Study programs with or without admission restrictions
The Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences offers both: admission-free and admission-restricted study programs.
In study programs with no admission restrictions, every prospective student who meets the admission requirements (university entrance qualification, pre-study internship (if applicable), artistic aptitude or language requirements if applicable) and submits a formal and timely application for enrollment is entitled to be enrolled.
Admission restrictions apply to study programs for which the expected number of applications exceeds the intake capacity. In the case of study programs with restricted admission, after the end of the application period please note that a selection process will be carried out among all applicants who meet the admission requirements based on the specified criteria (combination of the grade of the university entrance qualification plus other suitability criteria, if applicable). Admissions or offers of admission (in the case of courses coordinated by Hochschulstart (DOSV) and rejections are formed on the basis of these ranking lists.
Study programs with no admission restrictions
There is no selection process at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences for a study program that is marked as unrestricted.
In study programs with no admission restrictions, every person interested in studying who meets the admission requirements (university entrance qualification, pre-study internship if applicable, artistic suitability or language requirements) for the respective study program and submits a formal and timely application for enrollment is entitled to be enrolled.
Please refer to the information below to find out which study programs at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences do not require admission and how you can enroll.
In addition to study programs with restricted admission, for which a limited number of study places are available due to the expected high demand and in which a selection process is carried out, we offer also study programs with no admission restrictions.
There is no selection process for study places in unrestricted admission courses; all applicants who meet the admission requirements for the study program can receive a study offer.
In addition to the higher education entrance qualification, there may be special entrance requirements (e.g. pre-internships or language requirements) that must be met for enrollment.
You can find all relevant information on the webpage "Application" for the special study program.
Foreign applicants who have obtained their school-leaving certificate or university degree abroad have to apply via uni-assist, meet the special application deadlines and German language requirements. Here you will find all necessary information.
If you meet the admission requirements for the study progam, your application for enrollment will be granted and you will be provisionally enrolled in the course. The Enrollment is complete when you have paid the semester fee at the request of the university and submitted other required proof (e.g. electronic health insurance notification, proof of pre-internships, if applicable). Corresponding documents will be made available to you in the application portal under "My documents".
The enrollment is completed with the sending of the student ID (CampusCard). It becomes effective at the beginning of the respective semester.
Foreign applicants who have obtained their school-leaving certificate or university degree abroad have to apply via uni-assist, meet the special application deadlines and German language requirements. Here you will find all necessary information.
Applicants with German school leaving certificates will find the deadlines here.
You can find information on the unrestricted study programs for the resprective admission semester on our "Application page".
An application for restricted admission and an application for enrollment in unrestricted admission courses is possible in the following combinations:
Bachelor programs (first semester): You can apply for up to three study programs in restricted-admission courses (including DOSV courses) AND apply for enrollment in a course with unrestricted admission.
Bachelor programs (higher semester): You can only apply for one Bachelor program at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences for a higher semester.
Master programs (first semester): You can only apply for one Master program at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences.
Master programs (higher semester): You can only apply for one Master program at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences in a higher semester.
Study programs with admission restrictions
Admission restrictions apply to study programs for which the expected number of applications exceeds the intake capacity. In the case of study programs with restricted admission, after the end of the application period please note that a selection process will be carried out among all applicants who meet the admission requirements based on the specified criteria (combination of the grade of the university entrance qualification plus other suitability criteria, if applicable). Admissions or offers of admission (in the case of courses coordinated by Hochschulstart (DOSV) and rejections are formed on the basis of these ranking lists.
In the case of study programs with restricted admission, a selection process will be carried out after the end of the application period among all applicants who meet the admission requirements. The selection is made according to suitability (combination of the grade of the higher education entrance qualification or master's entrance qualification plus other suitability criteria, if applicable) and, in Bachelor programs, according to the waiting time.
Admissions or offers of admission (in the case of Bachelor-DOSV courses that are coordinated via Hochschulstart) and rejections are pronounced on the basis of the rankings determined.
Foreign applicants who have obtained their school-leaving certificate or university degree abroad have to apply via uni-assist, meet the special application deadlines and German language requirements. Here you will find all necessary information.
If you meet the admission requirements for the study progam, your application for enrollment will be granted and you will be provisionally enrolled in the course. The Enrollment is complete when you have paid the semester fee at the request of the university and submitted other required proof (e.g. electronic health insurance notification, proof of pre-internships, if applicable). Corresponding documents will be made available to you in the application portal under "My documents".
The enrollment is completed with the sending of the student ID (CampusCard). It becomes effective at the beginning of the respective semester.
Foreign applicants who have obtained their school-leaving certificate or university degree abroad have to apply via uni-assist, meet the special application deadlines and German language requirements. Here you will find all necessary information.
Applicants with German school leaving certificates will find the deadlines here.
You can find information on the restricted study programs for the resprective admission semester on our "Application page".
An application for restricted admission and an application for enrollment in unrestricted admission courses is possible in the following combinations:
Bachelor programs (first semester): You can apply for up to three study programs in restricted-admission courses (including DOSV courses) AND apply for enrollment in a course with unrestricted admission.
Bachelor programs (higher semester): You can only apply for one Bachelor program at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences for a higher semester.
Master programs (first semester): You can only apply for one Master program at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences.
Master programs (higher semester): You can only apply for one Master program at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences in a higher semester.