Winter semester deadlines
^{(subject to change)}

• Admission-free Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes: 01 May - 15 September
• Master Textile Products/Master Management of Textile Trade and Technology: May 01 - July 15
• Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes with admission restrictions: 01 May - 15 July

Summer semester deadlines
^{(subject to change)}

• Admission-free Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes: 01 December - 15 March
• Master Textile Products/Master Management of Textile Trade and Technology: December 1 - January 15
• Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes with admission restrictions: 01 December - 15 January

Winter semester deadline
(subject to change)

Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes :
01 May - 15 September

Summer semesterdeadline
(subject to change)

Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes:
01 December - 15 March

For applications from the EU, Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and Norway:

Deadlines winter semester
^{(subject to change)}
1st semester

• Admission-free Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes: 01 May - 15 September
• Master Textile Products/Master Management of Textile Trade and Technology: May 01 - July 15
• Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes with admission restrictions: 01 May - 15 July

Higher semesters
Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes: 01 May - 15 September

Summer semester deadlines
^{(subject to change)}
1st semester

• Admission-free Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes: 01 December - 15 March
• Master Textile Products/Master Management of Textile Trade and Technology: December 1 - January 15
• Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes with admission restrictions: 01 December - 15 January

Higher semesters
Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes: 01 December - 15 March

Winter semester deadlines
^{(subject to change)}
1st semester

• Admission-free Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes: 01 May - 15 August
• Master Textile Products/Master Management of Textile Trade and Technology: May 01 - June 15
• Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes with admission restrictions: 01 May - 15 June

Higher semesters
Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes: 01 May - 15 August

Summer semester deadlines
^{(subject to change)}
1st semester

• Admission-free Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes: 01 November - 15 February
• Master Textile Products/Master Management of Textile Trade and Technology: November 01 - December 15
• Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes with admission restrictions: 01 November - 15 December

Higher semesters
Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes: 01 November - 15 February

For applicants with German equivalent status, the same deadlines apply as for EU applications.
An application via uni-assist is not required

Deadlines winter semester
^{(subject to change)}
1st semester

• Admission-free Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes: 01 May - 15 September
• Master Textile Products/Master Management of Textile Trade and Technology: May 01 - July 15
• Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes with admission restrictions: 01 May - 15 July

Higher semesters
Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes: 01 May - 15 September

Summer semester deadlines
^{(subject to change)}
1st semester

• Admission-free Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes:01 December- 15 March
• Master Textile Products/Master Management of Textile Trade and Technology: December 01 - January 15
• Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes with restricted admission: 01 December - 15 January

Higher semesters
Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes: 01 December - 15 March

German language courses for refugees

• Winter semester 01 May - 15 September
• Summer semester December 01 - March 15

1 On the homepage of our online portal, click on "Applicants" and then on "Register now!".

2. Confirm that you do not yet have a user account. → If you are already registered at HSNR, you do not need to register again. In this case, click on "Students" on the start page of the online portal and log in with your student account (user ID and password).

3. Now enter BID and BAN → see question: Hochschulstart.de - how do I register? under FAQ - Application procedure (restricted admission)

4. Please complete your personal data.

5. After you have entered your e-mail address and assigned a password, answer a security question

6. Then click on "Register".

7. You will find an e-mail with your user ID in your e-mail inbox (please also check your spam folder). Please keep this in a safe place.

8. You will find an activation link in the e-mail under the user ID. Please click on it. You will be redirected to our online portal and asked to log in again.

9. Your account has now been created and activated.

10. You can now submit your application online → Do not forget to hit the "submit" button in the end.

1. Register at www.hochschulstart.de

2. Make a note of the user name and password you have chosen - see our checklist

3. After the registration you will find your BID and BAN under "my data"

Having difficulties? Please refer to: https://www.hochschulstart.de/faq

1. After registration, log in with your account on "hochschulstart.de".

2. You can now apply for HSNR degree programmes here.

3. Please prioritise your study wishes and familiarise yourself in detail with the procedure and dealines:

Explanatory video: https://www.hochschulstart.de/bewerben-beobachten/priorisierung

Important information and detailed assistance can be found at

https://www.hochschulstart.de/bewerben-beobachten/bewerbung

https://www.hochschulstart.de/bewerben-beobachten/priorisierung

The number of study places in admission-restricted degree programmes is limited. These study places are allocated in accordance with the NRW allocation regulation of November 2020.

