Help for international applicants
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Technical Problems with the Online Application Process
I have registered but not received a password.
It can take up to ten minutes for email messages to be sent from the web portal. If you still haven’t received an email with your login details one hour after
registering, please check whether the email may have been redirected to your spam folder. If the email is not there either, please contact the service desk at the University Computing Centre.
I've locked my applicant account. What can I do?
After three failed login attempts, your applicant account will be locked for ten minutes. Afterwards you will be allowed one more attempt. If this is successful, your account will be
unlocked and you can proceed. If you are still unable to log in, please contact the service desk at the University Computing Centre.
I have forgotten my password. What can I do?
You can request a new password yourself by clicking on the "Forgot password" link in the web portal and following the instructions. You will receive a confirmation link shortly
afterwards. Click on this to request a new password by email.
My applicant account already exists.
This message will appear if AlmaWeb already knows you (i.e. your first name, last name and date of birth). If you have already been a student of Leipzig University in the past,
please log in using your University login. Otherwise, use the existing applicant account you used last time.
I would like to delete my applicant account.
Please contact the service desk at the University Computing Centre, indicating your first and last name and the email address you provided
when registering.
Applying Online
Do I have to apply via AlmaWeb?
If you hold a German higher education entrance qualification (HZB), e.g. an Abitur from Germany or from a German school abroad, you will need to apply for a degree programme online via
Leipzig University's AlmaWeb portal. This requirement also applies to the following groups of people:
- Graduates of the Studienkolleg Sachsen who hold a conditional offer to study at Leipzig University
- Students originally educated abroad who are already enrolled and changing degree programmes at Leipzig University
- Doctoral applicants
- Applicants for special degree programmes.
If you hold a foreign higher education entrance qualification (e.g. International Baccalaureate Diploma, A Levels, high school diploma) or a foreign bachelor's degree, please apply via
uni-assist.
If you are an EU/EEA national or hold a German higher education entrance qualification, please apply via
Hochschulstart
for the first semester of study on the degree programmes in Medicine, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine and Dentistry.
How do I log in?
You can apply for a degree programme online via Leipzig University's AlmaWeb portal.
New applicants should first register by creating an applicant account. You will be sent login details for AlmaWeb
(username and password) automatically within a few minutes to the email address you provided when registering (this email address is your username).
Leipzig University students can use their existing login details to log in via AlmaWeb.
What can I study at Leipzig University?
You can find out more about the courses offered by Leipzig University on the University website.
Where and by when do I have to apply?
Who can assist me?
Which semester of study should I apply for?
New students always apply for the first semester of study. Please note that very few degree programmes allow students to complete their first semester of study during the summer semester.
If you intend to apply to begin a degree programme from a higher semester of study, you will in most cases need to have past periods of study and academic achievements formally recognised ("credits form").
You will find all the information you need on the website of Leipzig University.
What documents do I have to submit?
Entering information about previous studies: my previous university is not listed in the list of higher education institutions. What should I do?
Under "University", please select "Sonstige deutsche Hochschule".
Checking the status of your application
After successfully entering your information and submitting your online application, you can check the status of your application at any time in AlmaWeb under "Application".
| Open |
Submitted |
Received |
The application has been created and can still be edited by the applicant.
Important: with this status, your application will not be considered during the admission procedure. |
The applicant has completed the application and submitted it online. |
The University has received the application online. |
I have entered incorrect information in my online application. What should I do?
If you wish to correct or delete an online application that has already been submitted, please send an email to the Student Office:
bewerbung-studsek@uni-leipzig.de. Be sure to mention the corresponding application number. Your application will be reopened, allowing you to correct the information or delete the application entirely. Please resubmit the application once you have corrected it.
Can I apply or enrol if I am still abroad?
Applications are made exclusively online and can therefore also be made from abroad without any problems.
For study programs with restricted admission, you will receive the letter of admission online and must declare whether you accept the place within a specified period. If you are unable to sign the enrolment forms in person, it is advisable to authorize someone else to do so. This person can then accept the place on your behalf. You can also send the application for enrolment for open-admission study programs from abroad. You do not have to appear in person. It is best to prepare the documents you will need to present for enrollment before you leave.
You find every information what documents you have to submit on the website of Leipzig University.
Do different application periods apply for Alt-Abiturient:innen?
When applying for the study programs Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy, please note the different application deadline for former high school graduates (applicants who obtained their university entrance qualification before university entrance qualification before January 16 of the current year) for the winter semester. Otherwise, the same application deadlines apply for former high school graduates and high school graduates of the current year. The current application deadlines can be found on the website of Leipzig University.
Which subjects are subject to admission restrictions?
Our course overview explains which degree programmes are subject to admission restrictions.
Can I apply for more than one degree programme at Leipzig University?
You can only apply for one degree programme with unrestricted admissions, but at the same time for one or more degree programmes with restricted admissions.
However, it is not permitted to submit applications for different semesters of study on the same restricted degree programme.
I have already completed a degree and would like to study another course (second undergraduate degree).
You can only apply for a second undergraduate degree if you have already completed a course of study at a German higher education institution. This does not apply to master's degree
programmes that build on a bachelor's degree programme.
