For the 1st semester

• German prospective students (regardless of where they obtained their higher education entrance qualification),
• International prospective students with a German higher education entrance qualification (Bildungsinländer),
• International prospective students for a Master's degree programme with restricted admission,

who fulfil the admission requirements for studying at the University of Rostock https://www.uni-rostock.de/studium/deutsche-studieninteressierte/zugangsvoraussetzungen/

For the higher semester

German prospective students and international prospective students enrolled at the University of Rostock 
https://www.uni-rostock.de/studium/deutsche-studieninteressierte/einstieg-hoeheres-fachsemester/
https://www.uni-rostock.de/studium/internationale-studieninteressierte/studium-mit-abschluss/grundstaendige-studiengaenge/hoehere-fachsemester/

The application and enrolment process can be carried out via different portals. 

For all undergraduate degree programmes and all Master's degree programmes in the first semester, application and enrolment via the University of Rostock's online portal is required. Enrolment as a doctoral student must also be applied for via the portal.

Applications for the degree programmes in Human Medicine and Dentistry in the first semester are made exclusively via hochschulstart.de. https://www.hochschulstart.de/ If you are admitted, you must apply for enrolment via the University of Rostock's online portal. Information at https://www.uni-rostock.de/studium/deutsche-studieninteressierte/einschreibung/1-fachsemester/

Application and enrolment for higher semesters for all degree programmes must be made via the online portal. https://www.uni-rostock.de/studium/deutsche-studieninteressierte/einstieg-hoeheres-fachsemester/

Are you currently a student at the University of Rostock? Then it is not necessary to register as a new applicant. Please log in with your user account under the ‘Students’ tab.

Are you not currently a student? You only have the option of creating a one-off account. If you have created an account within the last 365 days and no longer have your login details, please use the ‘Forgot your login details?’ function under the ‘Applicants’ tab.

For some degree programmes, demand is greater than the available capacity. In these cases, the degree programme is subject to admission restrictions and a selection procedure takes place.
https://www.uni-rostock.de/studium/deutsche-studieninteressierte/studienplatzbewerbung/grundstaendige-studiengaenge/ 

Three applications can be submitted for degree programmes with restricted admission. There is no ranking of applications.

No, waiting semesters are no longer a criterion in the selection procedure at the University of Rostock.

The required minimum duration must be completed by the end of the application deadline at the latest. The certificate must not be older than 2 months if the service has not yet been completed. You can find all the necessary information here: Satzung der Universität Rostock über die Zulassung zum Studium (URZS)

The sports aptitude test must not be more than two years old at the time of enrolment. Information and recognised universities can be found at https://www.uni-rostock.de/studium/deutsche-studieninteressierte/zugangsvoraussetzungen/fachspezifische-voraussetzungen/ 

If you have taken English (or another language) up to the Abitur, you can provide proof of at least B2 proficiency with your Abitur certificate. If required in the application process, please upload your Abitur certificate in PDF format as proof of language proficiency.

Until the selection procedure has been completed, you will automatically take part in the succession procedure. Information on the current status of the procedure can be found at https://www.uni-rostock.de/studium/deutsche-studieninteressierte/studienplatzbewerbung/grundstaendige-studiengaenge/ 

Information on the lottery procedure can be found here: https://www.uni-rostock.de/studium/deutsche-studieninteressierte/losverfahren/ 

You can apply for enrolment for a maximum of 2 degree programmes. 

In the case of an open-admission degree programme, you will receive a place if you meet the relevant admission requirements. If you would like to study two degree programmes at the same time, please note this manually on both application forms for enrolment.

The study programme is probably subject to admission restrictions for the 1st semester. Please visit https://www.uni-rostock.de/studium/studienangebot/alle-studiengaenge-und-abschluesse/ to find out about the current admission restrictions. 

The application deadline for admission-restricted degree programmes for the winter semester is from 1 June to 15 July of the year.

If you have already completed a degree programme at the time of application or enrolment in a new degree programme, apply for a second degree programme. 

A written application for a second degree programme must only be submitted for degree programmes with admission restrictions. Further information can be found at https://www.uni-rostock.de/studium/deutsche-studieninteressierte/studienplatzbewerbung/grundstaendige-studiengaenge/antrag-zweitstudium-/-antrag-bevorzugte-zulassung-/-antrag-aussergewoehnliche-haerte-/-sonderantraege-nachteilsausgleich/

If you have completed a Bachelor's degree programme and are applying for a postgraduate Master's degree programme, you must choose the ‘consecutive Master's degree programme’ option.