Consideration is initially given to

• 2% for underage applications
• 3% for selection for a second degree course
• 5% for hardship cases (special request required)
• 7% for foreign nationals who are not equivalent to Germans in accordance with Section 1 (2) sentence 2

The remaining study places are allocated as follows:

20 % according to the grade of the higher education entrance qualification (Abitur, entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences)

80 % on the basis of the following university criteria:

• 75 % according to the grade of the higher education entrance qualification (HZB) in combination with the waiting time. The waiting period is the number of semesters in which you have not been registered at a German university since obtaining your HZB. A maximum of 6 waiting semesters are taken into account. A bonus of 0.1 is granted for each waiting semester, which is deducted from the HZB grade.
• 20 % according to the grade of the HZB.
• 5 % - Professionally qualified applicants

In the event of a tie, the decision is made by lot.

Study places are allocated after the application deadline via hochschulstart.de. By the end of the coordination phase, admitted applicants will receive their notice of admission in the HSNR online portal with further information and a deadline for registration.

Study places that are not accepted will be allocated directly at the HSNR after the degree coordination phase - in the HSNR's own succession procedure - without a new application until all places are filled.

HSNR does not participate in the coordinated succession procedure of hochschulstart.de.

You can be admitted automatically at any time or by accepting the admission offer during the coordination phase(timetable).

If you have received and accepted an offer of admission via hochschulstart.de, you are admitted.

Please log in to the HSNR portal and apply for registration.

You have the option of submitting a special request during the online application process.

You upload the required supporting documents directly in the portal.

The special request must be submitted within the application deadline, i.e.

• by January 15 for the summer semester and
• by July 15 for the winter semester.

You can track the status of your special request online.

There will be no written, i.e. postal cofirmation.

Exceptional hardship is deemed to exist if special social or family reasons relating to the student's own person make it absolutely necessary to commence studies immediately; this means if a delay in the commencement of studies by even one semester is unreasonable for personal reasons. All circumstances presented in the case of hardship must be substantiated by appropriate evidence, otherwise they cannot be taken into account.

In order to avoid abuses and unjustified preferential treatment, the requirements for the evidence to be provided are strict.

Documents to be uploaded include:

• Required evidence, such as a specialist medical certificate
• Written justification

Applicants can claim circumstances that have prevented them from achieving a better average grade and for which they are not responsible.

Example: Ms. Mustermann has an A-level grade of 2.3, but suffered a traffic accident during school that resulted in months of hospitalisation. However, her school reports before the accident show a better average grade. As a result of the accident, her performance was so impaired that her A-level grade was lower than would have been expected without the accident.

Documents to be uploaded:

• School report
• Detailed justification.

A report from the school must be submitted stating the extent to which the incriminating circumstances have affected academic performance. The average grade that would have been achieved without the incriminating circumstances must also be stated.

The waiting period is the time that elapses between obtaining the higher education entrance qualification (e.g. the Abitur/Fachabitur) and the start of the intended studies. Waiting semesters are calculated on the basis of the waiting period.

The number of semesters you have waited is relevant if you are applying for a place on a degree programme with restricted admission.
The Hochschule Niederrhein takes a maximum of six waiting semesters into account. Therefore, an application for compensation for disadvantages is not necessary if you already have more than 6 semesters of waiting time.

With the special application for compensation for disadvantages to improve the waiting time for admission-restricted Bachelor's degree programmes, you can claim circumstances such as illness that prevented you from obtaining your higher education entrance qualification at an earlier date and for which you are not responsible.

In this case, an earlier date of acquisition of the higher education entrance qualification will be taken as the basis for selection according to the waiting period. You will take part in the selection with a waiting period that would probably have been achieved without the delays.

