Lottery Procedure

A lottery procedure for study spots in the first semester in degree programs with restricted admission only takes place if the  regular allocation procedures have been completed and not all available spots could be allocated.

Please note the following information:

• A lottery procedure in a subject/course only takes place if all applicants have been admitted via the main and succession procedures and there are still spots available. If you have already applied for a subject in the regular procedure, you do not need to apply for this subject in the lottery procedure.
• If degree programs whose spots are allocated in the main procedure via Hochschulstart (First State Examination in Law [Staatsexamen] and Bachelor of Science Psychology) participate in the lottery procedure, the lottery procedure takes place exclusively via the HISinOne - Student Administration portal of Osnabrück University. Hochschulstart is not involved in the allocation of study spots in the lottery procedure for these subjects.

• A prerequisite for participation in the lottery procedure is that proof of a suitable university entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur, master's degree or similar) is provided. Proof must be uploaded to the HISinOne - Student Administration portal when applying as part of the lottery procedure.

• If you are applying for a place on a Master's degree program , please note the relevant  access and admission regulations for the desired degree program.

• The following applies to Bachelor's degree programs (two subjects) : If applicants are awarded a study spot in the lottery procedure, it is only possible to combine Bachelor's degree programs (two subjects) with a subject without admission restrictions, with a subject for which the applicant is already enrolled at Osnabrück University or with another successful lottery spot for Bachelor's degree programs (two subjects).

• Admission and rejection in the lottery procedure is decided exclusively by lot. If you are admitted, you will receive a letter of admission.
• Rejection notices are not issued.
• Admission by lottery is not transferable to other persons.