Application and enrollment
Application deadlines for the summer semester 2026
The deadlines apply to all applicants with German qualifications. For applications for the summer semester of 2026, the application portal is expected to open on December 1, 2025 (during the day).
| Degree programs | Application deadline* and closure of the application portal (preclusive time limit for online applications) | Submission deadline* for supplementary application documents (preclusive time limit for the receipt of missing supplementary application documents) |
Bachelor's Degree NC bachelor's degree programs Exception: NC degree programs starting only in the winter semester => only for students in higher semesters | 15.01.2026 | 20.01.2026 |
Bachelor's degree programs Exception: Bachelor's programs starting only in the winter semester => only for students in higher semesters | 30.03.2026 | 04.04.2026 |
Master's Degree Architecture | Building Renovation Digital Business Management Interior Architecture - Conceptual Design => only for students in higher semesters International Management Communication Design – Crossmedia Spaces => only for students in higher semesters Media & Design Management Sales and Marketing Management Screen Arts Social Work Environmental Management and Urban Planning in Metropolitan Areas (UMSB) also available part-time | 15.01.2026 | 20.01.2026 |
All other Master's Degree Programs Exception: Master's degree programs starting only in the winter semester => only for students in higher semesters: Sustainable Mobility, Real Estate | 30.03.2026 | 04.04.2026 |
| Artistic aptitude test Communication Design and Media Conception and Production (Talent Day) | for one winter semester 27.05. for one summer semester 27.11. | for one winter semester 27.05. for one summer semester 27.11. |
* Pursuant to Section 31 (3) of the Hessian Administrative Procedure Act, the specified day shall also be deemed the deadline even if it falls on a Sunday, public holiday or Saturday.