Please find the current application periods on our application page.
Requirements differ depending on whether you apply for an undergraduate or postgraduate degree, or an exchange semester.
If you are interested in an exchange semester at our university, you will find all information and entry requirements at:
www.th-deg.de/en/study-with-us/exchange-students
You are welcome to apply for several courses of study. The online application must be filled out individually for each course of study and the relevant documents must be enclosed. References to other applications for admission or previous applications cannot be considered.
All students are charged a student union fee of €72 per semester (the academic year consists of 2 semesters per year).
In addition to this, administration and support fees will be charged to international applicants starting with the application period for the winter semester 2025/2026, and for international enrolled students starting in the winter semester 2025/2026 onwards: find out more about DIT student services that are financed by these fees. These are in accordance with the DIT's fee regulations (currently only available in German). These fees are:
The application and semester fees does not apply to all international applicants and students. No fees are charged for:
Hardship case applications allow a small number of students direct admission when exceptional hardship is proven to exist.
Exceptional hardship is deemed to exist if the applicant has an exceptional situation where social, health or family reasons make immediate admission to the course of study imperative and an unsuccessful application would create additional problems so that the applicant couldn't be expected to wait even one year for admission. Bavarian universities keep 2% of the study places free for so-called hardship cases, therefore applications are only considered for a few applicants.
Hardship must be proven by appropriate evidence (e.g. medical certificate, birth and death certificate, school education report, etc.). The application and the supporting documents for the winter semester must be submitted in full by 15.07. summer semester by 15.01. at the latest.
Reasoned applications:
Special health circumstances of the applicant which require immediate admission:
*Expert medical opinion must contain statements on the origin, severity, course and treatment options of the injury or illness as well as a prognosis of the future course of the disease. Suitable additional proof is, for example, the severely disabled person's ID card, a notice of assessment from the pension office or a notice of withdrawal from service in the Bundeswehr.
Unsubstantiated applications that are generally unsuccessful:
Master craftsmen, technicians and the professionally qualified can study even without a school-based university entrance qualification at a university or university of applied sciences.
Qualified professionals without a school-based university entrance qualification, but with two years of training and three years of work experience, are granted subject-related access. Their field of study must correspond approximately to their previous professional specialisation. For further information, please refer to the current admission requirements.
Information for master craftsmen, technicians, business administrators and similarly qualified persons:
The consultation
The admission requirement is a counselling interview (ideally at the university named on position 1 in the application) with a student advisor of the intended study programme. The written confirmation of this counselling interview must be enclosed with the application at the respective university or submitted by 27.07. for the winter semester at the latest (summer semester by 15.01). The counselling interview certified by a Bavarian university will be recognised by another university, provided that it is a closely related course of study.
In this interview, the applicant should be given a realistic impression of the course contents, structure and requirements of the intended course of study, possibly also of an existing university entrance examination. The aim of the interview is to enable the applicant to critically assess whether he/she will be able to meet the requirements of a course of study based on his/her previous knowledge.
Furthermore, the possibilities of specific preparation for a course of study in Bavaria should be pointed out:
The approval
Master craftsmen, technicians, business administrators and similarly qualified as well as qualified professionals are admitted without restriction in study courses without restrictions like all applicants. In the so-called NC courses of study (courses of study with restrictions), master craftsmen and qualified professionals are admitted within an advance quota of 5%. Within this quota, 4% is allocated to the admission of master craftsmen and similarly qualified persons and 1% to the admission of qualified professionals. The following certificates obtained in Bavaria or in Germany are decisive for admission:
Professions acquired abroad are only considered as proof if they are recognised by the university as equivalent to the above-mentioned German certificates in the admission and enrolment procedure. In case of doubt, the competent authority in accordance with § 71 of the Vocational Training Act in the Free State of Bavaria must be involved.
Information for professionally qualified persons:
Qualified professionals without a school-based university entrance qualification, but with two years of training and three years of work experience, are granted a subject-related right of access. Their field of study must correspond approximately to their previous professional specialisation.
The counselling interview
Admission requirements for master craftsmen or similarly qualified and skilled workers is a consultation with a study advisor of the intended study programme. The written confirmation of this counselling interview must be enclosed with the application to the respective universities or submitted by 27.07. at the latest. The counselling interview certified by a Bavarian university will be recognised by another university if it is a closely related study programme.
In this interview, the applicant should be given a realistic impression of the contents, structure and requirements of the intended course of study, possibly also of an existing university entrance examination. The aim of the interview is to enable the applicant to critically assess whether he/she will be able to meet the requirements of a course of study based on his/her previous knowledge.