Documents to be uploaded within the online special application:

• a certificate from your school stating the reason for and duration of the delay in acquiring your university entrance qualification
• Medical certificate/specialist medical certificate
• Detailed justification

Preferential admission - completion of a service

If

• you have already been admitted to your desired degree programme, but were unable to accept this admission due to service, or
• an admission-free degree programme was changed to an admission-restricted programme during your service,

you are - after completion of your service - entitled to be readmitted to the degree programme you chose at the time on the basis of your previous admission, i.e. you are given a preferential treatment.

However, this entitlement is not granted automatically, but will have to apply for it. Therefore, please upload the following documents as part of your online application:

• A certificate of service and
• A copy of the old notice of admission from The Hochschule Niederrhein or the notice of deferral

or

• Proof of the sponsoring organisation/certificate from the European Commission/certificate from the sending organisation, UNESCO or the Federal Foreign Office and
• Copy of the old notice of admission from The Hochschule Niederrhein or the restitution notice

or

• Proof that the application was carried out by the applicant full-time
• Birth certificate or, in the case of nursing care, a medical certificate stating the degree and extent of nursing care
• Copy of the old notice of admission from The Hochschule Niederrhein or the notice of deferral

However, renewed (preferential) admission can only be requested for the next two application semesters following the end of service. After that, the entitlement to preferential admission expires.

You can already claim this entitlement if you are still serving at the time of application but will complete your service in time for the commencement of studies. If you are applying for the summer semester, you will therefore have to finish your service by March 31 at the latest; if you are applying for the winter semester, by September 30 at the latest.

What counts as "service"?

The following activities are recognised as service:

voluntary military service, military service of up to three years,
civilian service and service abroad in accordance with Section 14 b of the Civilian Service Act (ZDG),
a voluntary social year,
a voluntary ecological year,
a European voluntary service,
an international youth voluntary service,
a federal voluntary service or
the funding programsme Weltwärts and Kulturweit,
at least two years of service as a development worker,
care or nursing of a biological/adopted child under the age of 18 or another relative in need of care for up to three years.

With the exception of the last two points, each period of service must have lasted at least six months.

Top athletes can apply for a place in the first semester if they can prove that they belong to an Olympic squad (OK), perspective squad (PK), supplementary squad (EK), junior squad 1 (NK 1), junior squad 2 (NK 2) or state squad (LK) of a federal association of the Olympic Sports Confederation formed at federal level.

Proof: Current certificate of membership of the squad of the respective federal sports association, which proves integration into the corresponding squad and membership of the German Olympic Sports Confederation.

1. On the homepage of our online portal, click on "Applicants" and then on "Register now!".

2. Please confirm that you do not yet have a user account. If you are already registered at HSNR, you do not need to register again. In this case, click on "Students" on the homepage of the online portal and log in with your student account (user ID and password).

3. Please enter your personal details.

4. After you have entered your e-mail address and assigned a password, please answer a security question.

5. Click on "Register".

6. Please check your e-mail inbox (please also check your spam folder). You will receive an e-mail with your user ID. Please keep this in a safe place.

7. You will find an activation link in the e-mail under the user ID. Please click on it. You will be redirected to our online portal and asked to log in again.

8. Your account has now been created and activated.

9. You can now submit your application via the online portal. Finally, please do not forget to hit the "submit" button in the end.

For Master's degree programmes with open admissions, you will be referred from application to registration straight away.

Master craftsmen and those with comparable qualifications (e.g. business administrators, business specialists, technicians) are eligible for admission to all Bachelor's degree programmes. An additional prerequisite is that the course-specific requirements (e.g. internship or artistic/design aptitude) are met.

