Summer Intake in Germany 2027: Deadlines, Courses & Month-by-Month Plan

Last Updated on: November 2, 2026 by
Swapna Kanchikacherla

The summer intake in Germany 2027 is the Sommersemester (summer semester). At TUM, RWTH Aachen and FU Berlin it starts on 1 April 2027, with lectures from 5 or 12 April. For a summer 2027 start, most universities take applications from early December to 15 January, DAAD says. Some courses close sooner: Bonn Computer Science on 1 November 2026 and TUM Informatics on 30 November 2026. If your APS isn’t filed by the end of October, plan winter alongside summer. Below you’ll see which deadlines are still open on 17 October 2026, and what to do if yours has passed.

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Key Takeaways

Summer semester 2027 starts on 1 April 2027 at TUM and RWTH; lectures begin on 12 and 5 April.
Two courses that close early are still open: Bonn Computer Science (1 November 2026) and TUM Informatics (30 November 2026).
Already closed: RWTH’s open-admission master’s for non-EU applicants and Stuttgart’s M.Sc. Computer Science.
About 58% of master’s but only about 30% of bachelor’s in Hochschulkompass allow a summer start.
Unless you registered with APS or shipped complete documents before 29 June 2026, an engineering, commerce or business master’s applicant takes the dMAT before the APS certificate. Next tests: mid-January and mid-March 2027 (fee EUR 150, about INR 16,014).
Visa proof of funds by blocked account: EUR 11,904 (about INR 12.71 lakh) for the first year.

Table of Contents

Can You Still Make Summer Semester 2027? Five Applicant Profiles Scroll here ↓ Summer Intake 2027 Deadlines: Which Courses Are Still Open Scroll here ↓ Universities and Courses That Start in Summer Scroll here ↓ APS, dMAT and uni-assist Timing for an April Start Scroll here ↓ Month-by-Month Plan from October 2026 to April 2027 Scroll here ↓ Visa, Proof of Funds and Fees for Summer Starters Scroll here ↓ Summer or Winter Intake: Which Suits an Indian Applicant Scroll here ↓ Frequently Asked Questions Scroll here ↓

Can You Still Make Summer Semester 2027? Five Applicant Profiles

Two things decide it. Do you hold an APS certificate (proof that the Academic Evaluation Centre in India has checked your degree documents)? And is your degree in a dMAT field? The dMAT (Digital Master Test) is a test some master’s applicants must now take as part of the APS check. If Germany is new to you, start with our study in Germany guide.

Your profile	Summer 2027?	Next step	By when
Master’s, APS certificate in hand	Yes, if your course is open	Check the table below; Bonn Computer Science and TUM Informatics close first	Bonn 1 Nov; TUM 31 Oct recommended for visa applicants
Master’s, degree in engineering, commerce, accounting, finance, economics, business or management, APS registered on or after 29 June 2026 or not yet	Unlikely	Take the dMAT, then apply to a late window (TU Berlin, Hamburg or KIT) only if your APS certificate will be ready. TUM Informatics requires it; LMU says you should submit it	Late windows: 28 Feb or 31 Mar 2027
Master’s, APS not yet issued, no dMAT needed	Maybe	File or chase APS now; shortlist late windows	28 Feb or 31 Mar 2027
Class 12 student, bachelor’s	Maybe	Check the course or the TUM Studienkolleg (foundation course); see studying in Germany after 12th	Studienkolleg 15 Nov to 15 Jan
Course already closed	No	Plan for WS 2027/28	Start now

In rows two to four, don’t force summer: the Wintersemester (winter semester) gives you more courses and time to finish APS. In the summer files we’ve prepared, the students who made April held their APS certificate before they applied.

If your course has closed, plan for WS 2027/28 with our winter intake in Germany guide.

Summer Intake 2027 Deadlines: Which Courses Are Still Open

For summer 2027, the deadlines still ahead in the table below run from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027, depending on the course. DAAD says the summer application period at most universities ends on 15 January, but some master's courses close earlier: Bonn's Computer Science and Cyber Security window shuts on 1 November 2026 for non-EEA applicants.

Wait until December and you’ll miss the courses that close in November. Restricted admission (NC) means capped places; open admission means no cap.

University and course	SS 2027 window or deadline	Status on 17 Oct 2026
RWTH Aachen, open-admission master’s (non-EU applicants)	Closed 1 Sep 2026	Closed
University of Stuttgart, M.Sc. Computer Science	Closed 15 Jul 2026	Closed
University of Bonn, Computer Science and Cyber Security only	1 Oct to 1 Nov 2026 for non-EEA applicants (its 15 Dec to 15 Jan window is for EEA students only)	Open now
TUM, M.Sc. Informatics	1 Oct to 30 Nov 2026; visa applicants advised to apply by 31 Oct	Open now
TUM, M.Sc. Data Engineering and Analytics	1 Oct to 30 Nov 2026; visa applicants advised to apply by 31 Oct	Open now
KIT, M.Sc. Water Science and Engineering	From 1 Nov to 30 Nov	Opens later
RWTH Aachen, restricted-admission (NC) master’s (non-EU applicants)	15 Jan, final	Not yet closed
KIT, master’s with NC	15 Jan	Not yet closed
TU Berlin, master’s with restricted admission	1 Dec 2026 to 15 Jan 2027	Opens later
Universität Hamburg, master’s	1 Dec to 15 Jan	Opens later
University of Stuttgart, certain master’s with a spring start	1 Dec to 15 Jan	Opens later
LMU Munich, master’s (department application, then portal registration)	Portal registration by 15 Jan; department deadlines vary	Opens later
TU Berlin, master’s with open admission	1 Dec 2026 to 28 Feb 2027	Opens later
Universität Hamburg, international master’s programmes	15 Feb to 31 Mar	Opens later
KIT, master’s without NC	31 Mar	Not yet closed
Heidelberg University, restricted consecutive master’s (building on a related bachelor’s) without their own listed dates	1 Oct to 31 Mar	Open now

Treat these dates as cut-offs: TUM Informatics takes no missing documents after its deadline, and RWTH doesn’t consider late applications. TU Berlin’s international applicants must also add a uni-assist VPD (Vorprüfungsdokumentation, a preliminary review of your documents), which can take several weeks.

Semester and lecture dates for SS 2027

RWTH and other North Rhine-Westphalia universities: lectures 5 April to 16 July 2027.
Hochschule München, a university of applied sciences: semester and lectures from 15 March 2027.

Enrolment is a separate step. At TUM you can enrol for summer 2027 until 14 May 2027, but first-time enrolment fees are due by 15 March.

Universities and Courses That Start in Summer

On 16 October 2026, Hochschulkompass (the German Rectors’ Conference course database) showed about 58% of master’s programmes but only about 30% of bachelor’s allowing a summer start. So the summer intake in Germany is mainly a master’s route.

University of Bonn: in computer science, only Computer Science and Cyber Security start in summer, with exceptions for Artificial Intelligence.
University of Stuttgart: only certain master’s start in spring; bachelor’s start in winter only.
TU Dresden: only a limited number of programmes allow a summer start.

Study guides most often name engineering, computer science and business as summer-start fields, and commonly say private universities are more flexible in summer, though that varies by school. For a private university that charges tuition, the German Missions in India want proof that the first year’s fees are paid, or a substantial deposit.

Filter Hochschulkompass for a summer start, then confirm on the course page. Our guide to the best courses to study in Germany helps you pick a field.

APS, dMAT and uni-assist Timing for an April Start

The APS check is the step most likely to break an April plan, because it has no fixed end date.

APS: the APS registration fee is INR 18,000 and isn’t refunded. APS India gives no fixed processing time: it depends on volume and how fast schools, boards and universities reply.
Who needs the dMAT: master’s applicants whose undergraduate degree is in Engineering; Commerce, Accounting, Finance or Economics; or Business or Management. That’s the current dMAT list, and an updated one is due shortly.
Who is exempt: anyone who registered online with APS, or shipped complete APS documents, before 29 June 2026, or who already holds an APS certificate from a completed APS procedure. Bachelor’s and PhD applicants don’t take it either.
Dates and fee: the next dMAT tests are in mid-January and mid-March 2027; the registration start date isn’t announced yet, and the fee is EUR 150. Your APS certificate is issued only after the dMAT result is checked, so the March test leaves almost no time for an April start.

uni-assist currently lists 2 to 3 weeks for certificates from Asia, and some cases take longer. For its standard procedure and for a VPD, it advises applying ideally at least 8 weeks before the deadline. With a VPD, you upload it with your documents directly to the university. The uni-assist handling fee is EUR 75 for your first course and EUR 30 for each extra one in a semester.

From our counselling desk: In the visa briefings we ran for summer 2026 applicants in Hyderabad, APS broke more timelines than any other step: students expected a few weeks and waited far longer.

Study guides list the usual documents as transcripts, your degree certificate, a CV, a statement of purpose, letters of recommendation for some courses and a language certificate. TUM Informatics also requires the APS certificate from applicants with an Indian bachelor’s. Our German university application process guide has the full list.

Month-by-Month Plan from October 2026 to April 2027

Say you finished a B.Tech in May 2026 and hold your APS certificate today.

