In Saxony-Anhalt, the proportion of courses restricted to a numerus clausus (NC) continues to decrease. It is also well below the national average, according to a study by the Center for Higher Education Development (CHE). According to this, 25.2 percent of the courses offered in Saxony-Anhalt have restricted admission. Across Germany, the proportion is 37.9 percent. Within a year, the proportion of NC-restricted subjects fell again by almost two percentage points.
While in large cities or typical student towns such as Leipzig, more than half of the courses offered are restricted to an NC, in Magdeburg (10 percent) and Halle (32 percent), for example, significantly fewer courses have a restriction. In terms of subjects, it is primarily law, economics and social sciences in which prospective students must have a certain average grade. The universities in Saxony-Anhalt are in line with the national trend.
In the case of a subject with admission restrictions, the university sets a maximum number of students to be accepted. School leavers then have to apply for a place. The selection is then made on the basis of grades, test results or professional experience.
The study was carried out by the Center for Higher Education Development, a joint subsidiary of the Bertelsmann Foundation and the German Rectors’ Conference.