The following qualifications entitle you to start academic studies:

• Master craftsperson's certificate in the skilled trades sector in accordance with Sections 45 or 51a of the Crafts Code.
• Equivalent advanced training qualification for which examination regulations exist in accordance with Sections 53, 53e or 54 (1) and (2) of the Vocational Training Act or Sections 42, 42e or 42f (1) and (2) of the Crafts Code
• Degree from a technical college in accordance with the framework agreement on technical colleges, which is published on the kmk.org website
• Degree from an equivalent state-regulated further training course for professions in Health Care and in the field of social care and social pedagogical professions
• Degree from another equivalent advanced training course regulated by federal or state law

Master craftspersons and comparably qualified applicants as well as applicants with specialist knowledge will be considered in a preliminary quota of 5% of the set number of admissions per degree programme; a selection procedure will take place if there is a surplus of applications.

Application

You can apply for your desired degree programme via the online portal from 1^st May for the winter semester and from 1^st December for the summer semester. In the portal, you will be asked to upload documents such as a CV, a degree from secondary school, proof of apprenticeship, employment, etc. Please do not send us any documents by post.

Application deadlines

The same deadlines apply as for applicants with a higher education entrance qualification (HZB). Click on your Bachelor's degree programme for information on the application deadline, application and programme content.

Application portal

→ HSNR online application portal

Professional applicants without a master craftsmen examination

Applications may be accepted for a relevant degree programme that corresponds to their vocational training and activities. An additional prerequisite is that the course-specific requirements (e.g. internship or artistic/design aptitude) are met.

Prerequisites for admission to studies:

• Completion of at least two years of recognised vocational training
• At least three years of full-time professional activity in the learned apprenticeship or in a profession corresponding to the apprenticeship. Further related vocational training can be recognised as professional activity
• two years full-time are sufficient for scholarship students of the federal government's advancement scholarship programme
• in the case of at least half-time employment, the professional activity is credited with the corresponding proportion. This can extend the period of professional activity to be proven to up to six years
• the deadline for determining sufficient professional experience is September 30 for the winter semester and March 31 for the summer semester

Master craftspersons and comparably qualified applicants as well as applicants with a proven professional track record are considered in a preliminary quota of 5% of the set number of admissions per degree programme; in the event of an application surplus, a selection procedure takes place.

Application

You can apply for your desired degree programme via the online portal from 1 May for the winter semester and from 1 December for the summer semester. In the portal, you will be asked to upload documents such as a CV, a degree from secondary school, proof of apprenticeship, employment, etc. Please do not send us any documents by post. The application is processed completely online.

Application deadlines

The same deadlines apply as for applicants with a higher education entrance qualification (HZB). Click on your Bachelor's degree programme for information on the application deadline, application and programme content.

Application portal

→ HSNR online application portal

As a non-specialist applicant, you choose a degree programme that does not correspond to your vocational training and activities.

Prerequisites

• Completion of at least two years of recognised vocational training
• At least three years of full-time professional activity in the apprenticeship or in a profession corresponding to the apprenticeship
• Further related vocational training can be recognised as professional activity
• Equivalent to the professional activity is the main responsible and independent management of a family household and the upbringing of a minor child as per § 25 para. 5 of the Federal Training Assistance Act or the care of a relative within the meaning of § 16 para. 5 of the Tenth Book of the Social Security Code (to be proven by birth certificate and registration certificate of the child or notification of the care insurance)

The following are also counted as professional activities

• Voluntary military service in accordance with the Conscription Act in the version published on August 15, 2011 (BGBl. I p. 1730), as amended,
• Federal Voluntary Service in accordance with the Federal Voluntary Service Act of April 28, 2011 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 687), as amended,
• the voluntary social year,
• the voluntary ecological year,
• work as a development worker within the meaning of the Development Workers Act of June 18, 1969 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 549), as amended, or
• two years full-time are sufficient for scholarship students of the federal government's advancement scholarship program

The deadline for determining sufficient professional experience is September 30 for the winter semester and March 31 for the summer semester.

In admission-restricted degree programmes, applications from outside the subject area must take an entrance examination; in admission-free degree programmes, you can choose between an entrance examination and a trial course.

In admission-restricted Bachelor's degree programmes, 5% of the study places are available for master craftspersons and applicants with subject-specific knowledge. If the number of applications exceeds the number of places available within the quota, a selection procedure will take place.

The ranking is determined on the basis of the application documents submitted.

