Bachelor's degree in Biology, Bioinformatics or in Computational Sciences (with a minor in the field of Bioinformatics or Biology).
Minimum standard period of study: 6 semesters.
Required ECTS credits: 180.
Application is also possible for students who passed at least 5/6 of their Bachelor (150 of 180 C).
Conditions for applicants with:
Major in Biology: at least 50 credits in Biology and 40 credits in Bioinformatics, Informatics, Mathematics or Physics.
Major in Bioinformatics or Computer Sciences: at least 30 credits in Biology and Bioinformatics 60 credits in Informatics, Mathematics, Physics or Bioinfοrmatiсs.
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognized as proof of your language proficiency.
English
CEFR English
min C1
UNIcert
min III
Cambridge
min C1 Advanced (CAE) Specification: At least 180 points.
IELTS
min 6.5
TOEFL iBT
min 95
PTE Academic
min 76
Does the university recognize "other equivalent language certificates"? yes
Additional information:
Further accredited or standardized certificates can also be recognized after checking their equivalence. The successful completion of the tests mentioned above may not occur more than two years before receipt of the application for admission. Proof of very good knowledge of the English language also includes at least two years of relevant study or professional study in an English-speaking country within the last three years before receipt of the application for admission or the successful completion of a minimum two-year English-language course of study.
Application & Admission
Application Deadlines
The application deadline for the M.Sc. Computational Biology and Bioinfοrmatiсs at University of Göttingen depends on the country where you obtained your previous degree. For applicants with a degree from non-EU countries, the application deadline is not provided.
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Other EU Students
Non-EU Students
Non-EU Students
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Application Procedure & Selection
Mode of Admission:
local admission restriction (local NC)
Admission Test/Interview:
aptitude test
Application Documents
Application form.
Diploma (certified copy), if the diploma is not yet on hand, the applicant should only provide an official transcript of records and an official statement of the average grade.
Transcript of records.
Curriculum vitae (data sheet, in German or English) with a photograph (for "Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution" no photograph is required).
Proof of proficiency English if the applicants native language is not English and he/she has no English degree (see language requirements).
Official description of the modules (only for applicants who have not graduated at the University of Göttingen), can also be submitted as link to the electronic documents.
Letter of motivation.
Applicants from China additionally have to supply an APS of the German embassy.
The documents should be uploaded within the application period via the Universities upload pοrtal.
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