Dresden (dpa/sn) - Just over one in three degree courses in Saxony has admission restrictions. With a share of around 37 percent, the state is just above the national average of around 35 percent, according to an analysis by the Center for Higher Education Development. The analysis relates to the winter semester 2024/2025.
In a nationwide comparison, this puts Saxony in seventh place. At the top is Hamburg with a share of around 62 percent of restricted courses, followed by Berlin with a share of around 55 percent.
Rate down on previous years
According to the analysis, the rate in Saxony has fallen slightly compared to the previous year (around 38%). According to the Center for Higher Education Development, this corresponds to a nationwide trend. Since the 2018/2019 winter semester, the proportion of restricted admission courses has fallen continuously across Germany from around 41% to around 35% this year. "This can largely be attributed to the decline in the number of first-semester students and the simultaneous expansion of degree courses," explained Director of Studies Cort-Denis Hachmeister.
Hurdles for Master's degree courses higher
This coming winter semester, the hurdles for an advanced Master's degree course in Saxony are slightly higher than for an undergraduate Bachelor's degree course (around 33%), with a share of 36% of restricted admission courses.
