Friedrich Schiller University Jena: English-taught admission-restricted programs

Friedrich Schiller University Jena: English-taught Programs with Admission Restriction — Numerus Clausus/NC (2026/27)

University Jena: English Programs with NC

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Friedrich Schiller University Jena is a public comprehensive university with history: founded in 1558, it shaped European intellectual life around 1800 with Schiller, Fichte and Hegel – today, some 17,000 students study across ten faculties. More than 200 degree options range from ancient studies to photonics, complemented by Thuringia's only university hospital.

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Most Selective English-taught Programs at University Jena

For degree courses with a numerus clausus, part of the study places are allocated according to the grade point average (GPA) of the previous degree. Selection is generally based on how many applicants apply for a place. The higher the grade, the more difficult it is to get onto the course. The German grading system ranges from 1.0 (very good) to 6.0 (unsatisfactory).

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Newly admitted to Germany's circle of Universities of Excellence

Germany's highest distinction for universities

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Where Schiller once taught: studying between past and present in a place of great ideas

Light. Life. Liberty. – Connecting People and Ideas

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9 out of 10 international students rate their studies highly

No tuition fees – and one of Germany's more affordable cities

Most Selective Universities with English-taught programs & University Jena

All German Universities

Share of admission-restricted English programs

100%

Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI)

100%

University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf

100%

Fachhochschule Erfurt

100%

Harz University of Applied Sciences

100%

German Sport University Cologne

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Universities in Thuringia

Share of admission-restricted English programs

100%

Fachhochschule Erfurt

75%

Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences

67%

Bauhaus-Universität Weimar

50%

Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena - University of Applied Sciences

29%

Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences

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Language Requirements for English-taught admission-restricted programs at University Jena

Disclaimer: Each study program has its own specific language requirements. Hence, we strongly recommend checking each program individually for complete information about language requirements.