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A quarter of degree courses in NRW have restricted admissions

More courses on offer and falling numbers of first semester students mean that admission to degree courses is less frequently restricted. This also applies very clearly to NRW.

,   and  Wendy Allen
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A study suggests that the prospects for prospective students to gain a place in their desired...
A study suggests that the prospects for prospective students to gain a place in their desired subject are currently particularly good.

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."

  1. The CHE University Development Center is based in North Rhine-Westphalia, specifically in the city of Gütersloh.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

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