Internationales Studierendensekretariat

Are you an international applicant and unsure of the deadline for applying to or enrolling at the university of Wuppertal? Are you an international student and unsure of the deadlines you need to be aware of whilst studying?

On this page, we have compiled the relevant dates and deadlines for you to note before and during your studies at the University of Wuppertal.

General application deadline for international prospective students:

Winter semester: 15 May – 15 July
Summer semester: 15 November – 15 January

Further deadlines for

Applicants

Application deadline for students transferring from other universities/those re-enrolling

  • Summer semester: 15 November – 15 January
  • Winter semester: 15 May – 15 July

Application deadline for visiting students

  • Summer semester: 1 February – 15 May
  • Winter semester: 1 August – 15 November

Application deadline for prospective international students with a German Bachelor’s degree

  • Summer semester: 15 November – 15 April
  • Winter semester: 15 May – 15 October

Application deadline for non-degree students on a degree programme with restricted admission

  • Summer semester: 15 November – 15 January
  • Winter semester: 15 May – 15 July

Application deadline for non-degree students on a programme with no admission restrictions

  • Summer semester: 15 November – 15 May
  • Winter semester: 15 May – 15 November

Application deadline for the Master’s in English and American Studies via uni-assist

  • Summer semester: 15 November – 31 December
  • Winter semester: 15 May – 30 June

Application deadline for the Master’s in Architecture

  • Summer semester: 15 November – 15 January
  • Winter semester: 15 May – 15 July

Application deadline for the Master’s in Computer Simulation in Science via uni-assist

  • Winter term: 15 November – 31 March

Applications for the Master’s in Psychology via uni-assist

  • Winter semester: 15 May – 30 June

Application deadline for the Master’s in Psychology via the MPA

  • Winter semester: 15 May – 15 July

Registration via the university of Wuppertal’s online application portal for the Master’s in Psychology (in addition to the application)

  • Winter semester: 15 May – 15 July

Application for the Master’s in Smart Materials and Systems via uni-assist

  • Summer semester: 15 November – 31 December
  • Winter semester: 15 May – 30 June

Application for the Master’s in International Management and Intercultural Communication

  • Winter semester: 15 May – 15 June

Deadline for enrolment in the preparatory German course

  • Winter term: 15 October
  • Summer semester: 15 April

Deadline for enrolment in degree programmes

  • Winter term: 31 October
  • Summer semester: 30 April

Deadline for enrolment on the Master’s programme in Applied German-French Studies: Culture, Economy and Sustainability

  • Winter semester: 31 August

Deadline for enrolment for PhD students

  • Summer semester: by 31 May
  • Winter semester: by 30 November

Deadline for submitting documents for students changing universities and those re-enrolling

  • Summer semester: 16 January – 31 January
  • Winter semester: 16 July – 31 July

Deadline for submitting application documents to uni-assist

  • Summer semester: 16 January – 31 January
  • Winter semester: 16 July – 31 July

Deadline for late submission of applications for the Master’s in Computer Simulation in Science via uni-assist

  • Winter term 2025/26: 1 April – 15 April 2025

Late submission deadline for the degree programmes in English and American Studies and Psychology via uni-assist

  • None

Students

Application deadline for the Master’s in English and American Studies via uni-assist

  • Summer semester: 15 November – 31 December
  • Winter semester: 15 May – 30 June

Application deadline for the Master’s in Architecture

  • Summer semester: 15 November – 15 January
  • Winter semester: 15 May – 15 July

Application deadline for the Master’s in Computer Simulation in Science via uni-assist

  • Winter term: 15 November – 31 March

Applications for the Master’s in Psychology via uni-assist

  • Winter semester: 15 May – 30 June

Application deadline for the Master’s in Psychology via the MPA

  • Winter semester: 15 May – 15 July

Applications for the Master’s in Smart Materials and Systems via uni-assist

  • Summer semester: 15 November – 31 December
  • Winter semester: 15 May – 30 June

Applications for the Master’s in International Management and Intercultural Communication

  • Winter semester: 15 May – 15 June

Deadline for submitting applications for leave of absence

  • Summer Semester: 15 January–15 February
  • Winter term: 15 June – 15 August

Refund of the full semester fee

Re-enrolment deadlines for students/German course participants/PhD students

  • Summer semester: 15 January–15 February
  • Winter semester: 15 June – 15 August

Re-enrolment deadline for non-degree students

  • Summer semester: 15 January – 30 April
  • Winter semester: 15 June – 31 October

Re-registration deadline for guest students

  • Summer term: 15 January – 15 May
  • Winter semester: 15 June – 15 November

Change of degree programme to a programme with no entry requirements

  • Summer semester: 15 November – 30 April
  • Winter semester: 15 May – 31 October

Change of degree programme for the following programmes:
Bachelor’s in Architecture;
Bachelor’s in Health Economics;
Bachelor’s in Psychology;
Master’s in Psychology;
Master’s in Childhood, Youth and Social Services

  • Summer Term: 15 November – 15 January
  • Winter semester: 15 May–15 July

Transfer from the preparatory German course to a Master’s programme

  • Summer semester: 1 October – 30 April
  • Winter semester: 15 May – 31 October

Deadline for applying for credit transfers for the German course and the DSH examination

  • Summer semester: 15 November – 15 April
  • Winter semester: 15 May – 15 October

Deadline for applying for carry-overs

  • Summer semester: 15 November – 30 April
  • Winter semester: 15 May – 31 October