During the application process, you request admission to a second undergraduate degree programme by answering "Yes" to the question "Second degree"
in the section "Further information". You also need to upload the certificate from your first academic degree together with a justification explaining your choice of second
undergraduate degree programme, as a single PDF document, in the document upload section. A special numeric indicator is determined from the grade awarded for the degree and your written justification.
This numeric indicator is used to enter your application into the admission procedure. The general application periods
and deadlines apply.
Essential information about starting a second undergraduate degree is available on the Leipzig University website.
I would like to study on two degree programmes at the same time (double degree).
What does Wartezeit mean?
Your Wartezeit (waiting time) is the number of semesters that have elapsed since you obtained your higher education entrance qualification. However, semesters during which you were enrolled
at a higher education institution in Germany do not count towards this period. A maximum of seven such semesters can be credited.
How can I have credits recognised?
If you wish to have credits recognised, then in parallel to your application to study you will need to submit a written application to the responsible examination board at the relevant Leipzig
University institutes/faculties, enclosing proof of these past academic achievements.
Please visit the website of Leipzig University for more information.
Can I apply for recognition of a hardship case?
You can apply for recognition of a hardship case if you cannot be expected to wait any longer for a place at university due to special health, social or family circumstances. Assuming they were not offered a place based on their academic performance or waiting time, applicants whose hardship case has been recognised can be offered a study place as part of the entry quota for hardship cases.
During the application process, you request recognition of a hardship case by answering "Yes" to the question "Hardship" in the section "Further information". You also need to upload all supporting documents, as a single PDF document, in the document upload section.
Essential information about applying for recognition of a hardship case is available on the Leipzig University website.
What do "unrestricted admissions" and "restricted admissions" mean?
Unrestricted admissions (zulassungsfrei) means that there are enough study places available and therefore all applicants who meet the enrolment requirements will be admitted.
Degree programmes with restricted admissions (zulassungsbeschränkt) have only a limited number of places. Once the admission procedure is complete, you will either be offered or denied a place on the degree programme.
For degree programmes with unrestricted and restricted admissions, it is necessary to apply via AlmaWeb
What do I need to know about the "dialogue-oriented service procedure" (DoSV)?
For the following degree programmes Leipzig University participates in the "dialogue-oriented service procedure" (DoSV):
- all locally restricted courses with the degree: Bachelor of Arts, first semester of study
- all locally restricted courses with the degree: Bachelor of Science, first semester of study
- Law, State Examination, first semester of study
Registration via the
application portal of hochschulstart.de is essential for the application. After successful registration, you will receive an applicant ID and a so-called BAN (applicant authentication number). You can then apply via the university's application portal. You can find detailed information on the application process on the
website of Hochschulstart.
Important information you will find on the website of Leipzig University, too.
Was wird als Dienst anerkannt?
Wenn mehrere Bewerber:innen in Grenz-Note und Grenz-Wartezeit übereinstimmen, wird als drittes Kriterium der Dienst (ja oder nein) herangezogen.
Folgende Dienste können im Zulassungsverfahren berücksichtigt werden:
- ein Wehrdienst, freiwilliger Wehrdienst oder Dienst beim Bundesgrenzschutz bis zur Dauer von drei Jahren
- ein Zivildienst sowie andere Dienste im Ausland gemäß § 14 b Zivildienstgesetz (ZDG)
- ein freiwilliges soziales Jahr, freiwilliges ökologisches Jahr, Internationaler Jugendfreiwilligendienst, europäischer Freiwilligendienst oder das Förderprogramm "Weltwärts" , von mindestens
sechsmonatiger Dauer und Bundesfreiwilligendienst
- mindestens zweijähriger Dienst als Entwicklungshelfer
- Kombination von zunächst Wehrdienst und danach Zivildienst.
- Betreuung oder Pflege eines leiblichen/adoptierten Kindes unter 18 Jahren oder eines pflegebedürftigen sonstigen Angehörigen
bis zur Dauer von drei Jahren.
Die Anerkennung eines geleisteten Dienstes beantragen Sie in der Bewerbung, indem Sie in dem Abschnitt "Anerkennung von Sonderanträgen" die Frage "Haben Sie einen Dienst geleistet?" mit "Ja"
beantworten und in dem Abschnitt "Upload der Unterlagen" alle Nachweise in einem Dokument im pdf-Format hochladen Dieser Nachweis wird nach Abschluss des Dienstes, frühestens jedoch 6 Monate
nach Dienstbeginn, ausgestellt. Eine vor Dienstantritt ausgestellte schriftliche Vereinbarung ist nicht ausreichend.
Alle wichtigen Informationen zur Anerkennung eines geleisteten Dienstes finden Sie auf den Internetseiten
der Universität Leipzig.
Was ist ein Freiwilliges soziales Jahr (FSJ) Pädagogik?
