Application for Human medicine and Dentistry in a higher semester (exclusively online)

Specific information about the selection procedure for Human medicine and Dentistry

Subject-specific requirements
Information about the subject-specific requirements for the respective term is listed in the Statute about the admission of study of the University of Rostock.  Statute about the admission of study of the University of Rostock. 

Selection procedure for the first clinical term of study
Ranking order of students changing their university for the first clinical term of study (fifth study semester) is based on their overall grade of the first segment of the medical examination. In case this grade is not available at the point of admission decision the choice is based on the preliminary results of the written test of the medical examination. Proof of the results of the written test of the medical examination has to be handed in until September 10 of the year. Please hand in an attested copy of your certificate of the first segment of the medical examination the moment it is available. Please note that the examination office will give applicants without an overall grade less priority. Applications of lateral entrants and of equal rank will be decided by lot.

Upgrading
If you receive your admission for a first term course of study and have proof of previous study credits you will not be upgraded automatically. You have to file an application and take part in the regular selection procedure for higher study semesters at the moment of application as university changing student.

Application sequence

Applications for a higher semester of study of Human medicine and Dentistry take place online within the application period. Print and sign the PDF subsequently and submit it along with all required documents on time to the University of Rostock (please do not tack or staple your documents).

 ► Online application for a higher semester of study of Human medicine and Dentistry (within the application period only)

Documents not available at the time of application can be handed in until September 10 of the year for winter semester respectively March 10 of the year for summer semester along with an appropriate annotation.

Please don’t staple the documents and hand them in, in minimal size of A5.

Confirmation of arrival can only be given if a prepared and post-paid postal card is attached with your application.

The handed in documents will after process be destroyed. In your own interest please do not enclose your original documents, only certified copies in original.

List of mandatory documents

for German prospective students of Human medicine and Dentistry, who
… already have studied Human medicine and Dentistry on a German university (university changing students):
  • A filled and signed print of the online application PDF,
  • a copy of your higher education entrance qualification,
  • current enrollment certification with notation of full study semesters,
  • copies of all your previous academic achievements like certificates of intermediate exams etc.,
  • a copy of the letter of acceptance of your previous study place,
  • summary of achievements from the examination office of your previous department about potential failed examinations for not acquired study achievements.

Please do not tack or staple your documents.

… already have studied Human medicine and Dentistry in the EU or EEA region:
  • A filled and signed print of the online application PDF,
  • a copy of your higher education entrance qualification,
  • a copy of the transfer of credit notice of the proper State Examination Office [please find further information under ►Admission of previous academic achievements].

Please do not tack or staple your documents.

… already have studied Human medicine and Dentistry out of the EU or EEA region:
  • A filled and signed print of the online application PDF,
  • a copy of your higher education entrance qualification,
  • a copy of the transfer of credit notice of the proper State Examination Office [please find further information under ►Admission of previous academic achievements].

Please do not tack or staple your documents.

… have studied a congeneric course of study in Germany or abroad:
  • A filled and signed print of the online application PDF,
  • a copy of your higher education entrance qualification,
  • a copy of the transfer of credit notice of the proper State Examination Office [please find further information under ►Admission of previous academic achievements].

Please do not tack or staple your documents.

List of mandatory documents for international students

… for non-German students of Human medicine and Dentistry, who already have begun a course of study with the same title in Germany:
  • A filled and signed print of the online application PDF,
  • a copy of your higher education entrance qualification,
  • current enrollment certification with notation of full study semesters,
  • copies of all your previous academic achievements like certificates of intermediate exams etc.,
  • a copy of the letter of acceptance of your previous study place,
  • summary of achievements from the examination office of your previous department about potential failed examinations for not acquired study achievements.
  • proof of German language skills (Level C1) if necessary.
... for non-German students of Human medicine and Dentistry, who already have begun a course of study abroad:
  • A filled and signed print of the online application PDF,
  • a copy of your higher education entrance qualification,
  • a copy of the transfer of credit notice of the proper State Examination Office [please find further information under ► Admission of previous academic achievements]
  • proof of German language skills (Level C1)