If you have applied successfully or have been admitted to the University, you now have to enroll in your degree program within the set deadline and with all required documents. Only then are you a member of the University.
Dates for enrollment
Depending on which degree program you are applying for, you can enroll either by post or by email. You can find out whether you need to enroll by post or by email in your enrollment request, which is available to download from your user account at www.campo.fau.de.
If a final deadline ends on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, the deadline is not extended until the end of the following working day (Section 31 (3)(2) Bavarian Administrative Procedures Act).
Only applicants enrolling for a place on degree programs without admission restrictions can apply by post (including Master’s degree programs with the exception of degree programs in Psychology).
If this applies to you (see enrollment application in campo), you are simply required to transfer your semester contribution and then send all required documents to the Student Records Office by post. The deadline for submitting documents for winter semester 2025/26 is expected to be from July 16 to September 30, 2025 (date stamped as received).
The postal address of the Student Records Office is stated in your enrollment request.
Important information
It can take between two and three weeks to process applications submitted by post. This can be longer if the submitted documents are not complete. If documents are submitted just before the deadline, no guarantees can be made that the student documents will be sent by the beginning of the semester. This will also apply if payment of the semester contribution is not made in time.
FAU cannot accept liability for any documents lost in the post.
You can only enroll for degree programs with admission restrictions by sending an email within the deadlines stated in your letter of admission.
- To enroll for Medicine, Medicine at Erlangen/Bayreuth, Pharmacy or Dentistry, send an email to studium-hs-einschreibung@fau.de
- To enroll for all other degree programs with admission restrictions, send an email to studium-nc-einschreibung@fau.de
Important information
Applicants who are offered a place on a degree program with admission restrictions can only access the enrollment request after submitting an enrollment request by clicking on the “Request enrollment” button in campo.
Documents required for enrollment
Documents to be submitted
Click on one of the following tabs to find out which of the documents are relevant for you:
1. Enrollment request
After enrolling online for degree programs without admissions restrictions (deadline September 30, 2025 for winter semester 2025/26) or, in the case of degree programs with admission restrictions, after receiving the admissions letter, please print the enrollment request from the online portal and sign it.
2. ID card or passport
International students are required to attach their passport. A simple copy is sufficient.
3. Proof of university entrance qualifications
Proof of university entrance qualifications (not required for doctoral degrees):
- Certificate showing university entrance qualifications qualifying the holder to study the chosen degree program in the Free State of Bavaria: General (German) or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification (German)
- Qualified professionals and those with a “Meister” qualification (German) only have to submit a certificate from a study advisor confirming that a consultation has taken place.
- German applicants with foreign qualifications who wish to enroll in a degree program without admission restrictions should contact the Admissions Office for International Applicants to confirm that their certificate can be accepted (see Information for German applicants with foreign qualifications).
Important information
If you are enrolling by post, you must submit a certified copy of your university entrance qualifications. If you are enrolling by email for a degree program with admission restrictions, it is enough to send a scanned copy of your original documents. If the original certificate was not issued in German, English, or French, a certified translation is required.
4. Proof of statutory health insurance
In order to enroll, you require electronic notification of health insurance status (known as M10) from a statutory health insurance provider. You need to apply for this from your statutory health insurance provider, quoting our reference number (Absendernummer) H0001887. The health insurance company will then send a digital copy directly to FAU.
Further information on the topic is available on our website at Health insurance – insurance certificate for enrollment.
5. Semester contribution
Confirmation of semester contribution payment (for example bank transfer confirmation, bank statement. The following data ought to be visible: Account holder, IBAN, BIC, date of bank transfer, payment reference, and amount paid. All other data can be redacted.
- Admissions letter: Admissions letter from FAU or the Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung (Foundation for University Admissions (SfH)) if you are applying for enrollment in a degree program with admission restrictions.
- Proof of passing the qualifying examination or the qualification assessment process: Please refer to the information for the specific degree program to check whether a qualifying examination (Eignungsprüfung, EPF) or qualification assessment process (Eignungsfeststellungsverfahren, EFV) is required. If you are enrolling by post, a copy is sufficient.
- Proof of completion of an internship: You must complete a six-week pre-study internship before you can start studying Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering and Management. Please contact the relevant Internship Office if you have any questions about the pre-study internship. Further information is available on the website of the Internship Office.
If you are enrolling by post, a copy of the confirmation of the Internship Office is sufficient proof. - Vocational training contract: Required if you are enrolling on a cooperative degree program.
If you enrolling by post, a copy is sufficient. - Two-subject Bachelor’s degree program: For some subject combinations you must consult a study advisor before you can enroll for a two-subject Bachelor’s degree program in these subjects.
- Proof of proficiency in English for CEP: For the Clean Energy Processes degree program, proof of proficiency in English (B2) must be included in the enrollment request.
- Certificate showing the duration of studies (Studienzeitbescheinigung): If you have already been enrolled at a German university, we require a certificate showing the duration of your studies, stating the degree program and including confirmation of de-registration.
- Confirmation of suitability: For students changing to a different subject/different university in a higher semester, the confirmation of suitability form must be filled out by the previous university (see enrollment application).
