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

Foreign students (non-German Bachelor)

• University entrance qualification (school leaving certificates, e.g. Abitur, A-levels, High-School Diploma, Baccalaureat)
• Bachelor's degree certificate and a Transcript of Records
  If the Bachelor's degree has not yet been completed: a transcript of records or equivalent document listing the content of the study program and average grade
• CV
• Letter of motivation
• Proof of English language skills
• Copy of an identity document
• Declaration of examination claim (download in the online application portal)
• APS certificate for applicants from Vietnam, China and Mongolia
• Optional: Proof of German language skills
• Optional: Letter of recommendation from your supervisor

In addition to the online application, international students must submit certified and translated (German or English) paper copies of their documents to uni-assist in Berlin by May 31.

Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
Master-Abteilung
c/o uni-assist e.V. 
D-11507 Berlin

If you are unable to send certified copies by post due to the current situation with the Coronavirus, you have to upload the certified documents in uni-assist portal. In case of a successful application, you will have to submit certfied documents for the enrolment. Information about certified copies and translation can be found here:
https://www.uni-assist.de/en/how-to-apply/assemble-your-documents/certified-copies-and-translations/
https://www.uni-frankfurt.de/87771511/Special_regulations_due_to_the_current_situation__COVID19__for_applications_to_the_Master_s_programmes

Local students (German Bachelor)

• University entrance qualification (e.g. A-Levels) required if not already student at Goethe-University
• Bachelor's degree certificate and a Transcript of Records
  If the Bachelor's degree has not yet been completed: a Transcript of Records or equivalent document listing the content of the study program and average grade
• CV
• Letter of motivation
• Proof of English language skills
• Copy of an identity document
• Declaration of examination claim (download in the online application portal)
• Optional: Letter of recommendation from your supervisor