Welcome to the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy at RUB

Thanks for your application! We are pleased to announce that the faculty has just admitted you to the M.Sc. in physics and we are looking forward to meeting you in person soon.

This webpage will provide you some of the most important information on the next steps towards enrolling to the M.Sc. program and finally starting you studies here in Germany.

Foto des Förderturms am Bochumer Bergbaumuseum vor blauem Himmel.

Starting your studies

You can start your studies on 7th of April 2025 (start of the lecture period).

The deadline for arrival at our university is the 23rd of April to attend the courses in the upcoming summer semester.

Based on the examination of your submitted documents, there might have been conditions imposed which are stated in the admission letter.

You can fulfill these during your studies here at RUB which means, you do not have to do any courses in advance. It is also possible that some conditions are removed retrospectively if you submit additional documentation that clearly prove the met requirements after your arrival at RUB.

If you can not manage your move to germany in time e.g. due to delays in the visa process, you can defer the start of your studies to the next semester. In this case, you have to re-apply for the program during the upcoming application period. As you have been admitted once, you will then be admitted again with the same conditions.

Mandatory counselling meeting

We would like to invite you to a counselling interview in which we provide further information on the M.Sc. study program as well as studying at the RUB in general.

! Attendance at this interview is compulsory !

Following the interview, you can officially enroll at RUB.

We offer the following group appointments on mondays at 1:00 p.m. CET (13:00h german local time) starting on the 20th of January 2025 with the last appointment offered on 3rd on March 2025. Please register to one of the appointments via the form below. You can join the ZOOM-Meeting via:

https://ruhr-uni-bochum.zoom-x.de/j/67466235843?pwd=jHNkmxvjbbCEA19i8H9VPWwqwBI1N4.1

Meeting-ID: 674 6623 5843 Password: 820052

Slides Counselling Meeting

General Course Catalogue

M.Sc. Physics website

Registration form (counselling meeting)

General support services

Our Admissions Office
If you have questions about your admission, please contact the admissions office directly.

Registrar’s Office
If you have problems or questions about issues such as paying the social contribution fee, semester spent on leave etc. the student office is responsible.

RUBiss team of the International Office
The RUBiss team provides support in social, cultural and university matters as well as in formal and legal matters. We support you throughout your studies.

International welcome & Onboarding courses

As an international student, you will face many different challenges at the beginning of your studies. Our goal is to support you from the start and help you feel comfortable and find your way in your new environment.

The International Office offers a programme of different preparatory events, that can be taken online. The programme and registration is announced here.

Participitation is highly recommended.