Wenn Sie sich für ein Lehramtsstudium bewerben, kann eine besondere Anerkennung des Freiwilligen Sozialen Jahres "Pädagogik" (FSJ Pädagogik), eines gleichgestellten Dienstes oder Praktikums
erfolgen, indem es zu einer Aufwertung der Durchschnittsnote Ihrer Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (in der Regel die Abiturnote) um einen Wert von 0,5 kommt. Alle weiteren Informationen finden Sie
auf den Internetseiten der Universität Leipzig.
Eine Anerkennung eines FSJ Pädagogik beantragen Sie in der Bewerbung, indem Sie in dem Abschnitt "Anerkennung von Sonderanträgen" die
Frage "Haben Sie ein Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr „Pädagogik“ geleistet?" mit "Ja" beantworten und in dem
Abschnitt "Upload der Unterlagen" alle Nachweise in einem Dokument im pdf-Format hochladen.
Wenn Sie einen Dienst und ein FSJ-Pädagogik beantragen möchten, beantworten Sie bitte zusätzlich auch die Frage „Haben Sie einen Dienst geleistet?“ mit „Ja“. Im nächsten Bewerbungsabschnitt laden
Sie bitte jeweils die Unterlagen für die beiden gestellten Anträge hoch.
Wie bewerbe ich mich, wenn ich eine bevorzugte Zulassung beantragen möchte?
Wenn Sie in der Vergangenheit bereits eine Zulassung für den beantragten Studiengang erhalten haben, diese aufgrund eines
Dienstes aber nicht annehmen konnten, können Sie die Zulassung
spätestens zum zweiten Bewerbungssemester nach Ihrem Dienstende geltend machen (bevorzugte Zulassung).
Die bevorzugte Zulassung beantragen Sie in der Bewerbung, indem Sie in dem Abschnitt „Anerkennung von Sonderanträgen“ die
Frage "Stellen Sie einen Antrag auf bevorzugte Zulassung?" mit "Ja"
beantworten und in dem Abschnitt "Upload der Unterlagen" die Dienstzeitbescheinigung und eine Kopie des Zulassungsbescheides (bei einen am DoSV teilnehmenden Studiengang den Rückstellungsbescheid) in einem Dokument im pdf-Format hochladen.
Alle wichtigen Informationen zur Beantragung einer bevorzugten Zulassung finden Sie auf den Internetseiten
der Universität Leipzig.
What do I have to consider if I want to change degree programmes or subjects?
If your desired course of study is subject to admission restrictions, you will need to apply for a place during the relevant application period. If you wish
to change to a subject with unrestricted admissions, please submit the required documents by post after submitting your online application.
More information about changing degree programmes is available on the website of Leipzig University.
To which address should I send the documents?
Please send documents to the Student Office, using the following address:
An die Universität Leipzig
Studierendensekretariat
- Bewerbung -
04081 Leipzig
It is not necessary to specify a street and house number, as this is a PO box.
Alternatively, you can also post the documents in the letter box for time-sensitive documents outside Goethestraße 6.
Admissions and Enrolment
What is the NC for my subject?
An NC (numerus clausus) is determined each semester on the basis of the current requirements of the individual applicants and can change. For this reason, it
should only be used as a guide. An admission limit expresses the grade (average grade of the higher education entrance qualification) or the number of Wartezeit semesters
(periods not enrolled since acquiring the higher education entrance qualification) of the last admitted applicant.
An overview of the selection limits in the degree programmes with restrictions on admissions at Leipzig University can be found on the Leipzig University website.
By when do I have to pay the semester fee?
Where can I have copies of certificates certified?
Official certifications can be carried out by any public body that uses an official seal. For example, these might be authorities, notaries as well as parish offices, but not lawyers,
auditors and associations. Please note that German Resident Services Offices do not usually certify foreign certificates. Abroad, you can have documents certified by the issuing institutions,
German embassies or notaries, for example. Translators are not allowed to certify documents in the original language.
The official certification must contain at least:
- A note certifying that the copy corresponds to the original
- The signature of the person certifying the document
- The imprint of the official seal. An official seal usually contains an emblem. An ordinary rubber stamp is not sufficient.
Certification by the health insurance provider (without an official seal) is not sufficient.
Does Leipzig University allocate places by drawing lots?
In very rare cases, lots are drawn for restricted degree programmes if not all places were filled during the clearing phase. You can find out more about study places allocated by lot on the
Leipzig University website.
When will I receive a decision from Leipzig University?
Notifications are only issued for study programs with admission restrictions and uploaded to the AlmaWeb portal. They will not be sent by post. If you receive a letter of admission, you have time to submit the declaration of acceptance and all necessary documents to us within the acceptance period. The declaration of acceptance will be uploaded together with the letter of admission.
For all study programs that participate in the dialog-oriented service procedure, admission notifications are only uploaded to the AlmaWeb portal once admission has been granted on hochschulstart.de. Rejection notices are uploaded directly to hochschulstart.de.
Please note that notifications for admission-restricted Master's degree programs can be uploaded as early as July.
I have already enrolled at Leipzig, but now I would like to accept a place at another university. What do I need to do?
If you recently enrolled, you have the option of waiving your place before the semester begins. More information about waiving a study place is available on the
Leipzig University website.
If you were educated abroad and have further questions, please refer to the information provided by the Student Office.
