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Getting started at the University of Siegen

Study in real cooperation.

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    Over 50 study programs - study interdisciplinary & practice-oriented

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    Benefit from the best supervision ratio in NRW

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    Optimal preparation for your professional future

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Living and studying in Siegen

Feeling good is part of studying with us.

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    Enjoy student life between nature & the city

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    Never more than 10 minutes to the countryside

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    Design your leisure and cultural activities in a great community

Studierende unterhalten sich am Campus

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Discover the University of Siegen and find your study program

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    24 May 2025

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    10:00 to 16:00

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    Campus "Unteres Schloss"

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What can I study?

Discover over 50 study programs

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How do I register?

3 steps for a place at the University of Siegen

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"Many possibilities, individual design, good support ratio!"

What our students say

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John

Business administration

The campus in the castle is centrally located near the train station, the distances are short and the lecture halls are not overcrowded thanks to the good student-to-staff ratio.

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Kira

Teaching at elementary school

Special places at the University of Siegen are the many subject-specific and
interdisciplinary learning workshops.

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Paula

Philosophy

I'm still on a journey of discovery and I have a good feeling that it's not going to stop.

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14.000+

Students from 100+ countries

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Partner universities worldwide

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inexpensive sports offers

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Top 3

of the most cost-effective university cities in NRW

Your studies

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What you can expect

The campus

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Studying in the historic castle and modern lecture hall center
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Digital lectures and well-equipped online library
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Comfortable group learning spaces and individual workstations
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VR studios, maker space, media labs
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Your advantages

Your home

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Most affordable shared flats nationwide
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A few minutes to the next lecture hall and into nature
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Inexpensive food and excellent gastronomic offerings
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Numerous leisure activities

Successful alumni of the University of Siegen

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Laura Kraft

Member of the German Bundestag (2021-2025)
BA Literature, Culture, Media / MA Literary Studies

The university has shaped my professional future, my character development, but also my personal circumstances.

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Torsten Müller

Head of Marketing at Urban Sports Club
BA Literary, Cultural and Media Studies

I really appreciated the family environment in my department. I was also able to develop in many different ways on my degree course.

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Josephine Thiel

Head of Communications Aktion Mensch
BA Media Studies / MA Media and Society

I particularly liked the informal atmosphere and the opportunity to organize things myself. It wasn't a mass university where no one knew anyone else.

FAQ

Answers to your most pressing questions about studying

If you are in possession of a university entrance qualification and enrol by the deadline published on the internet, you are guaranteed a place on a Bachelor's degree course. Compulsory enrollment takes place via the unisono online portal.

You also have the opportunity to study at our university without a general higher education entrance qualification, e.g. with an entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences or as a professionally qualified student. You can find more information here.

The application process takes place online via our unisono portal. Once you have submitted your documents, you will receive feedback on your admission. If you are accepted, you can enrol directly and start your studies. You can find more information here.

If you are interested in a degree course and would like to see whether it meets your expectations, you can take part in the taster course. Various lectures and seminars have been made available to prospective students by the respective lecturers. You can find the selected courses here.

Please note that the courses only take place during the lecture period of a semester. At the end of the semester, examinations may take place during the course session, so that attendance is not possible.

The dates of the lecture periods and lecture-free periods can be found here.

Current events

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Created on 08.01.2025 by USI, last modified on 14.05.2025