1. study programme/admission and admission requirements

Our diverse Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes offer a wide range of specialisations, including engineering, business administration and social work. From Digital Product Management to Regenerative Energy Technology and from Innovation Management to Therapeutic Social Work - you will find the right degree programme for your career goals with us. Expand your knowledge and skills with our specialised continuing education Master's programmes such as Systemic Counselling, Early Intervention and Inclusion and Curative Education - Education and Heterogeneity.

All Bachelor degree programmes are not subject to authorisation. For the Master's programmes there are individual admission requirements which are set out in the relevant study and examination regulations.

2. online application and postal application

For both the undergraduate Bachelor's degree programmes and the Master's degree programmes, you must register online via the Applicant portal of Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences. 
Applications for a higher semester are made not online. Please contact us about the application process at .
For applications to the continuing education Master's programme Systemic counselling please contact the programme coordinators named on the programme pages.
If you have any questions about your application, please contact the Study Service Centre.

Contact:
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences
Study Service Centre (SSZ)
Weinberghof 4
99734 Nordhausen
Phone: 03631 420-222/226
Fax: 03631 420-811
E-Mail: 
Application deadlines for the winter semester: see online application

When applying for a Bachelor's degree programme, you must submit a simple copy of your higher education entrance qualification (Abitur certificate or other suitable certificates in PDF format) after registering in the Applicant portal upload.
When applying for a Master's degree programme, in addition to uploading the university entrance qualification, proof of completion of a first professionally qualifying degree in accordance with the admission requirements of the Master's degree programme is required.
The documents to be submitted (in the upload area) for Master's applications differ. Please refer directly to the degree programmes to find out which additional documents must be submitted.

Please refer to the study and examination regulations published for your chosen degree programme to find out whether you need to submit a CV to apply for a Master's degree programme.
You do not have to submit a CV in the application procedure for Bachelor's degree programmes.

Currently, it is not necessary to upload an officially certified copy directly to the university's applicant portal.

The university reserves the right to request official certifications of documents by post in justified cases.

Applications for a higher semester can be sent by post to the Student Service Centre. Corresponding application forms (admission/enrolment in the Bachelor's or Master's degree programme) can be found at Applications and information sheets.
The application must be accompanied by a university entrance qualification, a certificate of exmatriculation from the previous university, if applicable, as well as proof of creditable examination results and a clearance certificate. Once all documents have been received, they will be submitted to the relevant examination board for a decision.

You can check the processing status of your application in HISinOne at any time. You will also receive status messages about changes to your application via your e-mail inbox. Your application will be processed promptly.
If you are applying for a higher semester, information can only be provided by telephone. Please contact the Study Service Centre (SSZ). Tel.: 03631/420-222

Please send the error message via E-mail to the Study Service Centre (SSZ).

We will immediately take care of researching the error message.

No confirmation of receipt will be sent regarding the completeness or incompleteness of the documents. You can check the completeness of your documents via the Online portal view.

3. admission and enrolment

Admission letters are not issued for Bachelor's degree programmes without admission restrictions. You can apply for online enrolment directly via your applicant portal. If you are applying for a Master's degree programme, the notification will be sent after the responsible lecturers from the study areas have reviewed and made their decision. You can find the notification in your online portal.

For Bachelor's degree programmes, you should enrol by the day before the start of the semester.
The enrolment date for Master's degree programmes is stated in the letter of admission.
Please use the online enrolment in your applicant portal. Finally, transfer the semester fee. Once the fee has been received, you will be sent your certificate of enrolment with your provisional student ID. 
You can find further important information for the start of your studies at Information for first semester students (this page is only visible during the application period).
Four weeks before the start of lectures and only in connection with your enrolment, you will receive your login details for your university account by e-mail and the thoska mapwhich replaces the provisional student ID card as a registered letter. 

The certificate of exmatriculation must be presented at the latest when enrolling at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences.

 If there are delays in submitting your application, please contact the Study Service Centre by e-mail at 

4. international prospective students

Prospective international students can find all the important information about applying at International.

5. other questions

The contact persons for student counselling at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences are Silke Umann (Head of the Study Service Centre) and Kerstin Kresel.
Contact: 

There are no tuition fees for Bachelor's and consecutive Master's degree programmes at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences. Here only the Semester fee must be paid.

For continuing education Master's programmes and certificate programmes, tuition fees must be paid in addition to the semester fee. For more information, please contact the Institute for Academic Continuing Education. Please send enquiries to

The Semester fee after applying for online enrolment.
Different contribution rates apply for students on continuing education master's programmes. Please ask at the Study Service Centre by e-mail to.