University studies - A quarter of degree courses in NRW have restricted admissions
For only about 27.9 percent of study offerings in North Rhine-Westphalia will there be a limitation on enrollment in the upcoming winter semester 2024/25. The proportion of programs with a numerus clausus or an aptitude test has dropped from 30.4 percent the previous year, according to an evaluation by the CHE Center for University Development. North Rhine-Westphalia remains significantly below the current federal average of 35.2 percent.
The highest percentages of enrollment-limited study programs are therefore in Hamburg, Berlin, and Baden-Württemberg. As the most populous federal state, North Rhine-Westphalia ranks ninth. The most frequent enrollment-limited study offerings are still in the fields of law, economics, social sciences, and business administration - to the tune of 38.0 percent. According to the analysis, the percentage for engineering sciences is 13.8 percent.
The proportion of enrollment-limited study programs in North Rhine-Westphalia varies greatly between the different cities. At the university location of Cologne, approximately 46 percent of the offerings are enrollment-limited. Some further examples: Bochum will have an enrollment limit of 30 percent for the next winter semester, Düsseldorf 26 percent, Dortmund 20 percent, and Bonn 23 percent. In Paderborn, only 4 percent of the study offerings are subject to an enrollment limit.
"We have been observing a decline in enrollment-limited study programs in Germany for years," said Study Director Cort-Denis Hachmeister. This can mainly be attributed to the decline in first-semester enrollments and the simultaneous expansion of study offerings. "The prospects for study applicants in their desired field are currently better than ever before."
- The CHE University Development Center is based in North Rhine-Westphalia, specifically in the city of Gütersloh.
- Aspiring students interested in university studies in Gütersloh may find that some study programs have enrollment limitations, as is the case in many universities across NRW.
- The University of CHE in Gütersloh, being part of the rich academic landscape in North Rhine-Westphalia, offers various study programs, some of which require an aptitude test or a numerus clausus.
- Pursuing a study program at a university in North Rhine-Westphalia, such as the Center for Higher Education Development in Gütersloh, provides students with diverse educational opportunities, with only a small percentage having enrollment restrictions.
