Applying at the TH OWL

If you obtained your university entrance qualification within the European Union, apply via our KIS portal.

Deadlines for Bachelor study programs:
For first-semester students in the Bachelor's program, the start is only possible for the respective winter semester.

•     for degree programs with restricted admission: July 15
•     for degree programs with open admissions: October 15

Deadlines for application to a higher semester:

Deadlines for Master study programs:

The application deadlines for our master’s degree programs vary from degree to degree. Please find out more about your desired degree program here!

If you have obtained your university entrance qualification in a country outside the European Union, please apply via the institution Uni-Assist. You can find the offers of the TH OWL under the search term "Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe". If you already have a valid VPD from Uni-Assist (not older than 2 years), then you do not need to apply again via Uni-Assist. You can apply directly via the KIS portal with your VPD.

Deadlines for Bachelor study programs:
For first-semester students in the Bachelor's program, the start is only possible in the respective winter semester.

•     for degree programs with restricted admission: June 15
•     for degree programs with open admission: July 15

Deadlines for application to a higher semester:

Deadlines for Master study programs:

The application deadlines for our master’s degree programs vary from program to program. Please find details on your desired degree program here!

Since your home grading system very likely does not correspond to the German system, you must convert your average grade using the Bavarian formula and then enter this in your online application.

 Information to apply through Uni-Assist

If you have submitted your application successfully and on time via Uni-Assist, then Uni-Assist will now review your application. There are two possible outcomes here:

•     Your application is rejected because it does not meet the application requirements.
•     Your application is accepted and forwarded to the university.

In both cases you will receive feedback from Uni-Assist.

If your application is rejected, there is nothing further to be done on your part. You are welcome to reapply at a later semester.

If your application has been accepted, Uni-Assist will forward your application documents to the university. This process may take a few days, so we ask for your patience.

As soon as we have received your documents, you will receive an e-mail from us with the subject "TH OWL | Application and access data semester". This e-mail confirms the receipt of your documents.

At the same time, you will find your access data for the KIS portal of TH OWL in this e-mail. The KIS portal is the central platform for all matters concerning studying at the TH OWL.

Please click on the mentioned link and log in with the mentioned access data in the area for applicants in the KIS portal.

After logging into the KIS portal, you will be shown an overview page where you can see your application.

There you will see the status "valid" to your application. This is not the same as admission! The status "valid" only means that your application documents have been completely forwarded to the university. Your application is now under review by the relevant department. The department will then decide whether you can be admitted to the program.

•     If your application is approved, the status changes to "Admission offered" or "admitted".
•     If your application is rejected, the status changes to "Admission currently impossible" or "declined".

You will always receive notifications of status changes by e-mail as well. Nevertheless, please check the KIS portal at regular intervals to see if the status of your application has changed. Again, please note that the check for admission will take a few days and we ask for your patience.

As soon as you have received an admission or rejection, a notification letter will be generated within the next 24 hours and saved in your inbox in the KIS portal. The notification letter will not be sent to you by mail. However, you can download the notification letter from your KIS Portal account.

If your application has been approved, proceed to step 4.

If you have been admitted, you can now apply for enrollment. To do so, click on the "Request for enrollment" box and you will be directed to an area where more information will be requested from you. You will also need to upload some documents, these include:

•     Scan of your ID/passport.
•     Scan of your university entrance qualification (for Master's programs: please upload the Bachelor's certificate and not the school certificate)
•     Possibly further documents such as language certificates, exmatriculation certificate, etc.

If you are unable to upload the documents immediately, you have time until the enrollment deadline (see admission offer letter) to upload the documents at a later date. You can still submit the request for enrollment without the documents.

Your application for enrollment will now be processed by us in the next few days. If we have any queries, we will notify you via the KIS portal. In order for your enrollment to be completed, there are two more steps you need to fulfill. Please continue with step 5.

In your admission offer letter, you have already been informed that you still need to complete the following steps to complete your enrollment:

1) Transfer of the semester fee
Please read the instructions for transferring the semester fee in your admission offer letter carefully and make sure that you provide the correct bank details and reason for payment so that the payment can be clearly assigned. Please note that it may take a few days (especially in the case of international bank transfers) until the receipt of payment is mentioned in your account.

2) Confirmation of health insurance
As a student, you are required by german law to provide proof of health insurance. The confirmation of valid health insurance is done through an electronic process between the health insurance company and the university. In this process, the health insurance company sends an electronic confirmation (M10) to the university, which is then assigned to your account. In order for this step to take place, you must contact a German, statutory health insurance company and request that an M10 is submitted to the university. You do not need to send us any confirmations by mail!
Important note: Even if you are exempt from compulsory insurance (e.g. because you are over 30 years old or similar) or have already taken out health insurance with a private health insurance company, you must still contact a statutory health insurance company! Only statutory health insurance companies can send an M10 certificate. In such cases, the statutory health insurance company checks whether your private health insurance is sufficient and then sends us a confirmation. The statutory health insurance company also sends a confirmation in the case of an exemption.

Once

1.     The application for enrollment is sent and the documents are verified,
2.     the semester fee has been received and
3.     the health insurance confirmation has been received,

your enrollment is complete and you are now officially a student at TH OWL!