If you have completed military service, alternative service or other service you will be given preferential admission if you have been admitted to a course of study at the beginning or during your service, and:
In order to be entitled to preferential admission, you must re-apply to the university after the end of your service with all documents in due time and form.
This application must also be accompanied by a provisional certificate of employment (officially certified) and a copy of the previous admission notice. With the preferential admission you will receive a new study place after the end of your service.
If you are an applicant who has already completed studies at a German university or you will graduate by the end of July, you may only be admitted to admission-restricted degree programmes within the framework of a special quota of 4% of the study places.
If you do not have your first degree certificate by the end of July, you will not be included in the quota for second degree applicants.
Language requirements differ depending on your chosen course and the language of instruction.
As described in the documents, the following people DO NOT have to provide an English language certificate:
We do offer a preparatory course for German. It is called Let’s Get Started.
This is a preparatory semester for international applicants, who have a university entrance qualification, but an insufficient level of German for the admission to a German-based degree course. It is possible to obtain the required level of the German language with the Test-Daf examination, which can be taken at the Deggendorf Institute of Technology at the end of the Let’s Get Started program.
The preparatory course prepares students especially for technical courses of studies, but students that wish to study in a different course of study can participate as well. To be able to register for the program, the candidates should have a university entrance qualification and at least a B1 level of German language proficiency. The preparatory semester always starts in the summer semester (March) of every year. For detailed information, please view our flyer. You can apply online for the preparatory semester.
The necessary documents must be translated into English or German and these documents should be legally certified translated documents with a stamp/a seal of the authority person. It does not need to be legalised by the Embassy.
Unfortunately, our university cannot help you with this process. For the further information about the blocked account, please ask to the Embassy in your home country.
It is not necessary to start looking for an accommodation before getting an admission. However, to secure one of the affordable apartments, we recommend applying for an accommodation at the earliest date possible (at least 3 months before the beginning of the rental period) when you know your move-in date.
Yes, you can, if your university entrance qualification documents are correct and complete. Please note that your parents must sign the following document. You will have to upload this during the application process.
You have decided on a degree programme and the application period has started? Don't delay - applications are only accepted during the application period.
To apply, follow the steps below:
1. Register on the Primuss portal
2. Select the degree programme
3. Enter your personal data, details of previous education and, if applicable, previous studies into the system. If you are applying for a bachelor's programme
4. Upload the following documents
The complete list of documents will be available in the Primuss Portal during the application period. The list will be generated individually depending on the information entered by you and the programme you are selecting.
5. Submit the application and regularly check the application status in Primuss and correct the uploaded documents if necessary
6. You will receive a letter of acceptance or rejection
Things to remember
Please check your application status in the Primuss portal regularly!
Watch our videos to learn about the necessary steps in the Primuss portal.
As soon as you have sent your online application with a mouse click, you will receive a confirmation e-mail for your application with additional information and the current status of your application process.
Please do not contact us by telephone, as we need to dedicate our time to processing your application!
We have a very high number of applicants, and checking every individual application can take some time. If you have applied correctly and your application is fully checked, the centre for studies will inform you about admission. Individual applications cannot be processed faster due to organizational reasons.
Please keep on checking the application portal and your emails for more information.
It is generally possible to change your course at the Deggendorf Institute of Technology. However, you must be aware that:
The study and exam achievements are checked during the enrolment procedure and credited to your new course, if suitable.
Contact our student counsellors at: zsb@th-deg.de
Changing university in Bavaria is unproblematic in the same course of studies. However, a timely application for enrolment or admission to the host university and de-registration with the Deggendorf Institute of Technology must be observed.
A change from a Bavarian university to a non-Bavarian university or vice versa, however, will in most cases pose problems. In addition to the recognition of the university entrance qualification, the recognition of study periods and completed exams can also cause difficulties due to the different curricula and the different exam regulations.
After passing the Bachelor's examination, graduates of the Deggendorf Institute of Technology are entitled to transfer to a university, university of the arts or comprehensive university without restriction to one subject area.
The individual requirements for enrolment in a subject area at the university in question remain unaffected.
Contact our student counsellors at: zsb@th-deg.de
Vacant study places are awarded to applicants who have received a notice of rejection in the main application procedure. Places will be allocated until all the course is full, which can take until the end of October. A lottery procedure is not carried out at Bavarian universities.
To be able to study at the Deggendorf Institute of Technology, the following requirements apply:
Certificates:
You will require the following documents to apply online via the Primuss Portal:
For the Master Applied Research in Engineering Sciences programme, the following additional documents must be uploaded:
The documents listed below are not absolutely necessary for processing your application, but they can significantly improve your chances of being admitted:
Application for admission to the second degree course:
Where applicable, copied certificates of service:
If applicable, proof of completed vocational training or professional activity. The following vocational training is taken into account:
If you made any mistakes in your online application and you need to change something, please contact bewerbung@th-deg.de.