Points are awarded as follows:

• up to three points for the grade of the professionally qualifying degree
• up to three points for years of professional experience
• up to two points for professional experience/special further training that is particularly significant with regard to the desired degree programme,
• up to two points if there are other special reasons for taking up the studies (e.g. extra points for master craftspersons)

In the event of a tie, the decision is made by lot.

In admission-restricted degree programmes, applicants from outside the subject area must take an entrance examination; in admission-free degree programmes, they can choose between an entrance examination and a trial course.

The entrance examination determines whether the application meets the subject-related and methodological requirements for studies in the desired degree program.
As part of a central written test procedure of the universities of applied sciences in North Rhine-Westphalia, knowledge in the subjects German, mathematics and English is tested. The English module can alternatively be proven by means of language tests (e.g. TOEFL, TOEIC, Cambridge Certificate, telc) at level B of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The examination part in mathematics comprises the basic module.
After successfully passing the written parts of the examination, an oral examination must be taken. In this final part of the entrance examination, the candidate should demonstrate that he or she is able to deal with a subject-related topic and is aware of his or her own motivation for the degree he or she is aiming for.
A certificate is issued for passing the entrance examination and a notification is issued for failing the entrance examination. Individual modules that were failed in the entrance examination can be repeated several times.

The application for participation in the entrance examination or trial studies must be submitted together with the declaration of consent

• for the winter semester by April 1
• by October 1 for the summer semester.

Application for entrance examination

Declaration of consent for data release

Information on the entrance exam and sample exams for exam preparation

For Degree programmes with open admissions, you can choose between an entrance examination and a trial course. The trial course lasts two semesters. During this time, students attend all regular courses of their chosen degree program. The trial study program is considered successfully completed if at least 20 credit points have been earned in accordance with the European Credit Transfer System. In exceptional cases, the trial study period may be extended, e.g. due to family commitments. In part-time degree programs, the trial study period is extended according to the ratio of your standard time to degree to the standard time to degree of a full-time study program.

Application

Application and enrolment period for participation in the trial study program in an admission-free Bachelor's degree programme: 1 May - 15 September.

For each individual degree programme, you will find information on whether your course is admission-free or admission-restricted.

Application portal

HSNR online application portal

Step 1:
Register and submit your application via the HSNR online portal.

Step 2:

You will then be forwarded directly to the online registration. You are sure to be allocated a place.

Step 3:
If you have not yet received your letter of assessment and recognition (see next drop-down item) from the faculties at the time of registration, please send it to the Student Office by e-mail.

You will find information on how to apply for the "placement certificate" on the following websites or in the pdf-documents:

Faculty 01 - Chemistry

Faculty 02 - Design

Faculty 03 - Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Faculty 04 - Mechanical and Process Engineering

Faculty of Food and Nutrition Sciences 05

Faculty of Applied Social Sciences 06 Submission of documents by 15.02. or 15.08.

Faculty 07 - Textile and Clothing Technology

Faculty of Business Administration and Economics (08)

Faculty 09 - Industrial Engineering

Faculty 10 - Health Care

When registering/enrolling online for the higher semester, please upload the following documents:

• Higher education entrance qualification
• If applicable, proof of other enrollment requirements, e.g. internship
• Most recent transcript of records with all examination attempts
• Assessment or placement letter from the Examinations Board (faculties)
• Certificate of exmatriculation

As a minor cross-registered student, you are enrolled in the same degree programme and can attend courses and take examinations.

Your first (main) university will decide on the recognition of your achievements.

You will be admitted for the duration of one semester and pay a fee of €100.00 per semester.

Application & registration

Please apply online for the higher semester → Deadlines

When submitting your online application, please upload the following documents and indicate that you are a main student at another university:

• HZB (higher education entrance qualification)
• Current certificate of study
• Current status sheet/performance record
• Informal declaration of the desired courses
• Proof of your health insurance, "M10" an electronic notification

When registering, please indicate the following reason for payment in the bank transfer: BEW and applicant number (e.g.: BEW12345)

Bank details:

The Hochschule Niederrhein
Stadtsparkasse Mönchengladbach
IBAN: DE24 3105 0000 0003 5391 11
BIC/Swift-Code: MGLSDE33

If you are already enrolled at a university and would like to complete another additional degree programme at the HSNR, you can apply as a major cross-registered student.

