All courses of study at Heinrich Heine University
Our database shows you all the possibilities there are to study at HHU.
The column “Application” shows you the application process which applies for you: Unrestricted admission (zulassungsfrei - open local enrolment), Nationwide restricted admission (nationwide NC - numerus clausus), Local restricted admission (local NC - numerus clausus) or Aptitude assessment (Master degree courses with local admission examination).
Note: Other procedures apply for non-EU citizens without a German university admission qualification, for studying without Abitur as well as for applications for admission in higher terms.
In the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, apart from basic Bachelor degree courses there are also combined Bachelor courses (with a so-called major and a minor subject). Further information can be found in the descriptions of the individual study courses.
Bachelor, Master, and State Examination
| Course of study | Degree | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Yiddish Studies | Master of Arts | Aptitude assessment |
| Ancient Culture | Bachelor of Arts/Minor | Unrestricted admision |
| Art History | Bachelor of Arts/Major Bachelor of Arts/Minor Master of Arts |
Local admission restrictions Local admission restrictions Aptitude assessment |
| Biochemistry | Bachelor of Science Master of Science |
Local admission restrictions Aptitude assessment |
| Biology | Bachelor of Science Master of Science |
Local admission restrictions Aptitude assessment |
| Business Administration | Bachelor of Science Master of Science |
Local admission restrictions Aptitude assessment |
| Business Chemistry | Bachelor of Science Master of Science |
Local admission restrictions Aptitude assessment |
| Chemistry | Bachelor of Science Master of Science |
Unrestricted admission Aptitude assessment |
| Communication and Media Science | Bachelor of Arts/Minor | Local admission restrictions |
| Comparative Studies in English and American Language, Literature and Culture | Master of Arts | Aptitude assessment |
| Dentistry | State Examination | Nationwide admission restrictions |
| Economics | Bachelor of Science Master of Science |
Local admission restrictions Aptitude assessment |
| English and American Studies | Bachelor of Arts/Major Bachelor of Arts/Minor |
Local admission restrictions Unrestricted admission |
| European Studies | Master Programme | Aptitude assessment |
| German Studies | Bachelor of Arts/Major Bachelor of Arts/Minor Master of Arts |
Local admission restrictions Unrestricted admission Aptitude assessment |
| History | Bachelor of Arts/Major Bachelor of Arts/Minor Master of Arts |
Unrestricted admission Unrestricted admission Aptitude assessment |
| Informatics | Bachelor of Science Master of Science |
Unrestricted admission Aptitude assessment |
| Informations Science | Bachelor of Arts/Minor | Unrestricted admission |
| Information Science and Technology | Bachelor of Arts | Unrestricted admission |
| Information Science and Language Technology | Master of Arts | Aptitude assessment |
| Japanese Studies | Bachelor of Arts/Major Bachelor of Arts/Minor Master of Arts |
Local admission restrictions Unrestricted admission Aptitude assessment |
| Jewish Studies | Bachelor of Arts/Major Bachelor of Arts/Minor Master of Arts |
Unrestricted admission Unrestricted admission Aptitude assessment |
| Law | State Examination | Local admission restrictions |
| Linguistics | Bachelor of Arts/Minor | Local admission restrictions |
| Linguistics (integrative) | Bachelor of Arts | Local admission restrictions |
| Linguistics | Master of Arts | Aptitude assessment |
| Literary Translation | Master of Arts | Aptitude assessment |
| Mathematics and Applied Fields | Bachelor of Science | Unrestricted admission |
| Mathematics | Master of Science | Aptitude assessment |
| Media and Culture Science | Bachelor of Arts | Local admission restrictions |
| Media Culture Analysis | Master of Arts | Aptitude assessment |
| Media Culture Analysis / Analyse des Pratiques Culturelles | Master of Arts | Aptitude assessment |
| Medical Physics | Bachelor of Science Master of Science |
Local admission restrictions Aptitude assessment |
| Medicine | State Examination | Nationwide admission restrictions |
| Musicology | Bachelor of Arts/Minor | Unrestricted admission |
| Pharmacy | State Examination | Nationwide admission restrictions |
| Philosophy | Bachelor of Arts/Major Bachelor of Arts/Minor Master of Arts |
Unrestricted admission Unrestricted admission Aptitude assessment |
| Physics | Bachelor of Science Master of Science |
Unrestricted admission Aptitude assessment |
| Political Science | Bachelor of Arts/Minor | Local admission restrictions |
| Political Communication | Master of Arts | Aptitude assessment |
| Psychology | Bachelor of Science Master of Science |
Local admission restrictions Aptitude assessment |
| Romance Studies | Bachelor of Arts/Major Bachelor of Arts/Minor Master of Arts |
Unrestricted admission Unrestricted admission Aptitude assessment |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor of Arts Master of Arts |
Local admission restrictions Aptitude assessment |
| Sociology | Bachelor of Arts/Minor | Local admission restrictions |
| Toxicology | Master of Science | Aptitude assessment |
| Yiddish Culture, Language, and Literature | Bachelor of Arts/Minor | Unrestricted admission |
Further education
| Course of study | Degree | Application |
| Endodontology | Master of Science | Aptitude assessment |
| Intellectual Property Law | Master of Laws | Aptitude assessment |
| Information Law | Master of Laws | Aptitude assessment |
| Medical Law | Master of Law | Aptitude assessment |
| Public Health | Master of Science | Aptitude assessment |


