Applying from Abroad - Master's Program

Some master’s study programs at Fachhochschule Dortmund have an admission cutoff score (NC). For study programs with an NC, there are generally only a few spots available for non-EU applicants.

• An NC means that spots are allocated based on grades; in other words, depending on how good or bad the other applicants’ grades are, you may still be able to secure a spot even with a lower grade.
• The NC is not a fixed value and can change from semester to semester. It is determined during the application process and depends on how many applicants apply and what their grades are.
• A previous NC does not automatically mean that you will be admitted or rejected with the same grade in the next semester.

Before applying on the portal mentioned above, the faculty will conduct a pre-check, for which you must apply separately in advance!

EXCEPTION:

• No pre-check is required for the English-language Master’s program in International Management
  • Please note that this particularly short study program, lasting only 2 semesters, is not suitable for most non-EU applicants. Additionally, there is only one spot available for non-EU applicants.
• For the Master’s in Scenography and Communication as well as the Master’s in Theater and Digitality, there is an additional aptitude test administered by the faculty instead of a pre-check

  • If you wish to apply for the study program, you must submit two separate applications:

    1. Application for the artistic and design aptitude test: https://eignung.design.fh-dortmund.de 
    2. Application for the study program itself via the Fachhochschule Dortmund application portal: The deadlines are January 15 and June 15.

Information on the pre-check for the European Master’s programs in Project Management, Embedded Systems Engineering, Digital Transformation, and Medical Informatics:

To verify whether you meet the academic requirements for admission to these study programs, all non-EU applicants must submit their documents in advance via the pre-check. The pre-check begins every year in February and ends in June. These study programs are offered only once a year, starting in the winter semester. The recognition of your degree and your English proficiency are NOT assessed during the pre-check. English proficiency is required only later for enrollment; it is not checked beforehand.

After successfully passing the pre-check, you will receive further instructions on how to apply via the portal.

Here is the link to the Pre-Check service: https://precheck.go-study-europe.de/(Opens in a new tab) .

Please note: A VPD from uni-assist is required for the application, even if you have successfully completed the pre-check.