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General Aspects

Are you interested in applying for our Master's programme in Subsurface Engineering? On the following pages, we will guide you through the application process.

In order to apply for the international Master's course Subsurface Engineering at Ruhr-University Bochum, candidates must submit an application via our online application system. The application process is entirely online, so you do not have to submit any documents by post or E-mail. 

Start of the application period for the winter semester 2025/26:

1 January 2025,unless otherwise announced.


The closing dates for online applications are:

  • 15th May for citizens of non-European countries
  • 15th July for citizens of the European Union

Please note that an application for the Master's programme in Subsurface Engineering is only possible for the winter semester. Unfortunately, starting the programme in the summer semester is impossible.