Semester fees
Students must pay fees every semester that are regularly adjusted to take account of e.g. the costs for local public transport. The semester fees for enrolment or re-registering are
Winter semester 2025/26: €335.65
You can find out more information on the semester fees from the Student Application and Registration Offiсе.
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a life-science, mathematical-science or engineering degree program that fulfills the below-mentioned subject-specific criteria
If you have not yet completed your degree:You can apply if you have successfully completed at least 80% of your total Credit Points. Your last examination must be taken before the start of the first semester, otherwise admission will be withdrawn.
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GPA (German System) 2.70
Additional Qualification
Subject-related criteria:
At least 75 ECTS Credit Points in Biochemistry, Bioinformatics / Biomathematics / Computational Biology, Biophysics, Botany / Plant Science, Cell Biology, Developmental / Regenerative Biology, Genetics, Immunobiology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Neurobiology / Neuroscience, (Animal) Physiology, Virology and / or Zoology
From those, min. 40 ECTS Credit Points have to be achieved in at least three of the following areas: Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Developmental / Regenerative Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Immunobiology, (Animal) Physiology
At least 30 ECTS Credit Points in a practical / experimental courses from the following study areas: Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Developmental / Regenerative Biology, Genetics, Immunobiology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Neurobiology, Virology and / or (Animal) Physiology
At least 5 ECTS Credit Points in fundamentals of Mathematics, Statistics and / or Physics
At least 10 ECTS Credit Points in fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical and / or Theoretical Chemistry.
(1 ECTS Credit Point corresponds to 30h total workload. One year of a full-time study program corresponds to 60 ECTS Credit Pοints)
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognized as proof of your language proficiency.
English
CEFR English
min B2
TOEFL pBT
min 580
TOEFL CBT
min 237
TOEFL iBT
min 93
IELTS
min 6.5 Specification: Level of each subcomponent at least 6.0.
Cambridge
min B2 First (FCE) Specification: Cambridge English Scale 175.
TOEIC
min Listening: 460; Reading: 425; Writing: 170; Speaking: 175
Does the university recognize "other equivalent language certificates"? no
Additional information:
Applicants with a foreign Bachelor's degree: Your diploma/grades have to be pre-reviewed and transferred to the German grading scale, therefore you need a „preliminary review documentation (VPD) by uni-assist which has to be uploaded in our application portal. It is highly recommended to apply for the preliminary review documentation (VPD) not later than June, 1st to ensure that you receive the VPD in time. Detailed information about the VPD can be found at the International Office.
Application & Admission
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Explanation regarding the application period
Application for the winter semester: Applications open on 15 June, applications close on 15 July (* cut-off period) The same deadlines apply to applicants with a foreign bachelor’s degree. Please note that you must submit preliminary review documentation (Vorprüfungsdokumentation, VPD) via uni-assist and official translations of application documents, which may take several weeks to obtain.
Application Procedure & Selection
Mode of Admission:
local admission restriction (local NC)
Application:
directly at university
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