Coronavirus - Important Information for Prospective Students
Current overview for prospective students and applicants
The coronavirus pandemic has had wide-reaching consequences for university operations and new student applicants. Unfortunately, some consequences have yet to conclude and some decisions must still be made. As a result, we will be continually updating this page as new information becomes available.
The information below refers to the application phase for summer semester 2022.
You can read further general information about COVID 19 here and here in all languages.
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Student Advisory Service
The team at the Central Student Advisory Service provides advice and information, among other things, on application and admission procedures, the structure and content of degree programs, study orientation and decision-making. You can contact the Central Student Advisory Service team in person, by phone, using the contact form or at the Virtual Student Service Point. The current service times and contact details can be found here.
Welcome Centre
The team consists of tutors from different nations. The team can currently be reached by email, Facebook or virtual office hours. You can find the current office hours here.
Student Services
Student Services is responsible for the admissions process for both undergraduates and postgraduates, applications to change degree programmes and applications for admission into an advanced semester, issuing academic documents (confirmation of studies etc.), payments of semester fees etc.
If you have questions regarding applications or would like to request a confirmation certificate, please contact us at:
- Phone: +49 2821 806 73 - 360
- Contact for prospective students: Contact form
- Frequently asked questions can be found in our FAQs for prospective students
Questions and answers for new applicants
Will the application deadlines change? (as of November 15, 2021)
Please note that dates and deadlines for applications and registrations can still change. Inform yourself regularly at https://www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/de/studium/studieninteressierte about possible changes.
My language test was canceled. How can I prove my language skills? Is a certificate from my university sufficient that my studies were in English? (as of November 15, 2021)
You can take a Toefl Home Test at home. This test is the same as Toefl IBT and is also certified as such. A certificate from your university, however, is not sufficient.