International applicants with a first degree from a university outside Germany

• Please apply by July 15th of the respective application year via the RUB online application portal (information on the online application).

Applicants with a first degree from a German university

• Please submit your application until July 8th of the respective application year via Email (with attached pdf) to ecue@rub.de or via post direct to:

Ruhr-Universität Bochum
MA Studiengang ECUE
Marcus Reinecke
Postfach GD 83
44801 Bochum

• certified copy of your BA certificate (late submission deadline September 15th of the respective application year)
• Transcript of Records (course overview with information on CPs/ ECTS, study achievements with grades and information on weighting of modules grades and examinations)
• application essay (as pdf with file name ECUE_application essay_family name) => requirements
• English language certificate => requirements
• aplication form ECUE (pdf)
• if available, proof of semester abroad (either by Transcript of Records or a separate official document)
• if available, proof of internship with a duration of at least sis weeks (copy of the professional internship certificate)

• certified copy of your BA certificate
• Transcript of Records (course overview with information on CPs/ ECTS, study achievements with grades and information on weighting of modules grades and examinations)
• application essay (as pdf with file name ECUE_application essay_family name) => requirements
• German language certificate => requirements
• English language certificate => requirements
• for applicants from China, Vietnam and Mongolia: valid certificate of the German Embassy (Academic Assessment Office, APS)
• if available, proof of semester abroad (either by Transcript of Records or a separate official document)
• if available, proof of internship with a duration of at least sis weeks (copy of the professional internship certificate)