmations of admission to doctoral studies for doctorates that are to be based on German or non-German university degrees.
• Your bachelor’s and master’s certificate and transcript of records
• Proof of deregistration from your last university (see the section on changing university)!

• certificate of recognition* from the regional administration

• Foreign educational qualifications

•  the language examination certificate (DSH) or equivalent language certificate

  
  *German nationals who obtained their university entrance qualification in another country must have their foreign credentials recognized before applying or enrolling. This recognition determines whether they are entitled to study at a German university and, if so, in which degree programs.

  If you would like to apply for recognition of your foreign qualification documents that will be valid throughout Germany and you live in NRW, or if your sole place of residence is outside Germany and you would like to study in NRW, please contact the Düsseldorf Regional Administration, Am Bonneshof 35, 40474 Düsseldorf, Germany, Phone: +49 211 475-0.

  This Germany-wide recognition means that you will be able to change university within the Federal Republic of Germany at any time without having to apply for recognition at another university all over again.

  Alternatively, you can also contact your chosen university directly if you are looking to begin university studies in NRW. In this case, the university in question will check and accredit your foreign qualification documents for the purposes of your admission. If you change university, however, you will usually need to apply for recognition all over again.

• university entrance qualification; if this is not already in English or French, corresponding  translations must be submitted.
• language certificate (DSH) or equivalent language certificate.

• Every student at the University of Bonn can attend courses organized by other departments from all faculties in addition to their own degree program provided that there is sufficient capacity in the chosen course. Attending lectures is usually not a problem.
• In the case of tutorials, seminars, practical courses and entire modules on multi-step degree programs, however, the course organizer can stipulate admission criteria and give preference to students pursuing the course in question if participant numbers are limited. For example, this means that you will usually not be able to take part in lab courses in a subject with restricted admission if you are not enrolled for this subject. Likewise, participation in module examinations will generally only be possible to a limited extent.
• If you would like to take examinations for another degree program, therefore, you should also enroll for the relevant subjects. However, you should bear in mind that you will usually not be allowed to enroll for two degree programs with restricted admission at the same time.