In the degree programmes of the local selection procedures, the waiting period is based on the number of semesters that have passed since the acquisition of the higher education entrance qualification (e.g. Fachhochschulreife).
However, an applicant may have circumstances for which he/she is not responsible, but which have delayed the acquisition of the higher education entrance qualification. The applicant will then have less waiting time. In this case, the selection according to waiting time can be based on an earlier date of acquisition of the entitlement to study, if the applicant applies for this and provides corresponding evidence. The applicant thus participates in the selection with a waiting time which he/she would probably have achieved without the delay.
Here, too, proof of the reason (illness) is not sufficient for the application to be recognised. You must additionally prove that this incriminating circumstance has delayed the acquisition of the entitlement to study; e.g. by a certificate from your school about the reason and duration of the delay.
If you have completed military service, alternative service or other service you will be given preferential admission if you have been admitted to a course of study at the beginning or during your service, and:
In order to be entitled to preferential admission, you must re-apply to the university after the end of your service with all documents in due time and form.
This application must also be accompanied by a provisional certificate of employment (officially certified) and a copy of the previous admission notice. With the preferential admission you will receive a new study place after the end of your service.
Yes, absolutely!
The admission is only valid for the semester for which you have applied.
The notification of admission is provided to you by the applicant portal. You will not receive a paper copy by post. Please be sure to keep this notification carefully and save it in case you need it to present it to the authorities in the next few years. Duplicates cannot be issued.
''Confirmation of Duration of Study'' document means that the proof of study and
examination achievements you already achieved in your previous studies regardless of if you have finished your study or not.
You can find more information about the assessment test on the specific programme website. If you don’t find any sample questions on the website, there are no sample questions.
For further information, please contact the person responsible for your program at the Centre for Studies: Centre for Studies | DIT or to the course assistant of your programme at the faculties (you can find the contact information under the ‘’Contact’’ section): Faculties.
You do not need to convert any grades. Please input your grades from your home country in the application portal. The admission team will review/evaluate your transcripts of records or grade sheet and they will convert your grades into the German grade system by themselves.
The exam will take place after the application period ends on July 15, so that every applicant can be invited to it.
If you receive university entrance qualification outside of Germany, please choose ‘’ Higher education entrance qualification acquired outside of Germany’’. If you finished your GCE A-levels, please choose ‘’ Subject-restricted higher education entrance qualification’’.
Information about enrolment can be found here: Enrolment
You will find the application for enrolment in your letter of admission.
You can download all other documents here: Enrolment documents
As soon as you're enroled, you can download your enrolment certificate in our Primuss portal.
If you're experiencing technical problems with Primuss, please contact welcome@th-deg.de.
No. Each application and admission procedure stands on its own.
Of course, you should think carefully about which admission offer you accept - because with procedures that run via hochschulstart.de, you irrevocably lose all other admission offers that you may still have in parallel with your decision.
At the next application deadline, however, each procedure starts fresh from the beginning.
We have rejected your photo if it does not meet our requirements.
Please upload a photo again according to the specifications of the Bundesdruckerei (biometric). The photo must be in JPG or JPEG format and must not be larger than 12 MB.
There are several opportunities to partially finance your studies through a scholarship, particuarly if you are an ambitious or talented student. We are happy to support you with your application and advise you about financial support.
How to fund your studies is an important factor when choosing to continue your education at university. Therefore, we've complied a monthly payment overview list to help you see how much financial backing you will need to fund your lifestyle to make the most of student life.
If you have applied as a full-time regular student (as oppose to an exchange student), there are several things that need to organised before you jump on the plane to Deggendorf, the European Campus Rottal-Inn or Cham. View the checklist for incoming students video below and read more on our practical information webpage.
If you have applied to be an exchange students you only need to organize your application and accommodation. See the exchange student webpage.
Please direct all further enquiries to our International Office support staff at welcome@th-deg.de
Whether you are a regular or exchange student, the most important and yet cheapest insurance you need in Germany is the liability insurance, which we strongly recommend as it insures you againstvdamage caused to third parties or the property of third parties. Apart from this, all students require health insurance incase of any accident, illness or emergency.
View images and details of all student halls of residence on our accommodation webpage. All apartments are modern, furnished and self-contained, located centrally within short walking or biking distance to town centres and the campuses.
In order to secure accommodation in one of the residences, we recommend that you apply directly over their websites at the earliest date possible.
