General requirements

• Bachelor degree in the same or a related subject or at least an equivalent degree from another university of applied sciences in the same or similar subject (e.g. medicine, psychology, chemistry, physics or mathematics) with a standard period of study of six semesters.
  In case the required degree has not been awarded by the time of application, an application is possible when at least 80% of the required CP for the Bachelor's degree have been gained and if the following documents are submitted:
  
  • a proof of matriculation
  • a detailed certificate of the present status of the studies and the anticipated date of completion of the Bachelor's programme.

• Letter of motivation in English language + grade of Bachelor's degree (the letter of motivation should not exceed two pages in length. Font size should be 12 pt, 1.5 line spacing). It should focus on:
  
  • What is your motivation for the Master's programme Physical Biology of Cells and Cell Interactions?
  • Which topics, scientific fields of the programme are you mainly interested in?
  • What are your previous practical experiences in the lab (lab work) / professional experiences?
  • Which aims do you follow with the study programme, what are your occupational career plans?
  • Title and summary of your Bachelor thesis.
  • Which experimental methods did you perform in your Bachelor thesis?

• Proof of English language skills.

Language requirements

If not a native speaker, the applicant has to provide a proof of sufficient knowledge of the English language on B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference Languages (CEFR) by one of the following:

• TOEFL (ibT) minimum 87
• IELTS minimum 5.5
• A certificate of proficiency, which has been issued by the relevant departments based on a Bachelor thesis written in English
• A minimum one-year study or occupational stay in an English-speaking country within the last three years