Are you ready to apply for your programme of choice?

To apply for a specific programme, it is essential to meet the entry requirements and specific deadlines.

On this page, you get a complete overview of the application process at Aalen University.

Application process for Bachelor programmes

At Aalen University, you must apply online. Here you find the Online Application Portal.

Please read the following articles carefully as they will provide you with all necessary information on how to apply for a Bachelor programme at Aalen University.


Before starting the online application process, please ensure you have a digital copy of your secondary school‑leaving certificate at hand.

  1. Go to the Online Application Portal. Fill in all required information.
  2. After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation email which provides you with a link for uploading your secondary school‑leaving certificate.
  3. Follow the link and upload ONLY your secondary school‑leaving certificate in due time.
  4. (optional) In case any additional documents are required, send those to the admission office of Aalen University BY MAIL. Please ensure that all documents are certified (additional information on what “certified” means can be found here).
  5. Done. If your application was successful, you will receive the enrolment forms shortly after the deadline.

If you need to know as soon as possible whether your application was successful, you can check its status online only 1‑2 days after the deadline (via Online Tools)– even before they are send to you by mail!

Please pay attention to the following deadlines for applications. It is not possible to apply to Aalen University after these dates.

  • 15 January for the summer term
  • 15 July for the winter term

These deadlines apply to all applicants including students of higher terms and lateral entrants.

Please also note that some programmes do not admit students to start in the summer term. To find out whether a programme starts in the summer term, please visit the respective programme’s website.

You already chose your Bachelor programme?
Great, then continue reading in the section “Admission Requirements”.

You do not yet know what to study?
On our website, you can learn about the programmes offered at Aalen University. For more detailed information on individual programmes, get in touch with the Student Advisory Service. Just make an appointment, we are more than happy to help you.

To study a Bachelor programme at Aalen University, you need what is known as a “higher education entrance qualification” (German: “Hochschulzugangsberechtigung”). This generally translates to a secondary school‑leaving certificate, such as a High School Diploma or a equivalent certificate/diploma.

Not sure if you meet our requirements?
Use the following links to get more information:

When starting the online application process at the Online Application Portal, please ensure you have a digital copy of your secondary school‑leaving certificate at hand. Please fill in all fields and check your entries.

After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation email which provides you with a link for uploading your secondary school‑leaving certificate.

If you spot a mistake in your application after submitting it – do not worry. Simply contact the Admissions Office and correct the mistake.

Further information on specific topics:

Applicants who already completed vocational training or did an internship or are able to give proof of an equivalent qualification can earn bonus points (both Bachelor programmes Business Studies SME and International Business Studies have additional rules for bonus points).

More information on the intern selection process itself, in particular on bonus points which are awarded by the ITB test can be found here.


After processing all data and checking all certificates, a ranking list based on grades is compiled. From the top of the list a certain number of applicants is chosen to study at Aalen University. You can check your admission status online or wait for the admission papers being sent to you.

Further information:


You have been admitted to Aalen University but do not want to study there?

We do not need you to decline admission, so you do not have to do anything.

You have been admitted to Aalen University but do not (yet) know if you will accept the admission offer?

Our employees at the Student Advisory Service can help you make your decision. In addition, you can attend the Campus Day which is held 2‑3 months before the upcoming term. At the event, you will learn more about your programme of choice and get to know the campus.

Further information:

IMPORTANT: Please pay attention to the enrolment deadline! Should you not be enrolled by the deadline, your study place will be given to another applicant.

You have been admitted to Aalen University and want to enrol?

Fill out all the enrolment forms send to you by mail and send them to the Admissions Office. Attach print copies of all necessary certificates and documents.

Address:

Hochschule Aalen
Zulassungsamt, Raum 271b
73430 Aalen
GERMANY


Please check the status of your enrolment regularly using the online tools. In case there should be any documents missing, it will show there.

You enrolled and your documents have already been processed?
Please check the status of your enrolment regularly using the Online Tools. In case there should be any documents missing, it will show there. Make sure to send us the required documents in due programme – otherwise you might lose your study place.

You were admitted and successfully enrolled for your programme of choice?
Around four weeks prior to the lecture start you will receive all required information by mail.

General information on tuition fees for international and second course of study students can be found at these sites of the Ministry of Science, Research and Art of Baden-Wurttemberg: landing page and FAQs (German content).

International students

Starting in the winter semester of 2017/18, international students who want to start studying in the mentioned semester have to pay tuition fees of 1500 EUR per semester. Exemption of tuition fees can be granted under certain circumstances.

Excluded from tuition fees are students who are citizens of one of the following countries: Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Eritrea, Finland, France, Greece, Great Britain, Iraq, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Somalia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Cyprus, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway.

More detailed information on tuition fees and a possible exemption thereof at Aalen University can be found here (PDF document in German).

