New Freshmen College at the Academy of Ruhr-University Bochum

The FRESHMAN COLLEGE at the Academy of Ruhr-University Bochum prepares international applicants, who do not yet meet all the admission requirements for studying at a German university, for a BA course at RUB.

As part of a so called “T-Course”, it targets students interested in technical, mathematical, or scientific subjects for a Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science, Applied Computer Science or IT Security.
The admission process is organized without an entrance examination; participants just need to be eligible in the first place (have a school-leaving certificate that entitles them to study at a university in their home country) as well as provide certification of a completed German A2 level.
After successfully graduating the Freshman College programme, students are guaranteed a place in their desired BA programme at RUB, out of the list above.

Programme Structure
The program is divided into two semesters of 19 weeks each, i.e. a total of 38 weeks. Including two weeks of Christmas vacation and all public holidays, the Freshman College runs for about 10 months. The program officially starts on Monday, September 15th 2025 and ends with the final examinations with the TestDaF (for German skills) and TestAS (for general abilities and skills as well as factual knowledge) in July 2026. The program consists of 32 teaching units (TU) per week, whereby one TU corresponds to 45 minutes. With appropriate preparation and follow-up work, participation in the Freshman College is therefore a full-time undertaking!

For further information, kindly contact: robin.pass@akademie.ruhr-uni-bochum.de