International Applicants Enrollment for the First Academic Semester

Note on Enrollment for the Winter Semester 2025/26

Starting with the Winter Semester 2025/26, enrollment will be fully digital. Submitting documents by mail will no longer be required. However, there are still some exceptions. Due to the ongoing transition, some pages may have outdated information.

MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME

Applicants admitted to the Master's programme apply for enrolment via the online portal heiCO.

If you have not been able to present the German language test for the admission to universities (DSH) required for your German taught degree programme at the time of your application, please submit this document by the time of your enrolment at the latest. If the examination is not passed, or if the minimum required score is not achieved, and you have not been granted an official exemption, you will not be permitted to enrol in the degree programme specified in the letter of admission.

SPECIAL FEATURES OF CERTAIN DEGREE PROGRAMMES

For some degree programmes there are special features to be considered. Please select these courses of study in our Study Programme Finder and find information there.

ENROLMENT OR CHANGE OF DEGREE PROGRAMME?

If you are already enrolled at Heidelberg University, you are not required to re-enrol. Instead, you should change your degree programme
Before applying for a change of degree programme, you are strongly advised to discuss this with the student advisory services for international students (room 30).