In principle, no documents need to be submitted in addition to the online application. Please do not submit any application documents, certificates or certificates of service. Please follow the instructions on the application form, which is only intended for your documents. https://www.uni-rostock.de/studium/deutsche-studieninteressierte/studienplatzbewerbung/grundstaendige-studiengaenge/ 

Due to the high volume of applicants, there may be delays in processing your documents. We ask for your patience. You can find out what your current status means here: https://www.uni-rostock.de/studium/deutsche-studieninteressierte/studienplatzbewerbung/grundstaendige-studiengaenge/was-bedeutet-mein-status/

Your online application will be checked by the Examinations Office and the Registrar's Office. If you fulfil all admission requirements, your status will change and you can apply for enrolment online.

1. You fulfil the admission requirements - the application status changes from ‘received’ to ‘admitted’ and you can enrol online. You then send the signed application form with the required documents to the Registrar's Office.
2. You will receive an admission with conditions - you will receive a letter of admission by post and must submit any missing documents or academic achievements within a specified period. Your application status will change from ‘received’ to ‘admitted’ and you can complete the online enrolment process. You then send the signed application form with the required documents to the Registrar's Office.
3. You do not fulfil the admission requirements - the application status changes from ‘received’ to ‘excluded’. You will receive a reasoned rejection letter by post.

Please do not de-register! Students of the University of Rostock log in to the campus portal under ‘Students’ with their university account and use the ‘Apply for a change of degree programme’ button in the portal.

You must submit the officially certified copy of your university entrance qualification together with your enrolment application.

The submitted documents will be destroyed after processing. Therefore, in your own interest, please do not attach any original documents to your documents, but only officially notarised copies.

Information on notarisation can be found under the following link: https://www.uni-rostock.de/studium/deutsche-studieninteressierte/promotion/hinweise-zu-amtlichen-beglaubigungen/ 

Once you have been admitted to a degree programme with admission restrictions or a degree programme without admission restrictions, you can apply for enrolment online. You must answer various questions truthfully, including questions about your higher education entrance qualification and, if applicable, your study history. 

A PDF document (application for enrolment) will then be generated. This application must be signed and sent to the Registrar's Office by the deadline together with the documents listed on it. If any documents are missing or incorrect, you will be notified in the application portal - so please check your application in the portal regularly.

If all documents have been submitted on time, provisional enrolment will take place and you will receive an email requesting payment. It will also be noted here if your electronic health insurance registration is still missing. Once the fee has been received and the health insurance registration has been submitted, you will be properly enrolled and you will receive the access data for your student account.

statutory health insurance company 
Please instruct your health insurance company to transmit your insurance status electronically.

private health insurance company
Please authorise any German statutory health insurance company to transmit your insurance status to the university electronically on your behalf.

military welfare
Please authorise any German statutory health insurance company to transmit your insurance status to the university electronically on your behalf. 

foreign health insurance company
Please authorise any German statutory health insurance fund to transmit your insurance status to the university electronically on your behalf.

For enrolment at the University of Rostock, you must submit a current, complete (without gaps) curriculum vitae in tabular form from the age of 16 with date and signature. Please also note any periods of orientation, stays abroad, etc.

Please inform the Student Admissions Office by e-mail studierendensekretariatuni-rostockde stating your applicant number.

House address:
University of Rostock
Student Office
Parkstraße 6
18057 Rostock

Postal address:
University of Rostock
18051 Rostock

Confirmation of receipt of documents will only be sent if a stamped and addressed postcard has been enclosed as confirmation of receipt.
Please check the application status in the online portal regularly. If your application has the status “Enrolment in progress”, we have received your application documents.

The full current semester fee must always be paid for enrollment, regardless of the date of enrollment.

Please wait until you receive a payment request by e-mail after provisional enrollment.

German prospective students / Bildungsinländer: You will receive the activation access data for your university account by e-mail after successful enrolment.

International prospective students: You will first receive your access data for the application portal with your letter of admission. You will receive the activation access data for your university account by e-mail after successful enrolment

For the degree programs Human Medicine and Dentistry in 1st semester: After accepting an offer of admission, please link the accounts first; after enrollment you will receive the activation access data by e-mail.

Once you have successfully enrolled, you can retrieve your certificate of enrollment in the online portal's Student Services under the “Notifications” tab.

After proper enrolment and activation of your university account, we will send you your student ID for the coming semester by post to the postal address given to the University of Rostock. Please make sure that your address is entered correctly in the Student Service.

Student ID cards are sent out from the beginning of September for the winter semester and from the beginning of March for the summer semester.