Jump to content Jump to search

Dialogue-oriented Service Procedure (DoSV) for subjects with local admission restrictions

Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf is participating in the “Dialogue-oriented Service Procedure” (DoSV) realised by the University Admissions Foundation (Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung) (German only) in the winter semester 2026/27 for the following subjects:

  • Business Administration (bachelor)
  • Biochemistry (bachelor)
  • Biology (bachelor)
  • Financial and Actuarial Mathematics (bachelor)
  • Media and Culture Studies (bachelor)
  • PPE – Philosophy, Politics and Economics (bachelor)
  • Psychology (bachelor)
  • Quantitative Biology (bachelor)
  • Law (State Examination)
  • Social Sciences – Media, Politics, Society (bachelor)
  • Economics (bachelor)

The DoSV is used for study programmes with local admission restrictions (admission restrictions only at certain universities). Information about the application phase can be found on the hochschulstart.de website (German only). The application period runs from 4th May to 15th July 2026.

Important
Applicants who wish to apply for the subjects listed above without the German Abitur school-leaving qualification should note the information here.

The application process comprises two steps:

1. Register in the hochschulstart portal. You will then receive a BID (applicant identification number) and a BAN (applicant authentication number).

2. Apply via the Heinrich Heine University application portal, stating your BID and BAN.


Further information can be found in the checklist (German only).

Please note the following important information about special case requests when applying
(the same criteria apply as for study programmes with nationwide restricted admission):

Your waiting period after completing your Abitur school-leaving qualification is calculated automatically. Please do not submit any vocational training certificates. If you acquired your university entrance qualification (Abitur) before 15 July 2008, a vocational training/employment period before the completion of your Abitur may result in an additional waiting period.

Applicants who are still minors at the start of the lecture period (see here for lecture period dates) may be considered in a special quota under certain circumstances.

If you are still a minor at the start of the lecture period and registered at your parents’ principal residence in one of the following cities/districts, please also submit a current proof of residence certificate (German only):

  • City of Düsseldorf
  • City of Duisburg
  • District of Mettman
  • Rhine District of Neuss
  • You can find further applicable cities and districts here (German only)

Applicants who have already completed a degree in another subject at a German university must upload their degree certificate and a written statement explaining why they wish to apply for a second degree to the application portal before the application deadline. Generally, the same criteria and rules apply as for the study programmes awarded via hochschulstart. More information is available here (German only).

 

If you have reached the age of 55 by January 15 for an application for the summer semester or by July 15 for an application for the winter semester, your application can only be included in the allocation process if there are serious academic or professional reasons for the intended course of study, taking into account your personal situation. To do so, you must upload an informal letter (with supporting documentation, if applicable) and explain your reasons.