Allocation of university places

For all degree programmes with no entry requirements, all applicants who hold a university entrance qualification and have submitted a complete application will be admitted. 

Admissions procedures for degree programmes with restricted intake: 

The Engineering Science and Engineering and Management - Major in Logistics and Mobility – are the only Bachelor’s programmes at the TUHH subject to admission restrictions. 

This means the University Admissions Act (Hochschulzulassungsgesetz, HZG) requires places to be awarded in accordance with the following ratios:

The preliminary allocation (advance quotas) must be as follows:

• 10 % for international applicants (excluding applicants with German qualifications and EU nationals and equivalent prospective students)
• 5 % for designated hardship cases
• 3 % for persons without a regular schooling university entrance qualification
• 2 % for top athletes cases

The remaining places for freshmen must be awarded as follows:

• preselection
• 90% to applicants chosen in accordance with the TUHH selection procedure
• 10% to waiting-listed applicants.

Special applications during the application process for degree programmes with restricted intake: 

Advance quota for top ranking athletes

Athletes who are A, B, C or D/C listed at federal level as members of a top-level sports association that is affiliated to the German Olympics Sports Federation who are entitled to train for a discipline catered for by the Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein Olympic Training Center and therefore need to study in Hamburg may qualify to do so via this quota. Please submit your application during the online application process and upload a certificate from the OSP Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein or a confirmation proving that you are a top-level athlete.

Advance quota for hardship cases

Prospective students who are unable to relocate from Hamburg due to family, financial or health circumstances may apply to be considered for the hardship quota during the online application process. Please ensure you follow the TUHH’s hardship guidelines.
Inclusion in the hardship quota is subject to strict criteria. 

Applicants for a Second Degree Course

You are considered a second-degree applicant if, regardless of your nationality, you have already successfully completed a degree at a German higher education institution or will have completed one by the start of your studies at the TUHH (30 September of the current year). 
As you already hold a professionally qualifying degree, you must provide justification for your unconditional admission to a second degree programme.   
You must submit your application online during the regular online application process. Please upload the following documents when applying:

• your university entrance qualification certificate
• your first degree certificate and the transcript of records. If you do not have gained your first degree up to the time of application deadline but you will gain it up to the semester start at TUHH please submit a "Prognosebescheinigung" from your university.
• and the detailed explanation of why you want to study for a second degree.