Biomedical Engineering

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The admission requirements are as follows:

a) documentation of successful completion of a degree programme, with an above-average grade

point average, earned at a university in Germany or abroad, for which a standard period of study

of three years is required (Bachelor's or equivalent, representing 180 ECTS). The degree must

be in Physics or in a degree programme with essentially the same content, in particular, Medical

Technology, Computer Science (with a Physics component of at least 6 ECTS), Biomedical

Engineering, or Engineering, or another degree programme recognised as equivalent. This

documentation must be submitted along with the application either in original or as a certified

copy.

and

b) a current university-issued transcript, as stipulated in item 1 as a prerequisite for admission.

and

c) current documentation of proficiency in English, as substantiated by one of the following

certificates:

(1) IELTS (Academic) with a total score of at least 6.5 but not lower than 6.0 in each of the

sections. The certificate must have been issued within two years of the date of application.

(2) TOEFL iBT (internet-based test) with a total score of at least 92 but not lower than 21 in

each of the sections. The certificate must have been issued within two years of the date of

application.

(3) TOEFL CBT (computer-based test) with a total score of at least 237 but not lower than 21 in

each of the sections. The certificate must have been issued within two years of the date of

application.

(4) TOEFL PBT (paper-based test) with a total score of at least 580 but not lower than 55 in

each of the sections. The certificate must have been issued within two years of the date of

application.

(5) Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English – CAE (Certificate of Advanced English)

The following applicants are not required to submit proof of proficiency in English:

(1) applicants who are native speakers of English and who have completed their schooling in

one of the following countries: Canada, USA, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern

Ireland, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia

(2) applicants who completed the undergraduate degree required for admission in one of the

following countries: Canada, USA, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,

Ireland, New Zealand, Australia. This also applies to other applicants whose degree

programme was conducted exclusively in English.

and

d) a personal statement from the applicant providing the following information:

(1) the reasons for seeking a degree in Biomedical Engineering and how this degree will

contribute to the applicant’s intended career path

(2) the prerequisites that, according to his or her own estimations, the applicant has already

fulfilled

e) two letters of recommendation, preferably written by professors from the university at which the

Please note that this document is a non-binding convenience translation. Only the German version of the document entitled

“Zulassungsordnung der Universität Heidelberg für den Masterstudiengang Biomedical Engineering” of 23 March 2017 has legal validity.

final examination required for admission to this Master's programme was taken. Applicants

should send these letters of recommendation directly to the Admissions Office

(Zulassungsstelle); if the letters are not in German or English, an officially certified translation

into German or English is required.

f) a curriculum vitae in English, indicating whether there is any other practical work or research

experience or other achievements that would provide additional information on the suitability of

the applicant for the degree programme chosen

g) if the documentation required under c) and e) is not yet available during the application period,

upon request, an extension of up to one month following the application deadline may be

granted. This request must be made in writing and be submitted with the application.

2. In assessing whether the applicant’s performance in the undergraduate degree is above average, the

following items will be taken into account:

a) final degree programme grades earned in a higher education degree programme

b) individual subject-specific grades that provide insight into the applicant’s aptitude for the desired

degree programme

c) documentation of the applicant's university ranking on the final examination that is the

prerequisite for admission to this Master's programme

3. The admissions committee determines the equivalence of the applicant’s educational background

and the comparability of the degrees upon which qualification is based. For the recognition of foreign

degrees, the recommendations of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and

Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany as well as agreements between

partner university must be observed. If necessary, the Central Office for Foreign Education

(Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen, ZAB) will be consulted.

4. Heidelberg University may require that the documents upon which the admission decision was

based be submitted in original at the time of enrolment.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

The following documents must be submitted as an upload in the application portal heiCO:

All higher education and university diplomas including Transcripts of Records): A Transcript of Records is an official document of the college/university, which lists all academic achievements within a degree programme or within a degree programme combination completely with individual grades and indication of semester or academic year.

In the case of foreign higher education and university certificates, the grading system used at the foreign institution of higher education must be taken from the attached Transcript of Records, as this is required to determine the German equivalent grade. The grading system must indicate both the minimum and maximum grades to be achieved.

If the degree has not been obtained by the end of the application period, a provisional certificate from the university with all the work completed by this deadline must be submitted (provisional transcriptof records). The certificate must show that the course of study will probably be completed by the beginning of the admission semester applied for. If possible, please apply to the Examinations Office responsible for you for proof of the average grade achieved so far for all the work performed up to this point in time.

For German-language degree programmes, proof of knowledge of the German language at the level of the German Language Examination for University Entrance Level 2 (DSH 2) must be submitted at the time of enrolment (does NOT apply to applicants with a German university entrance qualification). Please note: For some German-language Master's degree programmes, a special language level must already be uploaded with the application. Further information, can be found on the homepage at

Language requirements for international students

This proof is not required for English-language Master's degree programmes: .

English-language Master's degree programmes

Applicants with certificates from Vietnam and the PR China and India: original of the APS certificate from the responsible Academic Evaluation Centre

Any further documents and certificates mentioned in your heiCO account.

Further documents

Please refer to the website of the desired degree programme as well as the subject-specific admission regulations or study and examination regulations for detailed information on the subject-specific, additional documents that must be submitted as an upload in the application portal heiCO. If you have any questions about this, please contact the subject-specific student advisory service of the respective Master's degree programme.

Please note: In case of admission, applicants must submit their university entrance qualification at the latest when they enrol at Heidelberg University. We recommend that you also submit these documents with your application for the Master's programme. The proof of the university entrance qualification includes the following documents:

School leaving certificate entitling the holder to pursue higher education in the country of origin (e.g. Abitur, high school diploma, Baccalaureate, etc.), including the corresponding lists of individual grades

If applicable: certificate of the passed assessment test, if such a test was taken in Germany, including the corresponding individual grades overview

If applicable: certificates or transcripts of university entrance examinations passed abroad, including the corresponding list of grades and - if available - the notification of admission from the foreign university. In addition (except for German and English language documents), an officially certified sworn translation in German or English is required.

1500 euros per semester