- Degree certificate: Required if you have already completed a degree. If you are enrolling by post, you must submit a certified copy. If you are enrolling by email for a degree program with admission restrictions, it is enough to send a scanned copy of your original documents. If the original certificate was not issued in German, English, or French, a certified translation is required.
- Proof of completing a preliminary or intermediate examination: Required if completing a preliminary or intermediate examination is a prerequisite for enrolling in the relevant semester.
- Accreditation of semesters issued by the Examinations Office responsible In the event of lateral entry into a higher semester, semesters have to be accredited in accordance with the admission which has been granted.
International applicants must first apply for admission to FAU via the campo application portal. You will then receive information on how and when to enroll and which documents are required in the admissions letter. Detailed information on the application procedure is available under Application and enrollment.
In addition to the documents that are always required for enrollment (see above), international applicants usually require additional documents:
1. Secondary school certificates
Foreign examination certificate(s) which qualify you for entrance to university and, where necessary, the certificate from the Studienkolleg (with de-registration certificate from the university to which the Studienkolleg belongs). If you are enrolling by post, you must submit a certified copy. If you are enrolling by email for a degree program with admission restrictions, it is enough to send a scanned copy of your original documents.
2. Admissions letter from the Admissions Office
Admissions letter from the Admissions Office for degree programs without admission restrictions: International applicants also require an admissions letter for degree programs without admission restrictions and must therefore have submitted an application within the applicable deadline.
3. Passed assessment examination (Feststellungsprüfung)
Applicants who have passed the assessment examination (Feststellungsprüfung) can enroll directly for degree programs without admission restrictions if all other requirements are met. Exception: For degree programs that require a qualification assessment process (Eignungsfeststellungsverfahren, EFV, German), applicants require an admissions letter and must therefore have submitted an application to the Admissions Office within the applicable deadline.
4. Proof of proficiency in German
Proof of sufficient proficiency in German: All international applicants applying for degree programs taught in German require proof of proficiency in German (for example a certificate showing a pass in the DSH or TestDaF examination) unless they have completed a German university entrance qualification (Abitur) or passed the assessment examination (Feststellungsprüfung).
5. State recognition of foreign certificates (for Medicine, Medicine Erlangen/Bayreuth, Dentistry, Pharmacy)
Applicants with foreign university entrance qualifications must submit confirmation from an Office for the Recognition of Certificates (Zeugnisanerkennungsstelle) that their certificate has been officially recognized. If the required university entrance qualification was obtained by completing an assessment examination (Festellungsprüfung) at a recognized Studienkolleg, confirmation from an Office for the Recognition of Certificates is not required.
Information for special target groups
Doctoral degrees, guest students and changing degree program
Click on one of the tabs for information on requirements for degrees, guest students and changing degree program:
In order to enroll for a doctoral degree you require:
- Online registration of doctoral research at docdaten.fau.de
- Printed and signed enrollment request from the online application via www.campo.fau.de (deadline for winter semester 2025/26 expected to be until October 31, 2025).
- Identity card or passport
- Confirmation of studying for a doctoral degree at FAU: Confirmation of your status as a doctoral candidate at FAU (can be downloaded from docDaten under “Dokumente” once you have been admitted)
- Confirmation of semester contribution payment (for example bank transfer confirmation, bank statement. The following data ought to be visible: Account holder, IBAN, BIC, date of bank transfer, payment reference, and amount paid. All other data can be redacted).
Important information
In order to complete enrollment, please send all documents stated above to studierendenverwaltung-ww@fau.de.
If you have already enrolled at FAU and have paid the semester contribution for the coming semester in which you would like to change degree program, you will need to complete the application to change degree program (German). You may also need to submit your admissions letter (for degree programs with admission restrictions) with a copy of your Abitur certificate (or equivalent university entrance qualification), proof that you have passed the qualifying examination (Eignungsprüfung, EPF) or qualification assessment process (Eignungsfeststellungsverfahren, EFV) or proof of having completed a placement when you apply to change degree program.
If you have a subject-specific higher education entrance qualification, you must always include a copy of your Abitur certificate even when applying for a degree program without admission restrictions.
Applications for changing degree programs may be made by post, fax or email up until lectures start. For degree programs that require advance registration (Uni-Vor), the application for changing degree program must be submitted by the earlier deadline.
Important information
You do not receive separate notification when the process for changing subject is complete. Instead, you can view and check your status and all current certificates in the online portal campo.
After you enroll
What happens after enrollment?
Click on one of the following tabs to find out what happens after enrollment:
If your documents are complete and your payment has been received, you will receive a letter by post after you have been enrolled that contains information on how to activate electronic services (IdM user name, activation password). It usually takes 2 to 3 weeks to process your enrollment. Students who have been enrolled can also access this letter in the campo online portal via the “Student Services” function.
You will receive your student ID card (FAUcard) by post at the earliest three weeks after the FAUcard Service Office activates your user account. Your student ID card can only be created if you uploaded a passport photo during the activation process.
You can access a digital copy of your certificate of enrollment on campo via the “Student Services” function once you have enrolled successfully and activated your user account.
