Applying

Application Process

Should you have any questions about the application procedure, please send us an e-mail!

Application Deadlines

Winter Semester: July 15 of the same year

Summer Semester: January 15 of the same year

Further Information

Further information about the schedule of events
for the semester and lecture times
can be found here.

Application Documents

Please send us the complete set of the following application documents before the application deadline:

  1. Application for enrolment as a guest student
    Please complete this form and provide your signature on the second last page.
     

  2. Current certificate of enrolment at your home university
    Please submit a certificate of enrolment, which shows that you are enrolled as a student in the current semester.
     

  3. Proof of sufficient language ability

    • In order to successfully take part in seminars and lectures, you will need to give proof of German or English language proficiency of level B1 (according to the CEFR standard), depending on the language of instruction.

    • Special case: For Human Medicine and Dentistry, you will need to provide a B2-certificate.

    • The certificate must test reading, writing, listening and speaking skills (TOEIC® Listening and Reading is not sufficient).

    • We only accept documents in German or English language, which explicitly contain the language level according to the CEFR standard. Results from online tests determining the language level (such as Erasmus+ OLS) will not be accepted.

  4. Study Plan or Learning Agreement

    • Click here for lectures and seminars with English as their medium of instruction.

    • If you have any questions about modules or your Learning Agreement or Study plan, please contact your departmental coordinator. Please also write him as the contact person in your Learning Agreement.

    • In order to complete your document, please provide modules you have selected from the module database for your studies at Rostock University.

      • Exception: Students enrolling in German Studies (Germanistik) will have to select seminars and lectures from the online-portal LSF. Click here for further information.

      • For further information concerning the use of the module database click here concerning seminars and lectures click here.

      • Erasmus+ students are encouraged to use the Learning Agreement provided by their home university.

      • Students coming to Rostock as part of a university agreement or as a Free Mover are encouraged to use the study plan.

  5. Confirmation of living arrangements


    Please provide EITHER a confirmation by the Studierendenwerk Rostock-Wismar stating that you have complete the application for a room in the dormitory OR a written confirmation by yourself stating that you will find private accommodation. Please apply for a dorm room as soon as possible, as the allocation of places will be done according to the waiting list.
    Should you wish to rent a dorm room during the time of your guest studies, please complete this online application. In the box “Hinweise”, please state “guest studies“ as well as the beginning and end date.
     

Please send us your application via e-mail to incoming.rihuni-rostockde.

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