Human Biology - Principles of Health and Disease

To be eligible for the master’s program, you need to have successfully completed a bachelor's degree with a total of at least 180 ECTS credits (1 ECTS credit corresponds to 30 working hours) in biology or a related subject, e.g. Biomedical Science, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Medicine, Physics.

If you have not yet finished your bachelor´s degree, you are still eligible to apply for the master´s program when you submit a recent transcript of records showing an overview of finished courses.

Please note that the transcript of records of your bachelor’s program (in progress) must indicate a total grade point average.

If the following is not already mentioned in your transcript, you should also add:

\- An official explanation of the grading system of your university, that shows the best possible grade and minimum passing grade in this system, and

\- An official explanation of the crediting system of your university (i.e. to how many working hours does 1 credit correspond).

Please note that if the grading or crediting system of your university differs from the German/ECTS system, we will convert your grade point average and number or credits (you do NOT have to do this yourself).

To be eligible for the master’s program, your bachelor’s curriculum must include a final research project with a written thesis credited with at least 10 ECTS credits (1 ECTS credit corresponds to 30 working hours). If your bachelor’s program does not require a thesis, you are still eligible to apply if you have completed or will complete an equivalent research course or internship. A course or an internship will be considered as equivalent, if it concerns a long-term research project (of at least 8 weeks) combined with a written report according to good scientific writing standards.

In case you have done a thesis, you can upload your bachelor’s transcript of records in which you clearly mark your final thesis project. Please also make sure that you add an official explanation of the credit system of your university (which is usually included in the transcript), so that the selection committee can establish whether you spent (at least) the required 300 hours on the project.

To be eligible for the master’s program, you need to submit proof that your proficiency in English equals at least a B2 level, as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), or proof of equivalent proficiency in English.

Official university statement that your undergraduate program was exclusively taught in English

Proof of your proficiency in German is not required for your application to the master’s program. However, basic knowledge of German is helpful for living and cultural exchange.