# International Applicants – Bachelor/State Exam
**Source**: https://www.rwth-aachen.de/go/id/bqrn/lidx/1
**Parent**: https://www.rwth-aachen.de/cms/root/studium/Vor-dem-Studium/~bdpsux/Internationale-Studieninteressierte/lidx/1/
- [International Applicants – First Semester](https://www.rwth-aachen.de/cms/root/studium/Vor-dem-Studium/Bewerbung-um-einen-Studienplatz/Bewerbung-Bachelor/Internationale-Studierende/~dswt/Bewerbung-erstes-Fachsemester-Internatio/lidx/1/)
- [International Applicants – Higher Semesters](https://www.rwth-aachen.de/cms/root/studium/Vor-dem-Studium/Bewerbung-um-einen-Studienplatz/Bewerbung-Bachelor/Internationale-Studierende/~dswu/Bewerbung-hoeheres-Fachsemester-Internat/lidx/1/)
- [Application to a German Language Course](https://www.rwth-aachen.de/cms/root/studium/Vor-dem-Studium/Bewerbung-um-einen-Studienplatz/Bewerbung-Bachelor/Internationale-Studierende/~dswv/Bewerbung-Deutschkurs/lidx/1/)
## Online Applications
Applications for the 2025/26 winter semester open May 2, 2025.
RWTHonline Selfservice lets you see the current status of your application, including information about any missing documents. If you are applying for a restricted-admission course of study, we recommend checking the status of your application before the application deadline – July 15, 2025 – to ensure that no documents are missing and that you can be included in the allocation process.
The International Office will only inform you that documents are missing via Selfservice. It is your own responsibility to regularly check your application status.
## RWTH-Online
- [Application and Enrollment Deadlines (pdf: 472kb)](https://www.rwth-aachen.de/global/show_document.asp?id=aaaaaaaaacjbkfq&download=1)
- [Step-by-Step Instructions: Registration in RWTHonline (pdf: 929kb)](https://www.rwth-aachen.de/global/show_document.asp?id=aaaaaaaabutcdjs&download=1)
- [You can apply and view your application status here.](https://online.rwth-aachen.de)
There are different processes for applying for a university placement in a basic course of study, that is, a course leading to a first university degree, such as a Bachelor's or a Staatsexamen program.
An important difference exists between restricted admission (NC) and open admission subjects. Restricted admission subjects are those courses of study that have an exclusion grade, the so called numerus clausus or NC.
In NC subjects there are less spots available than there applications. For this reason, not even applicants who fulfill all the general requirements can be guaranteed admission.
In open admission subjects, there are sufficient spots for all suitable applicants. A rejection is only given if an application does not fulfill the formal or educational criteria.
### Application Process and German Course
On these linked pages, we explain the [application process for the first semester](https://www.rwth-aachen.de/go/id/dswt/lidx/1) of restricted admission and open admission Bachelor’s and Staatsexamen courses of study and let you know what you need to be aware of when [applying to a higher semester](https://www.rwth-aachen.de/go/id/dswu/lidx/1).
If you are interested in completing a preparatory German course before beginning your studies, please note the information about [applying to the preparatory German course](https://www.rwth-aachen.de/go/id/dswv/lidx/1) at RWTH Aachen University.
## Contact
| Applications at | Contact | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Faculty 1 Faculty 9 | Janine Muth +49 241 80 90675 [Send Email](mailto:janine.muth@zhv.rwth-aachen.de) | |
| Faculty 5 Faculty 6 | Maike Schmitz +49 241 80 90365 [Send Email](mailto:maike.schmitz@zhv.rwth-aachen.de) | |
| Faculty 3 | Dagmar Rödingen +49 241 80 90672 [Send Email](mailto:dagmar.roedingen@zhv.rwth-aachen.de) | |
| Faculty 2 Faculty 4 Faculty 8 | Thomas Jansen +49 241 80 90673 [Send Email](mailto:thomas.jansen@zhv.rwth-aachen.de) | |
| Faculty 7 Faculty 10 | Mika Kehls +49 241 80 92468 [Send Email](mailto:mailto:mika.kehls@zhv.rwth-aachen.de) | |
| Faculty 7 Faculty 10 | Dominik Frantzen +49 241 80 90671 [Send Email](mailto:dominik.frantzen@zhv.rwth-aachen.de) | |
## Similar Topics
- [Admission Requirements - Particulars of International Applicants](https://www.rwth-aachen.de/cms/root/studium/Vor-dem-Studium/Zugangsvoraussetzungen/~bxip/Besonderheiten-internationale-Studienint/lidx/1/)
- [FAQ of the International Student Center](https://www.rwth-aachen.de/cms/root/studium/Im-Studium/Internationales/~inno/FAQ/lidx/1/)
- [Welcome Week for New International Students](https://www.rwth-aachen.de/cms/root/studium/Im-Studium/Studieneingangsphase/~bpqj/Welcome-Week-fuer-internationale-Studier/lidx/1/)
## Downloads
- [Guide for your university application (de) (pdf: 1530kb)](https://www.rwth-aachen.de/global/show_document.asp?id=aaaaaaaacwcnkos&download=1)