Exchange students welcome

Nomination procedure:

All incoming exchange students must be first nominated online by their home university (for questions regarding online nomination, please contact incoming@hs-bochum.de). 

Nomination deadline:

• 1st May for the winter semester
• 1st November for the summer semester

As soon as we have received and checked the nomination, we will contact the student with the information about the application process.

Application deadline:

• Winter semester: 15.05.
• Summer semester: 15.11.

You apply in in the online portal SoleMoveDetailed information will be sent to you by email after the nomination deadline.

•  In order to enrol at Bochum University of Applied Sciences, you must transfer the semester fee. The transfer information for payment will be sent to you by e-mail before your arrival.
• A further condition for enrolment is the sufficient health insurance coverage. Here you can find the information regarding health insurance. Please read it carefully.

• EU citizens: no visa required
• Non-EU citizens: You can find out whether a visa is required and how to apply at the Auswärtigen Amt (Federal Foreign Office). Important: You cannot study in Germany with a tourist visa! Please note: a tourist visa cannot be converted into a study visa either!
• If you stay longer than three months as an exchange student, you will need to register with the city of Bochum. The International Office will arrange an appointment.
• Approximately four weeks before your residence permit expires, you should apply for an extension at the relevant foreigners authority.