ApplicationBachelor and Master
Special application procedures
- Mechanical Engineering (Lingen)
- Applied Economics
- Business Administration and Management
- Business Administration and Management (Lingen)
- Business Management in the Health Sector
- Electrical Engineering
- Automotive Engineering
- Open Space Planning
- International Business and Management
- Communication Management (Lingen)
- Landscape Development
- Mechanical Engineering
- Social Work
- Industrial Engineering and Management (Lingen)
- Industrial Engineering for the Agricultural and Horticultural
- Food Production Engineering and Business
- Business Psychology
- Business Law
With the above-mentioned degree programs, Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences participates in the dialog-oriented service procedure. This allows you to apply for up to three of these degree programs at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences. However, a multiple application in combination with other degree programs is not possible.
What does this mean with regard to your application at the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences?
If you are interested in one or more of the degree programs listed above, you can get started by registering at www.hochschulstart.de. There, you enter your personal information and, after registering, receive an applicant ID (applicant identification number) and a BAN (applicant authentication number). These two numbers are required for your application for:
- The summer semester, from November
- The winter semester, from May
on the online portal of Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences.
Until when can I apply?
The application phase has the following application periods:
- From November to January 15 for the summer semester
- From May to July 15 for the winter semester
Please note that you may apply for a maximum of 3 degree programs which participate in the dialog-oriented service procedure. You may apply for a maximum of 12 degree programs via hochschulstart throughout Germany.
What is the dialog-orientated service system?
For information about the dialog-orientated service system, please go to Hochschulstart-DoSV. There you will find answers to your questions, helpful links, and downloads.
How do I find out the result of my application?
You can see the status of your applications and the admission offers of our university (from the end of January for the summer semester, from the end of July for the winter semester) both in your user account on the application portal of hochschulstart and on the online application portal of Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences.
For detailed information on the application process, please go to: Hochschulstart-Phases and dates
Who has access to my data/information?
Hochschulstart processes selected data received by our university. The employees of Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences have access only to the applications submitted to our university, not to other applications. Data security is ensured at all times.
General information
The application period for the summer semester is from November to January 15.
The application period for the winter semester is from May to July 15.
Any application deadlines deviating from this can be found on the respective pages of the degree programs.
Some degree programs only start in the summer semester and some only in the winter semester. For more information, please go to the respective pages of the degree programs.
There is currently an admission restriction in almost all of the degree programs offered at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences. The only degree program with unrestricted admission is Business Administration in Civil Engineering, dual.
Anyone who has been accepted into Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences must enroll with the corresponding degree program. After enrolling, he or she is then a regular student of the university. The enrollment is completed with the issuance of the student card and is effective at the beginning of the respective semester. Enrollment is not made in person. The student card also functions as a public transportation ticket (Semesterticket) which entitles students to use all bus lines in the city area and district, including selected rail connections.
Students are required to have health insurance. You must submit a certificate from your health insurance company as evidence of a health insurance plan when enrolling.
In addition to other university-wide regulations, the official journal of Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences (Amtsblatt) also contains the currently valid version of the enrollment guidelines.
The Study Counseling Service (ZSB) has information concerning formalities that must be observed by transfer students. The Office of the Academic Dean of the respective faculty determines which of the student's existing achievements can be recognized.
If you have questions on this topic, please contact the ZSB or the registrar's office.
