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Bioengineering, B.Sc.

Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences (Faculty of Life Sciences) · Kleve, Germany

100% taught in EnglishApply via Hochschulstart (DoSV) registration + uni-assist, not the CAOLimited placesTuition-freeMaths requirementLimited places
Duration3.5 years
StartsAutumn 2027
EntryLimited places
Deadline (EU)15 Jul 2027
EU fee 2026/27€730 / yr

About the course

A seven-semester degree taught entirely in English, covering the foundational sciences and engineering in semesters 1-3, followed by specialisation options in semesters 4-5. Semester 6 is an internship in a company or a semester at a university abroad, and semester 7 is final modules and the bachelor’s thesis.

Entry requirements for Irish students

  • Germany’s recognition rules give the Leaving Cert direct entry to engineering and science only with six subjects including two languages and Maths, at least two at Higher Level H5 or better (others O6/H6 or better), plus Higher Level Maths at H5 and a Higher Level science at H5. uni-assist checks this; confirm with HSRW admissions.
  • Restricted admission (NC): places are allocated under North Rhine-Westphalia rules, ranked on your school-leaving grade converted to the German scale; the cut-off is set anew each year.
  • English at B2 (CEFR) is required, from HSRW’s list of accepted English proofs. HSRW does not say on its web pages whether Leaving Cert English counts, so confirm with the university before applying.

How to apply

  1. Check your subjectsMake sure you will have Higher Level Maths and a Higher Level science at H5 or better, plus the other German subject rules.
  2. Register on hochschulstart.deGet your DoSV applicant ID and authentication number before applying.
  3. Apply via uni-assist by 15 JulyUpload your Leaving Cert results and English proof well before the deadline; uni-assist processing can take several weeks.
  4. Accept your offer and enrolAccept your offer through hochschulstart, then enrol and pay the semester contribution before the October start.
Leaving Cert students: results come out in August, after this deadline, and uni-assist doesn’t accept predicted Leaving Cert grades. If you’re applying with 2027 results, check with the university before relying on this date. This deadline still works if you already have your results.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: Bachelor’s programmes start in the winter semester only; the published deadline is 15 July (expected 15 July 2027 – confirm). International applicants first register on hochschulstart.de, then apply through uni-assist with their Leaving Cert..

Costs

  • No tuition fees for EU students. You pay a semester contribution of €365.10 for winter 2026/27 (about €730 a year), which includes a Deutschlandticket for travel across Germany. uni-assist charges its own application processing fee.
The course is tuition-free but places are limited and allocated through hochschulstart, so you must register there as well as applying through uni-assist before 15 July. Leaving Cert results come out after this deadline, so ask HSRW how they handle pending results before you apply.

At a glance

CountryGermany
CityKleve
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaHochschulstart (DoSV) registration + uni-assist
PlacesNot published
EntryLimited places
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Checked against the official Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences website: September 2026 (2027 entry). The deadline and fees are from the 2026 cycle; confirm the 2027 details with the university. Always confirm details with the university before applying.