Yes, there are many university social clubs, sport clubs for recreational and competitive sports, music clubs, international student clubs and intercultural events that are open to all students. Join in, make freinds and have fun!
Clubs:
Activities and events:
Our International Office team would be happy to help you. It is located on the third floor (2. Etage) of B- Building in the main Deggendorf Campus (Room No. B-210). The opening hours are:
Monday |
1.00 - 4.00 pm |
Tuesday |
8.00 am - noon 1.00 - 4.00 pm |
Wednesday |
8.00 am - noon |
Thursday |
8.00 am - noon 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm |
Friday |
8.00 am - noon |
The semester dates are:
Find out on your course webpage, if your selected course starts in the winter or summer semester.
In some Bachelor's programmes, a pre-course internship is an admission requirement:
Exceptions:
If you have acquired your university entrance qualification at the Fachoberschule/Berufsoberschule, you do not need a pre-study internship.
If you are doing a dual course of study (studies with in-depth practical experience or combined studies), you also do not need a pre-study internship.
The pre-study internship is also not required if you apply for a course of study in the respective field of study via the university entrance qualification Professionally Qualified & Master Craftsmen/Technicians.
In the Industrial Engineering & Management course of study, the pre-study internship can be waived if you acquired your university entrance qualification at a technical college/vocational high school in the fields of technology or economics.
The time required for a course in the semester is indicated in SWS and the credits earned in ECTS.
Semester hours per week (SWS)
An SWS describes the time spent on a course during the semester. For example, "1 SWS" means that the corresponding lecture is scheduled to last 45 minutes per week for the duration of the semester.
European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)
ECTS credits ensure that all of your study achievements at European universities are comparable and can be credited across borders if you change universities.
The right to compensation for disadvantages for students with disabilities or chronic illnesses is firmly anchored in the Higher Education Framework Act. A compensation for disadvantages is intended to prevent discrimination or disadvantage caused by disability and to support students with disabilities or chronic illness in the admission and implementation of their studies as well as to enable a smooth participation in university life.
The average grade is an essential selection criterion for the allocation of study places. Therefore, performance impairments which have prevented an applicant from achieving a better average grade when acquiring the right to study (e.g. entrance qualification for studies at universities of applied sciences) should be compensated. If such circumstances and their effects are proven, the application for admission with an improved average grade can be included in the award procedure under certain conditions.
Reasoned applications
In the following cases, which are given as examples, a request to improve the average grade can generally be granted:
Special family circumstances:
Unsubstantiated requests
In the following cases, an application is generally unsuccessful:
Entitlement to compensation for disadvantages
The framework examination regulations for universities of applied sciences (RaPO) of 17 October 2007, last amended by the ordinance of 6 August 2010, can be found in §5 paragraph 1 sentence 1:
"Students who are not able to take an examination in whole or in part in the intended form due to a disability shall be granted compensation for disadvantages to the extent that this is necessary to create equal opportunities."
Forms of compensation for disadvantages
A compensation for disadvantages can, for example, include (see also §5 para. 1 sentence 2 RaPO)
Application for compensation of disadvantages
Any compensation for disadvantages must be requested in writing. The request should be made at the latest when registering for the examination (§5 (2) RaPO).
The disability must be substantiated by presenting a medical certificate. Pursuant to §5 (3) sentence 2 half-sentence 1 RaPO, the Examination Committee determines what information the medical certificate must contain.
The application must contain the following:
The term accreditation (lat. accredere, to give credence) is used in various areas to describe the fact that one generally recognised body certifies to another that a particular (useful) quality has been fulfilled. In higher education, accreditation is one of the tools of quality assurance. The core of the procedure is the assessment of the quality of e.g. a study programme by experts (independent teachers and students from other universities as well as representatives of professional practice).
Accreditation pursues the following objectives, especially in the higher education sector:
To ensure the quality of teaching and studies in order to contribute to faculty development;
increase student mobility;
improve international comparability of degrees (nota bene: accreditation does not in itself guarantee international recognition);
make it easier for students, employers and universities to find their way around the newly introduced bachelor's and master's programmes;
increase the transparency of the study programmes.
Source: Wikipedia.org
Deggendorf Institute of Technology is system-accredited since 9 September 2020.
All information on the accredited study programmes can be found here: Quality Management
We are a relatively small university with a closely networked infrastructure between teaching staff, support staff and students. We will support you academically in every aspect, as we aim to actively promote your academic success and help you kick-start your future career!
Yes, our university offer different German courses not only for DIT students but also for non-enrolled guest students. You can find more information about our German courses here.