Applications for admission
Find out how you go about applying to study at LMU Munich as an international degree student.
Find out how you go about applying to study at LMU Munich as an international degree student.
If you fulfill all the prerequisites for studying at LMU Munich, you can start the application process.
International applicants (without German nationality) who wish to study at LMU will generally need to submit their application to the International Office. However, in certain cases they will need to apply to the Office of the University Registrar (Studentenkanzlei) or the Foundation for University Admission (Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung).
So, please first find out where you need to apply!
If you want to study a subject for which you have to go through an aptitude assessment, you will be required to apply additionally in time via the respective institute. You can find out the registration dates at the respective institute. Please check the list of subjects to see if you want to choose such a subject.
If the International Office is responsible for processing your application, you have to apply to them for admission to the University. To do so, complete the form and submit it before the stipulated deadline together with all the documents required. Please submit your application by post. (We regret that applications cannot currently be submitted by email.)
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us: International Admissions opening hours
For the Master's programs Allgemeine und vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft, Art History, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Buchwissenschaft, Chemistry, Germanistische Linguistik, Germanistische Literaturwissenschaft, History, Informatics, Mathematics, Media informatics, Mensch-Computer-Interaktion, Slavistik, Statistics & Data Science
please use the online portal. You can find more information in the infosheet (PDF, 321 KB).
For all other study programs:
Application form Application for admission for international applicants (PDF, 622 KB)
Please attach the following documents:
Expert reports, letters of recommendation or internship certificates are not required when applying to the International Office.
If you want to study a subject for which you have to go through an aptitude assessment, you will be required to apply additionally in time via the respective institute. You can find out the registration dates at the respective institute. Please check the list of subjects to see if you want to choose such a subject.
Some documents must be attached as officially certified copies (not original certificates). In some cases, you will also need to submit an officially certified translation.
Ready to apply at LMU Munich? With the application checklist (PDF, 438 KB) you can make sure you have all the required documents.