On the following pages you will find a summary of the most important information about the application procedure and admissions process for your chosen course of study.
First subject | Physics – Bachelor 50% |
Nationality | Germany |
Admission Permit | German University Entrance Qualification |
Start Semester | First Academic Semester |
Places for study of subjects which are considered particularly challenging, or for which specific skills or aptitudes are considered necessary, are allocated by the University exclusively on the basis of an entrance examination procedure. Regardless of whether or not a degree programme is admission-restricted, the entrance examination procedure indicates the applicant’s suitability for the programme, as well as his or her motivation for study.
The university allocates places according to the criteria specified in the selection and admission regulations. If not regulated in the subject-specific selection and admission regulations the subject-specific study and examination regulations may also stipulate the access and admission requirements to be fulfilled. Further details can be found in the corresponding regulations.
As part of your application for a subject with an entrance examination, you will be required to submit general and subject-specific documents online.
The application takes place exclusively online in the applicant portal of Heidelberg University. Therefore, please have all required documents ready for the application as an uploadable pdf document. Please note that only legible documents can be evaluated. The application deadline is a statutory deadline.
Winter Semester: 01.06. - 15.07.
The main selection procedure for the first academic semester in first degree programmes (Bachelor’s degree/state examination) is generally completed within four to five weeks following the deadline for application.
Following successful admission, you will receive a request to accept your university place within a deadline displayed there in your heiCO account before you are able to continue with online registration. If you do not accept your university place by the deadline, your entitlement to the place will lapse.
Registration will then take place online.
The main selection procedure for the first academic semester in first degree programmes (Bachelor’s degree/state examination) is generally completed within four to five weeks following the deadline for application.
The entrance examination procedure for admission-restricted subjects at Heidelberg University is conducted in accordance with the selection regulations/admission regulations or study and examination regulations for the given subject.
For some subjects, there will be a preliminary selection procedure. This is conducted in accordance with criteria which vary according to the nature of the entrance examination for that subject.
The entrance examination procedure may require that applicants complete a written text or an interview. The interview or test are intended to illustrate whether an applicant is suited to completion of the chosen degree programme, and later employment in the related field of work. Applicants will be invited to a test or interview session by the admission committee for the given subject. Note that invitations may be sent at short notice. The dates for tests or interview can be found in advance on the homepage of the given subject.
Applicants who successfully complete the entrance examination procedure are considered suitable for completion of the degree programme and will receive a letter of admission.
You can check the following information in your applicant account: