Enrolment at h_da

Prospective PhD students may enrol at h_da for a maximum of two semesters if a PhD with primary supervision at h_da is intended. If they are not subsequently accepted onto the PhD programme, they will be de-registered.


Upon acceptance to a PhD programme, PhD students are obliged to enrol at h_da.

The following applies to all: Immatrikulationssatzug der Hochschule Darmstadt.

First enrolment

First enrolment for doctoral candidates who have been accepted at a doctoral centre. Enrolment takes place at the university of their primary supervisor. For enrolment, the currently valid semester fee is payable on the central semester dates and timely re-registration is required each semester.

application for enrolment for h_da graduates

application for enrolment for graduates of other universities

Second enrolment

Second enrolment for cooperative doctoral candidates and doctoral candidates at an inter-university doctoral centre with secondary supervision at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences. To enrol as a second enrolment, proof of first enrolment must be provided and the semester fee minus the semester fee must be paid.

application for enrolment for h_da graduates

application for enrolment for graduates of other universities

University-Portal

Enrolled doctoral students have access to the University Portal my.h-da. As an introduction to its use, overviews can be found at stud.h-da.de.

Enrolled PhD students will receive an h_da CampusCard. This must be revalidated every semester.

Refund of the semester ticket

If doctoral students do not require the semester ticket, after payment of the semester fee an application for refund can be submitted directly to AStA of Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences within the application period. A refund is only possible if one of the reasons listed in the application applies.

PhD students who are living and conducting research abroad must enclose the certificate of enrolment and a certificate of status from the graduate school with their application for a refund of the semester ticket.