Access requirements for the Master's degree programme Biomedical Sciences

Access requirements

Access to the Master's degree programme in Biomedical Sciences requires a Bachelor's degree (or an equivalent degree) with at least 180 credit points and a minimum grade of at least 2.5 in one of the following areas:

• Biology, Pharmacy, Medicine, Forensic Sciences or a closely related degree programme with at least 6 ECTS in each subject:
  Molecular Biology/Genetics, Immunology, Human Biology, Physiology und Developmental Biology

• Forensic Siences  with at least 6 ECTS in each subject:
  Cell Biology, Forensic Genetics, Biochemistry, Physiology und Immunology

The required English level must be at least B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), see recognised proof of English below under ‘Application documents’.

You need to pass an additional study-related aptitude test which will only take place in case you fulfill all access requirements. 

Application deadlines

The Master's degree programme in Biomedical Sciences can be started once a year in the winter semester only.

Applicants with a visa requirement and a Bachelor's degree from abroad who do not yet have a visa can apply from 15 February to 31 March via uni-assist.

See detailed information on visa Overview of the visa requirement or exemption for Germany

Applicants without a visa requirement and a Bachelor's degree from Germany or abroad who already live in Germany can apply from 15 February to 15 September via the online portal Apollo.

See detailed information on visa Overview of the visa requirement or exemption for Germany

Application documents

Before you start entering your data in the online application form, please make sure you have all documents required for the application ready:

• University degree certificate including transcripts (foreign certificates in original language and German or English translation). The transcript of grades must show the exact module names and the credits or workload earned (module handbooks are not accepted).
  Transcripts up to one semester before you graduate may replace the certificate and complete transcript until you graduate. In this case and provided the access requirements are met, a conditional admission letter will be issued upon your admission to the programme and the hardcopies of your final certificates must be presented for enrolment.
• Certificate of APS if you acquired your university degree in China, India or Vietnam
• Proof of English language proficiency at level B2 (CEFR) like
  • ​​​​​Secondary school leaving certificate, if it certifies English language proficiency at level B2 (usually applies to EU/EEA or German secondary school-leaving certificates, e.g. Abitur)
  • English-language secondary school leaving certificate or university degree
  • Certificate of an accepted English test, see overview of accepted tests below under 'Links'

Please read the following instructions:

• The fields marked with * are mandatory and must be completed in any case.
•  Upload the required documents as PDFs.
• Make sure you provide correct and truthful information! Incorrect information can lead to exclusion from the procedure or cancellation of an already granted authorisation.
• Missing documents will be requested by us via the comments in your online application on the Apollo application portal or by uni-assist, provided you have applied in good time.
• Applicants applying via uni-assist are advised to submit the application as early as possible. Due to the preliminary review period, applications are forwarded to us with a time delay of at least 3 or 4 weeks. Please contact uni-assist directly if you have any questions about the status or the decision of the preliminary review of your application at uni-assist.
• Please pay attention to the respective application and enrolment deadlines. Applications received after the deadline or incomplete applications can unfortunately not be considered.
•  Please check the status of your online application regularly. You will receive all information  via the application portal Apollo.
• In case of admission
  • International applicants from countries which do not belong to EU/EEA must send their complete application documents to the university by post. Please note that all copies of documents you submit must be officially certified for authenticity with the originals. If your documents are not issued in German or English, you must also submit an officially certified translation into German or English. Only after receiving and checking your application documents by post we will be able to issue an admission letter.
  • Applicants from Germany and other EU/EEA countries are not required to post their application documents.