No more admission restrictions in future
The application period for the 2026/27 winter semester at Paderborn University is now open – and there are some significant changes: from the coming semester, all study programmes will have open admission. Furthermore, aptitude tests for prospective students wishing to study Sport in all teacher education degree programmes, as well as for Music, have been abolished. An overview of the wide range of study programmes on offer – more than 70 study programmes as well as numerous combination options within teacher education – is available on the website meine.upb.de. Applications can be submitted from now on. The deadline is 21 September.
For prospective students with an entrance qualification for a university of applied sciences, Paderborn University offers the opportunity to obtain university entrance qualifications for the courses on offer. To do so, applicants must demonstrate a general education that meets the University’s requirements, as well as specific subject-related aptitude relevant to the courses on offer. Further information on the application process for prospective students with an entrance qualification for a university of applied sciences is available on the information page.
Anyone interested in studying at Paderborn University but who still has questions can also find out more information at the ‘Long Evening of Student Advisory Services’ on Thursday 25 June, from 4 pm to 7 pm. The Central Student Advisory Service (ZSB) will, amongst other things, provide an insight into the courses on offer, the campus and everyday student life.
A wide range of study programmes from A to Z
With its wide range of fields of study, Paderborn University offers a variety of prospects. From natural sciences, Exercise and Health, Business Administration and Economics, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, as well as Computer Science and Mathematics, right through to languages, literature, culture, the humanities and social sciences, and art, media, Music, Textiles – everything is on offer, from diverse to personalised. In the field of teacher education, there are also more than 160 combinations of degree subjects. Through its network of over 200 partner universities worldwide, Paderborn University offers students in all faculties the opportunity to undertake a study-related stay abroad. Furthermore, thanks to their international profile, many study programmes offer a wide range of career opportunities around the world. “We look forward to welcoming the new first-year students and to guiding them towards achieving their goals, whilst providing them with the best possible support. As all study programmes will have open admission in the coming academic year, we are also opening a new chapter in the university’s development,” says Prof. Dr. Beate Flath, Vice-President for Teaching, Student Affairs and Quality Development. Equal opportunities, transdisciplinarity, and diversity are priorities at Paderborn University.
The full range of courses on offer can be found on the overview page. Those who want to apply can go directly to the application portal.
Further information on the programmes that are on offer is available on the ZSB website.
