Undergraduate programme applications (without uni-assist)

If you have arrived on this page through a search engine, please check that you are in the right place:

Do you wish to apply for an undergraduate course at the University of Passau?
And are you entitled to apply directly to the University, without using uni-assist?

If you are not sure about anything, you can use the "How to apply" interactive guide on this page, or you can return to the overview page about applying to navigate from there.

How can I get my place on the degree programme of my choice?

In terms of the direct application process, there are two types of undegraduate degree programmes:

access restricted degree programmes (i.e. there is a cap on the number of students who can enrol each year)
unrestricted degree programmes (i.e. all applicants who meet the requirements can enrol each year)

How to apply: an interactive guide

The application procedure depends on your intended degree programme and on your academic background and qualifications. Please answer the questions below, then follow the link to get specific information on the application process and what documents to include in your application.

Personalised application guide

Doctoral study

If you are interested in attaining a doctorate and you want to apply to undertake doctoral study in Passau, please visit the web pages of the Graduate Centre and the Faculties to find out about the application process.

Enrolment for doctoral students

If you have already been accepted as a doctoral student a the University of Passau, you have the option to enrol and obtain a student card. Please see the doctoral students' enrolment page for more information.

Unrestricted degree programmes

The following undergraduate programmes do not have restrictions on new student numbers during the current application cycle:

Bachelor Business Administration and Economics
Bachelor Computer Science
Bachelor European Studies
Bachelor European Studies Major
Bachelor Governance and Public Policy
Bachelor Historical Sciences
Bachelor Information Systems
Bachelor Internet Computing
Bachelor International Cultural and Business Studies
Bachelor Language and Text Sciences
Bachelor Legal Tech
Bachelor Mathematics
Bachelor Media and Communication
Bachelor Secondary Education
Law undergraduate programme
Teacher training programme for primary education (the decision for admission restriction is still pending)
Teacher training programme for secondary education (Mittelschule)
Teacher training programme for secondary education (Realschule)
Teacher training programme for secondary education (Gymnasium)

Prospective students who are entitled to apply directly (without using uni-assist) can secure their place of study on an unrestricted undergraduate programme by enrolling themselves, provided they meet all requirements.

Enrolment

Access restricted degree programmes

The following undergraduate programmes have restrictions on new student numbers during the current application cycle:

Bachelor Digital Transformation in Business and Society
Bachelor Journalism and Strategic Communication
Teacher training programme for primary education (the decision for admission restriction is still pending)

Prospective students who are entitled to apply directly (without using uni-assist) can obtain a place of study on an access restricted undergraduate programme by submitting an application before the applicable deadline. For more information, please visit the Applications for access restricted undergraduate programmes page.