Application: Admission requirements
Admission requirements
- The admission may include additional coursework of up to 30 CPs, which must be completed within the first two semesters. These do not belong to the scope of the Master's degree programme.
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Admission may be dependent on passing an entry examination. Here, the skills and knowledge required for the Master's programme are tested based on the "Empfehlungen der GDCh-Studienkommission zum Bachelorstudium Chemie an Universitäten". The examination board sets the entry examination. It may consist of a written paper and/or oral examination. Applicants are invited to the examination with a notice period of two weeks. The examination should take place within six weeks after the application deadline.
Proof of English Proficiency
Upon enrollment, English language skills at level B1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) are required. This must be proven by:
1. the Abitur certificate,
2. upper secondary school certificates or proof of at least four years of schooling in English,
3. proof of successfully completed language courses, whereby at least 120 hours of lessons must be proven,
4. expert reports or lecturer examinations on language skills acquired through stays abroad, university language courses or self-study,
5. proof of a UNIcert level I certificate,
6. proof of a TOEFL test (computer-based score of at least 43, written test with at least 550 points) or
7. another certificate recognized as equivalent by the board of examination.
In cases of doubt, the board of examination will decide whether the admission requirements have been met.
Application/Entrance
- The intake capacity is not limited.
- The enrolment period for the winter semester begins at the beginning of June and for the summer semester at the beginning of December.
- The end of the enrolment period is determined each year, please check the application portal during the enrolment period.
In some cases different rules apply for international applicants. More...