Second course of study

Please note: When we speak of a second course of study or second academic programme (German: “Zweitstudium”), we mean a second undergraduate program undertaken after a student has already earned one degree (Bachelor or Master) at a higher education institution inside the EU incl. Iceland, Liechtenstein, or Norway.

Starting in the winter semester of 2017/18, second-course-of-study students who want to start studying in the mentioned semester have to pay tuition fees of 650 EUR per semester. Exemption of tuition fees can be granted under certain circumstances.

More detailed information on tuition fees for second course of study students and a possible exemption thereof at Aalen University can be found here (PDF document in German).

Application process for Master programmes

At Aalen University, you must apply online at the Online Application Portal.

Please read the following articles carefully as they will provide you with all necessary information on how to apply for a Master programme at Aalen University.

Before starting the online application process, please ensure you have a digital copy of your Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree at hand.

  1. Go to the Online Application Portal. Fill in all required information.
  2. After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation email which provides you with a link to the Master Upload Portal.
  3. Follow the link to the Master Upload Portal. Log in with the data given to you in the email. Upload all necessary documents (includes Bachelor’s degree, preliminary final grade certificate and second school‑leaving certificate).
  4. Wait for your application to be processed. Please check your application status regularly using the Online Tools. In case there should be any documents missing, it will show there. If your application was successful, you will receive the enrolment forms shortly after the deadline.

If you need to know as soon as possible whether your application was successful, you can check its status 1‑2 days after the deadline online (Online Tools)– even before they are send to you by mail!


Please pay attention to the following deadlines for Master programme applications. It is not possible to apply to Aalen University after these dates.

  • 15 January for the summer term
  • 15 July for the winter term

The deadlines for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing and Advanced System Designs differ from the above‑mentioned ones. Their respective deadlines are:

  • 30 November for the summer term
  • 15 June for the winter term

Polymer Technology:

  • 15 November for the summer term

These deadlines apply to all applicants including students for higher semesters and lateral entrants.

Please also note that not all programmes start in the summer term. To find out whether an individual programme starts in the summer term, please visit the programme's website and navigate to “Informieren” → “Studienbeginn”.

You already chose your Master programme?
Great, then continue reading in section “Admission Requirements”.

You do not yet know what Master programme to choose?
On our website, you can learn about the Master programmes offered at Aalen University. For more detailed information on our different programmes, get in touch with the Student Advisory Service. Just make an appointment, we are more than happy to help you.

To study in a Master programme at Aalen University, you need a Bachelor’s degree or a equivalent degree.

Not sure if you meet these requirements?
Here you will find more information:

There may be further requirements which differ from one programme to another. Detailed information on this topic can be found in the programme respective check lists.

Online application (preferred):

Before starting the online application process, please ensure you have a digital copy of your Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent degree), preliminary final grade certificate and second school‑leaving certificate at hand. Please fill in all fields and check your entries.

After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation email which provides you with data to log in onto the Master Upload Portal. Upload all necessary documents (includes Bachelor’s degree, preliminary final grade certificate and second school‑leaving certificate).

If you spot a mistake in your application after submitting it – do not worry. Simply contact the Admissions Office (zulassung@hs-aalen.de) and correct the mistake.

Postal application:

Fill out the Application form for Master programme and send it to the following address together with copies of your Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent degree), preliminary final grade certificate and second school‑leaving certificate:

Zulassungsamt
Hochschule Aalen
Beethovenstr. 1
73430 Aalen
GERMANY

Please do not apply more than one time, since only one application is valid. Only complete applications that are submitted before the deadline participate in the selection process.

Further information on specific topics:

Applicants with vocational expertise or experience can earn bonus points for their application. (Important: These bonus points improve the grade of your Bachelor’s or equivalent degree).

After processing all data and checking all certificates, a ranking list based on grades is compiled. (Important: Some programmes have a minimum grade. If your grade is lower than the minimum, you are not included in the ranking list). From the top of the list a certain number of applicants is chosen to study at Aalen University.

If you need to know as soon as possible whether your application was successful, you can check its status 1 2 days after the deadline online (Online Tools) – even before they are send to you by mail!

Further information:

You have been admitted to Aalen University but do not want to study there?
We do not need you to decline admission, so you do not have to do anything.

You have been admitted to Aalen University but do not (yet) know if you will accept the admission offer?
Our employees at the Student Advisory Service can help you make your decision. In addition, you can attend the Campus Day which is held 2‑3 months before the upcoming term. At the event, you will learn more about your programme of choice and get to know the campus. There is a special Campus Day for Master students each term – ask at the respective department for more information.

Further information:

IMPORTANT: Please pay attention to the enrolment deadline! Should you not be enrolled by the deadline, your study place will be given to another applicant.

You enrolled and your documents have already been processed?
Please check the status of your enrolment regularly using the Online Tools. In case there should be any documents missing, it will show there. Make sure to send us the required documents in due programme – otherwise you might lose your study place.

You were admitted and successfully enrolled for your programme of choice?

Around four weeks prior to the lecture start you will receive all required information by mail.