Admission to Higher Semesters
If you wish to receive admission to a higher semester in a degree program at the University of Freiburg, you first need to determine whether admission to this degree program is restricted in higher semesters or not. You’ll find this information in the description of your chosen field on the list of fields of study.
Is admission to the degree program NOT restricted in higher semesters?
Bachelor and state examination
Please submit your documents via the application portal of the University of Freiburg. After reviewing the documents, you will receive a notification of admission in the Campus Management Portal. If you are admitted, this will be on the condition that you submit a corresponding crediting notification from the responsible examination office for enrollment. Please contact the responsible study program coordination/study subject advisor. You can also find them in the list of subjects for your desired degree program under the heading "Advising". Based on your previous academic achievements, you will clarify with the study program coordination whether you can be placed in a higher semester. The proposal of the study program coordination will be certified by the responsible examination office. You then apply for online enrollment in the application portal within the enrollment deadline and submit the crediting notification and all other documents required for enrollment by mail.
Master
For higher semesters in Master's programs, the application should be sent by regular mail to: University of Freiburg, Service Center Studium, Sedanstraße 6, 79098 Freiburg. You will also receive the credit notification via the study program coordination.
Is admission to the degree program restricted in higher semesters?
Bachelor and state examination
Please apply for this study program within the application deadline via the application portal.
In these degree programs, you can only be admitted in the higher semester if you meet the criteria for higher semesters set out in the selection statutes. This will be checked during the selection procedure for higher semesters. You upload the documents on your achievements to date in the application portal. You will find the selection statutes in the list of subjects for your desired degree program under "Statutes". For more information on applying for a higher subject semester, please see the current information sheet [in German].
Master
For higher subject semesters in Master's programs please send the application by regular mail to: University of Freiburg, Service Center Studium, Sedanstraße 6, 79098 Freiburg.