Only one of the two degree programmes you are studying may be admission-restricted.

Major cross-registered students pay a fee of €100.00 per semester.

The application is placed online as if applying for a regular degree programme. The deadlines for higher semesters apply.

Please submit the application including the following documents and add a note saying  "major cross-registered student":

• Higher education entrance qualification
• Current certificate of study
• Current status sheet/performance record
• Proof of your health insurance, "M10" an electronic notification

To re-register as a major cross-registered student, please send in the certificate of enrollment from your first university.

Bank details:

The Hochschule Niederrhein
Stadtsparkasse Mönchengladbach
IBAN: DE24 3105 0000 0003 5391 11
BIC/Swift-Code: MGLSDE33

Please state the following reason for payment when transferring money for registration: BEW and applicant number (e.g.: BEW12345)

If you are enrolled in two different degree programmes at HSNR seeking to graudate with a degree in both, you are a parallel student.

Only one degree programme may be admission-restricted.

Please seek advice from the Student Office if you are planning to enrol as a parallel student.

Parallel students do not pay any additional fees.

Members of the Student Office will be happy to answer any questions you may have!

Form for minor applicants
Applicants who have not yet reached the age of 18 should upload the following form with the signature of their legal guardian.

Certificate of higher education entrance qualification (HZB)

For all MA degree programmes: Bachelor's diploma certificate
Please upload your Bachelor's diploma certificate or the overview of grades with the overall grade.

Official proof of identity
Please upload your identity card or passport.

Other proofs
Please upload proof of other admission requirements, e.g. internship, professional / work experience, artistic/creative aptitude, special language skills, authorisation for part-time programmes or - in case of - dual degree programmes: training contract.

Notification of insurance status
We require an electronic notification of your insurance status (M10) from your health insurance company at the latest at the time of registration.

Please contact your health insurance company as early as possible.

Your health insurance company will then send the required notification to HSNR.

Please quote our sender number H 0000 354.

→ Note for students who are privately insured or are eligible for financial aid or private family insurance through their parents:
Contact a German statutory health insurance company to be exempted from the obligation to pay contributions.
Ask them to report your insurance status to us using the registration reason M10 for The Hochschule Niederrhein. Please inform the statutory health insurance company of our sender number H 0000 354.

You can find further information at:https://www.hs-niederrhein.com/students/student-services/#c302914

→ Information for international students
Germany has concluded social security agreements with a number of countries, including the member states of the European Union and the European Economic Area. If you come from one of these countries and have statutory health insurance there, you can have this insurance cover recognized by a statutory health insurance fund in Germany. As a rule, you will need a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) for this. You can apply for the EHIC free of charge from your health insurance company.

Please contact a German statutory health insurance company upon registration and show them the EHIC. Ask the health insurance company to report your insurance status to us using the registration reason M 10 .
Our sender number is H 0000 354.

Detailed information you will also find in this bilingual document.

Proof of transfer of the semester fee
Information on the semester fee and account details can be found here: https:https://www.hs-niederrhein.com/students/student-services/#c89625

Certificate of exmatriculation
Prospective students who are/were already registered at other universities should upload their certificate of exmatriculation and - if their degree programme is the same or related in content - also their transcript of records.

Guest students receive special advice and support in our FAUST programme.

It is aimed at the older generation and is meant to facilitate exchange between young and mature students.

Costs per semester amount to €125.

In many degree programs, it is possible for guest students to take part.

In some of our language courses, it is possible for up to two guest students to take part.

It is not possible for guest students to sit examinations or obtain certificates.

Overview of the courses offered by the Hochschule Niederrhein (HSNR).

Costs for one semester amount to €125.

• Continuing education programme

• Language centres

• Summer Academy

• Winter Academy

The staff at the Student Office will be happy to answer any questions you may have!