When	What to do
By 31 Oct 2026	TUM Informatics, advised for visa applicants; Bonn by 1 Nov
November 2026	TUM and KIT Water Science by 30 Nov; for a 15 January course that uses uni-assist, send that application by 20 Nov (uni-assist advises ideally at least 8 weeks)
1 Dec 2026 to 15 Jan 2027	TU Berlin, Hamburg, Stuttgart (certain master’s); LMU portal registration
February to March 2027	Blocked account and visa the day a letter arrives; start the housing search
April 2027	Arrive; Anmeldung (address registration) within two weeks of moving into a flat, not of landing; then enrol

Summer’s real downside is the short gap between admission letter and first lecture. At most universities, acceptance letters go out in February or March. A national visa may take several months, and the German Missions don’t answer status questions in the first three months. A March letter can leave too little time, so apply early in each window.

Visa, Proof of Funds and Fees for Summer Starters

In 2026, the German Missions in India charge a national visa fee of EUR 75 (INR 8,300) for study applicants over 18. One accepted proof of funds is a blocked account holding EUR 11,904 for the first year of studies.

Parents, the student visa checklist accepts any one of these:

A blocked account (Sperrkonto) that lets you withdraw no more than EUR 992 a month.
A Verpflichtungserklärung (formal obligation letter) from a sponsor who lives in Germany.
A German or EU scholarship. The Missions’ visa FAQs add that it replaces the blocked account only if it covers EUR 992 a month; a tuition-only award still needs a blocked account or an obligation letter.

Parental income isn’t on that list, and an Indian affidavit of support can’t replace the blocked account or obligation letter. If you’ve taken an education loan, the checklist asks for proof of it too. Our Germany blocked account guide explains how to open one.

The file also needs health insurance from your planned arrival date. For direct entry to a bachelor’s or master’s, the visa language level is generally C1 (advanced) in your study language. Check each course page for the test score it asks for. Duolingo, PTE and TOEFL Home Edition aren’t recognised for visa applications in India. The Germany student visa guide covers the rest.

University	Non-EU fee per semester	In INR
TUM master’s, starting before WS 2027/28	Usually EUR 4,000 or 6,000, depending on the programme	About INR 4.27 or 6.41 lakh
TUM master’s, new from WS 2027/28	EUR 4,600 or 6,800	About INR 4.91 or 7.26 lakh
KIT and Tübingen (Baden-Württemberg)	EUR 1,500	About INR 1.60 lakh

Parents, TUM is where summer saves you money: students enrolled before WS 2027/28 keep their starting rate until they complete that programme, so a summer 2027 starter stays on the current rate. Our cost of studying in Germany guide adds living costs.

Summer or Winter Intake: Which Suits an Indian Applicant

Choose the summer intake in Germany only if your course is on the open list and your APS is done.

Factor	Summer 2027	Winter 2027/28
Course choice	Smaller list, set course by course	Larger list
Main window at most universities	Early Dec to 15 Jan	Early May to 15 July

The DAAD master’s Study Scholarship isn’t open to you either way: DAAD’s scholarship database doesn’t list it for applicants living in India.

The Deutschlandstipendium pays EUR 300 a month to high-achieving students; first- and higher-semester students of all nationalities can apply to their university. Our scholarships in Germany guide lists the rest.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which month is summer intake in Germany?

March or April: DAAD says the summer semester starts then at most universities. At Freie Universität Berlin, it runs from 1 April to 30 September 2027, with lectures from 12 April. Hochschule München, a university of applied sciences, starts on 15 March 2027.

What is the deadline for summer intake in Germany 2027?

There’s no single date. DAAD says most universities take summer applications until 15 January, but some master’s courses close earlier: Bonn Computer Science closes on 1 November 2026 for non-EEA applicants. Universität Hamburg’s international master’s programmes run late, from 15 February to 31 March.

Is summer intake easier to get into than winter?

Not in a way you can plan on. Many study guides call summer less crowded, usually only for certain programmes. Fewer courses take part, and summer deadlines are just as final. Treat it as a smaller intake, not an easier one.

Can I get a DAAD scholarship for summer intake?

Not the general DAAD master’s Study Scholarship: DAAD’s database doesn’t list it for applicants living in India. For India it lists other options such as EPOS and the Helmut-Schmidt-Programme. Each has its own rules, so check whether it allows a summer start.

Can I work part-time as a summer intake student?

Yes. Under the Residence Act, a student residence permit allows up to 140 working days of work a year. Student assistant jobs at your university don’t count toward that limit. Our part-time jobs guide shows how the days add up.

Ardent Overseas counsels Indian students on Germany admissions from Hyderabad and Tirupati, from APS and dMAT timing to uni-assist and visa files. Our counsellors check each shortlist against the university’s own SS 2027 page. We don’t promise admission or visa outcomes.

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Official sources first: DAAD, uni-assist and the universities, then APS India, the German Missions and German law.

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