Basic study application

Many degree) subjects at the University of Jena are admission-free. This means that there are sufficient places available. If you fulfil all general and subject-specific requirements, you can enrol directly in the Friedolin 2.0 application portalExternal link for admission-free subjects and you are guaranteed a place.

Prospective international students without a German Abitur can find important information on applications on the website of the International Office.

For very popular degree) subjects, there are often more applicants than there are places available. Admission restrictions are therefore introduced (e.g. numerus clausus = NC). Whether you are admitted to a degree programme is decided in the selection process. If you receive an offer of admission, you can accept it and then receive a letter of acceptance with which you can enrol at the University of Jena.

University-internal restricted degree programmes (1st semester)

Applications for internally restricted degree programmes (1st semester) such as B.Sc. Biology or B.A. Communication Science are made via the application portal Friedolin 2.0External link. Places are allocated as part of the dialogue-oriented service procedure (DoSV) on hochschulstart.deExternal link. This is a platform that coordinates applications and admission offers for restricted degree programmes.

Nationwide admission-restricted degree programmes

Applications for degree programmes with nationwide admission restrictions, such as Medicine, Dentistry or Pharmacy, are made via hochschulstart.deExternal link Non-EU citizens without a German Abitur should consult the International Office website and apply via Friedolin 2.0External link.

Admission-restricted higher semesters 

Some degree) subjects are also subject to admission restrictions in the higher semesters. From the semesters in which there are no longer any admission restrictions, the modalities for degree) subjects without admission restrictions apply. The requirement for application to a higher semesters de is that at least one semester of coursework has been completed in the same or a related degree programme. You can find out which subjects are restricted in the higher semesters in the admission number regulations de.

Prospective international students without a German Abitur can find important information on applications on the website of the International Office.

Degree programmes with restricted admission at the University of Jena (1st semester) 

Biochemistry/Molecular Biology (B. Sc.) de

Biology (B. Sc.) de

Biology (Grammar School Teacher Training Programme) de

Biology (Secondary School Teacher Training (Regelschule)) de

Nutritional Sciences (B. Sc.) de

Communication Science (B. A., major subject) de

Communication Science (B. A., supplementary subject) de

Psychology (B. Sc.) de

Nationwide admission-restricted degree programmes (1st semester)

Medicine (state examination) de

Pharmacy (state examination) de

Dentistry (state examination) de

Admission-free subjects (prospective students with a German Abitur)

• Enrolment for the winter semester: 15 June to 15 September (all semesters)
• Enrolment for the summer semester: 15 December to 15 March (all semesters)

Subjects with restricted admission

• Application for the winter semester: 1 May to 15 July (1st subject-related semester and some higher subject-related semesters)
• Application for the summer semester: 15 December to 15 January (higher degree programme)

If your chosen degree programme is a multi-subject programme (teaching degree or Bachelor of Arts|BA), please apply from 15 June to 15 July for the desired combination of subjects.

International prospective students (without a German Abitur)

• Application for the winter semester: 1 May to 15 July
  
• Application for the summer semester: 1 December to 15 January

DSH course

• Application period for the summer semester: 15 October to 15 January
  
• Application period for the winter semester: 1 May to 15 July

Preparatory college (Studienkolleg)

• Application period for the summer semester: 1 October to 30 November
  
• Application period for the winter semester: 1 April to 31 May