Requirements
!Please be aware that we do not assess the eligibility for our program outside the online application period!
All documents needed to assess your eligibility will be requested and evaluated only during the online application.
Degree and credit requirements
At the time of admission (not application) the applicant must have finished a Bachelor’s study program of at least 3 years with an equivalent of 180 credit points according to ECTS (European Credit Transfer System). Concerning the GPA requirements, an average of 2.4 or better on the German grading scale is necessary to be eligible for the program. Foreign grades can be converted to German grades using the "Bavarian formula".
In case you have not finished your bachlor studies at the time of the online application, you must have reached at least 150 ECTs. The GPA of the submitted transcript will have to meet the conditions mentioned above. A putative grade in the future will be irrelvant for the assessment. Bachelor degrees acquired outside of Germany which are not finalised, will be finally assessed and accepted after completion of the Bachelor degree. Any results achieved during the application procedure (aptitude exam, aptitude interview) will be conditional, till you hand in the final certificate/transcript of your Bachlor studies.
Subject requirements
The Bachelor’s program of the applicant must have a strong focus on life sciences, chemistry, mathematics, physics, medicine and/or psychology. Competences in the following subjects are mandatory: cell biology, molecular biology, and biochemistry. Competences and experience in laboratory and research practice as well as in physiology are strongly desired. Please find further details here.
These requirements have also to be met, if you apply with a not-yet-finished Bachelor degree (at least 150 ECTs reached at the time of application)!
Language requirements
Proficiency in English language is essential since all courses will be held in English. Exams, reports, and the Master thesis are required to be written in English.The applicant must bring forward one of the tests listed below at the time of application.
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of >590 paper-based, or 240 computer-based or 95 internet-based
- International English Language Test System (IELTS) with a score of at least 6.5
- Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
Other significant proofs of English proficiency, such as a certificate from the former university of an english-taught Bachelor program, are also recognized in exceptional cases.
Not recognized equivalent: English-Abitur, English written bachelor thesis.
Further recommendations
The acquisition of awards and fellowships during the applicant’s Bachelor studies and authorships in peer-reviewed papers have a positive impact. Particular attention is paid to a meaningful motivation letter.
External Eligibility Certificates
A VPD is NOT mandatory for an application for our program.
An eligibilty assement ouside the online application period will only be possible using external services.
You could use the anabin (only in German) database and try to find some information there, or you could request an official "statement of comparabilty" via the kmk (english, fee approx. 208Euros).
