Application and Enrollment
Application deadlines
Applicants with a German university entrance qualification
| winter semester | summer semester | |
| restricted admission | 15.07. | 15.01. |
| open admission | 15.09. (Landau) / 30.09. (Kaiserslautern) | 15.03. |
Master's degree program in Psychology: April 15th - May 15th, 2024
Applicants with international university entrance qualifications
| winter semester | summer semester | |
| admission restricted | 15.07. (KL and Landau*) | 15.01. (KL and Landau*) |
| open admission | 15.07. (KL) 15.09. (Landau*) *non-EU citizens 15.06. | 15.01. (KL) 15.03. (Landau*) *non-EU citizens 15.12. |
Master's degree program in Psychology: Deadline March 31th, 2024
Access requirements
To study at a university, you need a corresponding qualification: a higher education entrance qualification (HZB, e.g. Abitur).
For certain degree programs, you must meet additional admission requirements, such as special language skills, aptitude tests, etc
Here you will find further information on the general admission requirements for studying at RPTU.
With a subject-specific university entrance qualification (e.g. after an apprenticeship), you can apply for subject-related degree programs. For further information on applying with and without an Abitur, see below.
For some degree programs, an aptitude test must be taken before applying:
| More information and registration here |
| More information and registration here |
| Performing game (Landau teaching certificate) | More information and registration here |
For the B.Sc. degree program Psychology (Landau) you have been able to take an aptitude test (BaPsy-DGPs) since the winter semester 23/24. This test is not mandatory, but it will definitely improve your ranking compared to applications without an aptitude test. More information about the test can be found on the Psychology Department website and the official website of the test.
Good to know:
- The aptitude tests usually take place before the application period, so find out about the dates well in advance.
- Even after passing the aptitude test, you still have to apply for the course.
If you did not complete your school-leaving certificate in Germany or at a German school abroad, you must provide proof of sufficient German language skills. You can find more information here.
All applicants and students must prove to the university at the time of enrolment that they are insured in a statutory health insurance scheme or are exempt from compulsory insurance or are not subject to compulsory insurance. The legal basis for this is § 199 a of the 5th Social Security Code (SGB V).
Proof of statutory health insurance must be provided using the digital student registration procedure (SMV). Notifications in paper form can no longer be accepted!
Every student applicant must contact the relevant health insurance company before enrolling. The selected health insurance company must be requested to send the insurance confirmation to RPTU electronically via the SMV.
A separate RPTU sender number is required for communication with the health insurance companies. This is H0000543.
As a general rule: No enrollment without notification of insurance status!
The first notification of the RPTU to the health insurance company takes place after enrollment. The final notification is made upon de-registration.
External information on health insurance for students, possible individual additional contributions, comparison portal can be found here.
For subjects/study programs with restricted admission, only the number of study places to be allocated is determined before the application procedure.
Further information can be found here.
Apply with a university entrance qualification
Applicants with a German university entrance qualification (Abitur)
| winter semester | summer semester | |
| restricted admission | 15.07. | 15.01. |
| open admission | 15.09. | 15.03. |
Master's degree program in Psychology: April 15th - May 15th, 2023
Applicants with international university entrance qualifications
| winter semester | summer semester | |
| admission restricted | 15.07. (KL and Landau) | 15.01. (KL and Landau) |
| open admission | 15.07. (KL) 15.06. (Landau) | 15.01. (KL) 15.12. (Landau) |
Master's degree program in Psychology: April 15th - May 15th, 2023
Apply with an international university entrance qualification
International educational certificates must be equivalent to the German Abitur in order to be recognized as a university entrance qualification (HZB).
In Kaiserslautern, a certificate evaluation fee of 60 euros must be paid in advance for the verification. In Landau, the service center uni-assist.de is responsible for verification.
All applicants whose international HZB does not allow direct admission must take the assessment test. You cannot take the assessment test at RPTU.
