Goethe University Frankfurt: Application Deadlines (2026/27)

Goethe University

Founded in 1914 as Germany's first "citizens' university" funded by private donations, Goethe University Frankfurt is a public research institution with 45,000 students distributed across four campuses in Frankfurt: Westend (humanities and social sciences), Riedberg (natural sciences), Niederrad (medicine), and the Bockenheim campus, which is being phased out. This comprehensive university offers programs across 16 faculties and has particular strengths in economics, finance, law, life sciences, and philosophy. It benefits from Frankfurt's status as Germany's financial capital and home to the European Central Bank, the German Stock Exchange, and major international banks. Since becoming an autonomous foundation university in 2008, Goethe has had greater flexibility in funding and governance while maintaining its status as a public university.

Type

University (public)

of international students

15%

No. of students (2022)

43,461

Term model

Semester

Application Deadlines for Winter Semester 2026/2027

Below are the most frequent application deadlines at Goethe University Frankfurt for the Winter Semester 2026/2027.

Non-EU Students

	Admission-restricted courses	Admission-free courses	Still open for application
Master	15 July	31 August	>90% of Master programs
Bachelor	15 July	31 August	100% of Bachelor programs
MBA	No courses	31 August	100% of MBA programs
LL.M.	15 July	15 August	67% of LL.M. programs
State Examination	15 July	31 August	>90% of State Examination programs
Other	No courses	31 August	100% of Other programs

Master

Admission-restricted courses

15 July

Admission-free courses

31 August

>90% still open for application

Bachelor

Admission-restricted courses

15 July

Admission-free courses

31 August

100% still open for application

MBA

Admission-restricted courses

No courses

Admission-free courses

31 August

100% still open for application

LL.M.

Admission-restricted courses

15 July

Admission-free courses

15 August

67% still open for application

State Examination

Admission-restricted courses

15 July

Admission-free courses

31 August

>90% still open for application

Other

Admission-restricted courses

No courses

Admission-free courses

31 August

100% still open for application

See all programs for Winter 2026/2027

Specific courses may have different application deadlines. Please always double-check the information individually.

Application Deadlines for Summer Semester 2027

Below are the most frequent application deadlines at Goethe University Frankfurt for the Summer Semester 2027.

Non-EU Students

	Admission-restricted courses	Admission-free courses	Still open for application
Master	15 January	28 February	100% of Master programs
Bachelor	15 January	28 February	100% of Bachelor programs
MBA	No courses	28 February	100% of MBA programs
LL.M.	15 January	No information	100% of LL.M. programs
State Examination	15 January	28 February	100% of State Examination programs
Other	No courses	28 February	100% of Other programs