Once enrollment is complete, you will receive an email with the subject "Studienbewerbung – Sie wurden erfolgreich eingeschrieben". There you will find your new login information for the KIS portal as an enrolled student. From now on, please use this login information to log in to the KIS portal in the student section. There you can now also download your documents, such as enrollment certificates, etc.

If you have submitted your application via the KIS portal, it will now be reviewed by the collegues in the Enrollment Office. If your application is complete and meets the study requirements, your application will be accepted for the selection procedure. Depending on whether you have applied for a restricted or open admission program, the status of your application will change to "valid" or "admitted".

If your application is not complete and/or does not meet the study requirements, your application will likely be excluded from the selection process. The reason for exclusion can be found in the exclusion notice letter in your KIS portal account.

Please note that if you are an applicant with a university entrance qualification outside the EU, you can only apply via the KIS portal if you have a valid VPD from Uni-Assist that is not older than 2 years. If you do not have a VPD, please apply via Uni-Assist.

If your application is given the status "valid", it will now take part in the selection procedure for admission and the relevant department will now check whether you can be admitted to the program.

•     If your application is approved, the status changes to "admission offered" or "admitted".
•     If your application is rejected, the status changes to "admission currently impossible" or "declined".

As soon as you have received an admission or rejection, a notification letter will be generated within the next 24 hours and saved in your inbox in the KIS portal. The notification letter will not be sent to you by mail. However, you can download the notification letter from your KIS Portal account.

If your application was approved, proceed to step 3.

If your application was rejected, you do not need to do anything further.

If you have been admitted, you can now apply for enrollment. To do so, click on the "Request for enrollment" box and you will be directed to an area where more information will be requested from you. You will also need to upload some documents, these include:

•     Scan of your ID/passport.
•     Scan of your university entrance qualification (for Master's programs: please upload the Bachelor's certificate and not the school certificate)
•     Possibly further documents such as language certificates, exmatriculation certificate, etc.

If you are unable to upload the documents immediately, you have time until the enrollment deadline (see admission offer letter) to upload the documents at a later date. You can still submit the request for enrollment without the documents.

Your application for enrollment will now be processed by us in the next few days. If we have any queries, we will notify you via the KIS portal. In order for your enrollment to be completed, there are two more steps you need to fulfill. Please continue with step 4.

In your admission offer letter, you have already been informed that you still need to complete the following steps to complete your enrollment:

1) Transfer of the semester fee
Please read the instructions for transferring the semester fee in your admission offer letter carefully and make sure that you provide the correct bank details and reason for payment so that the payment can be clearly assigned. Please note that it may take a few days (especially in the case of international bank transfers) until the receipt of payment is mentioned in your account.

2) Confirmation of health insurance
As a student, you are required by german law to provide proof of health insurance. The confirmation of valid health insurance is done through an electronic process between the health insurance company and the university. In this process, the health insurance company sends an electronic confirmation (M10) to the university, which is then assigned to your account. In order for this step to take place, you must contact a German, statutory health insurance company and request that an M10 is submitted to the university. You do not need to send us any confirmations by mail!
Important note: Even if you are exempt from compulsory insurance (e.g. because you are over 30 years old or similar) or have already taken out health insurance with a private health insurance company, you must still contact a statutory health insurance company! Only statutory health insurance companies can send an M10 certificate. In such cases, the statutory health insurance company checks whether your private health insurance is sufficient and then sends us a confirmation. The statutory health insurance company also sends a confirmation in the case of an exemption.

Once

1.     The application for enrollment is sent and the documents are verified,
2.     the semester fee has been received and
3.     the health insurance confirmation has been received,

your enrollment is complete and you are now officially a student at TH OWL!

Once enrollment is complete, you will receive an email with the subject "Studienbewerbung – Sie wurden erfolgreich eingeschrieben". There you will find your new login information for the KIS portal as an enrolled student. From now on, please use this login information to log in to the KIS portal in the student section. There you can now also download your documents, such as enrollment certificates, etc.

At the TH OWL, the language requirement depends on the respective study program, but at least a B2 level in German is expected (with the exception of English taught Master study programs). Please inform yourself in advance about the required language level. The following language certificates are accepted:

Professional experience is only taken into account if it is explicitly stated as an application requirement for the respective study program. If this is not the case for your study program, then professional experience does not play a role in the application process.

No. Admission is only valid for the current semester and cannot be postponed to the next semester. If you are unable to start your studies in the specified semester, you can reapply for the next semester. Applicants who have already applied via Uni-Assist can then apply directly via the KIS portal with the VPD and do not have to reapply via Uni-Assist.

As soon as you have received an offer of admission, you will see the deadline for completing the enrollment request in the KIS portal. Please adhere to this deadline.

There could be two reasons for this:

1. You have entered an incorrect password. In this case, please send us an e-mail and we can generate a new initial password. You can then change the password again.

2. You are already enrolled as a student. In this case, your login details as an applicant will no longer work. After completing your enrolment, you will receive an e-mail with the subject "Studienbewerbung – Sie wurden erfolgreich eingeschrieben". There you will find your new access information for the KIS portal as an enrolled student. From now on, please use this login data to log in to the KIS portal in the area for students.

If both cases do not apply, please contact our technical support at support@th-owl.de.