German Sport University Cologne: admission-restricted Bachelor programs

German Sport University Cologne: Bachelor Programs with Admission Restriction — Numerus Clausus/NC (2026/27)

DSHS Cologne: Bachelor Programs with NC

The German Sport University Cologne (DSHS), founded in 1947, is Germany's only university exclusively dedicated to sports science. It has 6,000 students studying programs in sports management, sports psychology, sports medicine, sports journalism, rehabilitation, and physical education teaching. The university is located in Cologne's Müngersdorf district. Admission to this specialized public university is highly competitive, even for programs without NC restrictions, due to the demanding sports aptitude test (Sporteignungsprüfung), which tests proficiency in swimming, athletics, gymnastics, team sports, and endurance, with only a 50-60% pass rate.

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Most Selective Bachelor Programs at DSHS Cologne

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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Top 10 Most Selective Bachelor Programs at DSHS Cologne (based on Numerus Clausus)

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	Numerus Clausus	AdH-Score	Acceptance rate
1 Sport - Lehramt an Gymnasien und Gesamtschulen Bachelor of Arts	1.2	n.a.	No data published by the university.
2 Sportjournalismus Bachelor of Arts	1.4	2	No data published by the university.
3 Sport und Leistung Bachelor of Science	1.4	1.8	No data published by the university.
4 Sportmanagement und Sportkommunikation Bachelor of Arts	1.5	1.9	No data published by the university.
5 Sport - Lehramt an Grundschulen Bachelor of Arts	1.7	n.a.	No data published by the university.
6 Sport und Gesundheit in Prävention und Therapie Bachelor of Arts	1.8	2.3	No data published by the university.
7 Sport- und Bewegungsvermittlung in Freizeit- und Breitensport Bachelor of Arts	2.2	2.6	No data published by the university.
8 Sport - Lehramt an Haupt-, Real-, Sekundar- und Gesamtschulen Bachelor of Arts	2.2	n.a.	No data published by the university.
9 Sport - Lehramt für sonderpädagogische Förderung Bachelor of Arts	2.2	n.a.	No data published by the university.
10 Sport - Lehramt an Berufskollegs Bachelor of Arts	2.7	n.a.	No data published by the university.