Please plan to submit your application in good time so that your certificates can be checked early enough. This is also important if you need to apply for a visa to study in Germany.
Additional requirements for China, Vietnam and India:
Applicants from China, Vietnam and India must enclose the certificate from the Academic Evaluation Center of the respective German Embassy with their application for admission. Unfortunately, applications without this certificate cannot be processed. Further information can be found here.
Our study programme
The next steps
Application procedure
Please use our applicant portal for both open-admission and restricted-admission degree programs.
For open-admission degree programs, you can enroll immediately after submitting your application. For degree programs with admission restrictions, the application serves as an application for admission. You can then enrol if you have been admitted.
You can view your current application status at any time in the applicant portal
Please apply via our application portals.
There are currently two separate application portals for Kaiserslautern and Landau. If you wish to study in Kaiserslautern or Landau, please follow the instructions on the following page.
Your application must be received in good time. The date of receipt by the RPTU is decisive.
Note: In Landau, please submit the documents by post!
RPTU will endeavor to inform you before the application deadline whether your application contains errors that could result in exclusion from the admission procedure. Your application must be received by RPTU by the end of the application period. Applications received late can no longer be considered in the admission procedure for the semester in question.
Study programs with admission restrictions
Applications for degree programs with restricted admission cannot be expected to receive a response until after the application deadline at the earliest.
Notifications of admission for the winter semester can therefore be expected to be sent out from the beginning of August. Decisions for the respective succession procedure will be communicated at a later date. For the summer semester, you can expect a reply from the beginning of February.
Admission-free degree programs
In Kaiserslautern: Once your documents have been checked, you will receive feedback promptly.
In Landau: You can directly follow the online enrollment process with your application.
You can view your current application status at any time in the applicant portal
Admission and enrollment (matriculation) are the next steps on the way to your studies at RPTU after your application.
At RPTU it is possible to enrol without appearing in person. To do this, you must receive:
- an admission letter
- submit all necessary documents
- and have paid the tuition fees.
Important: If you receive an admission letter for a degree program with restricted admission, you must declare your acceptance of the study place by paying the tuition fees within the deadlines specified therein. If you miss this deadline, you will lose your place.
Payment of the semester fee
The next step is to pay the semester fee. This is the prerequisite for enrollment.
Every applicant must contact the relevant health insurance company before enrolling. The chosen health insurance company must be requested to send the insurance confirmation electronically to RPTU via the SMV.
A separate RPTU sender number is required for communication with the health insurance companies. This is H0000543. Notifications in paper form can no longer be accepted!
The legal basis for this is § 199 a of the 5th Social Security Code (SGB V).
Enrollment
Admission and enrollment (matriculation) are the next steps on the way to your studies at RPTU after your application.
Change of degree program and subject
If you want to change your degree course, switch from a Bachelor's to a Master's degree course or study another degree course (double degree course), this is called a change of degree course. A change of major or minor subject or study focus is called a change of subject.
Studying at both locations
If you decide to study to become a teacher at RPTU, you have the option of combining this at both locations. Studying at both locations is only possible if a subject combination cannot be studied at one location
Further information can be found here.
Contact Student Secretariat
All questions regarding application and enrollment will be answered by the Registrar's Office.
Contact:
StudSek KL (4.1)
StudSek LD (4.6)
Contact International Affairs
Kaiserslautern: admission-kl@rptu.de
Landau: intld@uni-landau.de
not yet active: admission-ld@rptu.de
Contact StudentServiceCenter
All other general questions will be answered by the Student Service Center (SSC) in Kaiserslautern and Landau.
Contact:
SSC Kaiserslautern
Gottlieb-Daimler-Str. Geb. 47
67663 Kaiserslautern
info[at]rptu.de
0631 205 5252
SSC Landau
Marie-Curie-Straße 5a
76829 Landau
ssc-ld[at]rptu.de
06341 - 280 37340