University of Koblenz

Bachelor admission (German qualifications)

The general higher education entrance qualification (Abitur) or a recognised equivalent, a completed Meisterprüfung or comparable examination, or a completed Fachhochschule degree entitles applicants to all programmes. Vocationally qualified applicants without Abitur, holders of a subject-specific entrance qualification (fachgebundene Hochschulreife) and students with at least 90 ECTS credits from a Rhineland-Palatinate Fachhochschule Bachelor programme in a related subject can also enter certain programmes. Applicants in Rhineland-Palatinate with the early Abitur may apply for the summer semester by 15 January and must submit the certified certificate by the fourth working day of April. Applicants apply directly through the university's online application portal. Aptitude tests (Eignungsprüfung) are required for Sport and Music in the Bachelor of Education programmes and for the certificate programme Darstellendes Spiel. Restricted-admission programmes allocate places by selection criteria defined by the university.

Application deadlines

Winter semester 2026/27: 15 June to 15 July 2026 for programmes with restricted admission and the Berufsbildende Schulen teaching degree, and 15 June to 30 September 2026 for programmes without admission restrictions. Summer semester 2027: December 2026 to 15 January 2027 for restricted-admission programmes and the Berufsbildende Schulen teaching degree, and December 2026 to 15 March 2027 for programmes without admission restrictions. Applicants with foreign degrees can have different deadlines. The semester runs 1 October to 31 March (winter) and 1 April to 30 September (summer); the winter 2026/27 lecture period is 26 October 2026 to 13 February 2027.

International applicants

Applicants whose first degree or entrance qualification was gained outside Germany apply through uni-assist (portal "My assist"); from summer semester 2026 applications are accepted only via uni-assist and the process is online-only, with no notarised paper copies sent by post. The uni-assist fee is 75 euros for the first choice and 30 euros for each additional choice. After the application is forwarded, the examination committee reviews it and the Registrar's Office (Studierendensekretariat) issues the decision. The portal opens at the beginning of March for the winter term and the beginning of September for the summer term; applications through uni-assist take around eight weeks, and non-EU applicants needing a visa are urged to apply early because visa processing can take up to five months or more. Documents: school leaving certificate with subjects and grades, university entrance examination certificate where required, university certificates and transcripts, German or English language certificates, APS certificate (for applications from China, Mongolia, Vietnam and India), certified translations if not in English or German, passport copy and motivation letter. For Web and Data Science, a Bachelor thesis, project report or major scientific paper is also required. Applicants with Pakistani qualifications must submit verification by the Higher Education Commission Pakistan (since February 2026). Bachelor of Education applicants add the Beiblatt form. Applicants who have studied before in Germany add a clearance certificate (Unbedenklichkeitsbescheinigung), the latest transcript and an application for recognition.

Language requirements (Faculty of Computer Science)

For the German-and-English Bachelor's and Master's programmes (Computational Social Science, Computervisualistik, Digital Business Management, Informatik, Wirtschaftsinformatik), applicants with a non-German school leaving certificate need the Zentrale Oberstufenprüfung of the Goethe-Institut or an equivalent recognised diploma, or TestDaF with at least TDN 4. For the English-taught Master's programmes E-Government and Web and Data Science, level B2 is required, shown by TOEFL with at least 550 points (paper), 213 (computer) or 79-80 (internet), IELTS level 6.5 or a comparable certificate, even if earlier studies were in English. Bachelor applicants additionally need a German university entrance qualification roughly equivalent to the Abitur.

Master admission

A relevant first degree is required; in the Faculty of Computer Science this must be a subject-related Bachelor degree completed with at least grade 2.5 (equivalent to CGPA 65% or grade B). Web and Data Science has additional requirements stated in its programme profile. Master of Education programmes require the matching Bachelor of Education subjects; continuing-education Master's programmes have special admission conditions.

Doctoral admission

A completed academic Master's degree or equivalent in the relevant discipline is the main requirement; special rules apply to Bachelor, HAW/FH Diplom and some teaching degrees, and the Promotionsordnung of the responsible faculty sets the full conditions. International degrees are first checked and recognised by the faculty. Applicants should contact the dean's office or a potential supervisor (usually a professor); the faculty's doctoral committee decides on acceptance as a doctoral candidate. Enrolment as a doctoral student is optional in most subjects, requires the supervisor's written acceptance and incurs only the semester contribution, no tuition.

Enrolment

Admitted international students enrol with proof of health insurance, proof that the semester contribution was paid and a copy of the admission notice; enrolment takes about a week once documents are complete.

Main campus, Universitätsstraße 1, 56070 Koblenz (Metternich). Most teaching and research take place on the single campus, organised by lettered buildings:

• Buildings A and B: Faculty 4 Computer Science (Dean's Office, institutes of Computer Science, Computational Visualistics, Software Technology, Web Science and Technologies, IS Research and Management), the University Computing Centre and the Mensa.
• Building C: University Library, Knowledge Media Institute and parent-child room.
• Building D: university management, Centre of Teacher Education, International Office, student services, canteen and cafeteria, Aula, large lecture hall, concert hall and copy shop.
• Building E: Faculty 1 Educational Sciences, including Protestant and Catholic Theology, Philosophy, Primary Education, Pedagogy, Psychology and Sociology.
• Building F: Faculty 2 Arts and Humanities (English and Romance Studies, German Studies, History, Cultural Studies, Aesthetics and Art History, Musicology and Music Education) with a training workshop and training kitchen.
• Buildings G, L and M: Faculty 3 Mathematics and Natural Sciences, including chemistry and laboratories.
• Building H: Institute of Sports Science and sports buildings; Building K: university sport (AHS) and Language Learning Center; Building L: child day care Bullerbü; Building N: student union (AStA) and the Institute for Medical Technology and Data Processing (MTI).

City-centre sites near Koblenz Central Station. The university administration (Bahnhofstraße 32) and central scientific institutions (Emil-Schüller-Straße 12 and Löhrstraße 78-80) are about five minutes on foot from the station. The campus is reached by bus stops Uni/Winninger Str. and Universität from the central bus station.

Facilities. The University Library is open Monday to Friday 09:00-22:00, Saturday 11:00-22:00 and Sunday 11:00-16:00. ZIMT provides IT support, eduroam, VPN and cloud services. The Deutschlandsemesterticket is included in the semester contribution.