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What you need to apply for Physics at Ruhr University Bochum (RUB)
We do not require any language certificates with your application, if one of the following applies to you:
English is your native language
You have a German Abitur certificate
You already completed an English-language degree program
Your Bachelor's thesis is in the English language
Should one of the criteria mentioned above apply to you, we do not need special/official proof, please just send us whatever documents you have. Should we require further information, we will contact you.
If none of the criteria mentioned above apply to you, you must provide a certificate of proficiency in English at B2 level as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (TOEFL PBT 550 points, TOEFL iBT 72-94, English test at B2 level of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) or equivalent results). The examination board decides on the equivalence.
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Admission to the Master's programme in physics is open to students who have completed at least six semesters of a Bachelor's programme in physics with a total of 180 CP or an equivalent programme.
The admission requirements also include one of the following:
We do not require any language certificates with your application, if one of the following applies to you:
Should one of the criteria mentioned above apply to you, we do not need special/official proof, please just send us whatever documents you have. Should we require further information, we will contact you.
If none of the criteria mentioned above apply to you, you must provide a certificate of proficiency in English at B2 level as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (TOEFL PBT 550 points, TOEFL iBT 72-94, English test at B2 level of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) or equivalent results). The examination board decides on the equivalence.
The program is divided into a two-semester study phase and a two-semester research phase.
What to prepare for your application to Physics
Proof of English language skills
Please upload your bachelor's or final certificate here by the verification date
Please upload your transcript of record
Bachelor thesis or an equivalent work in the original version (in any language)
Short summary of the bachelor thesis in English (max. 1 DIN A4 page)
Passport or identity card
APS certificate
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Faculty of Physics and Astronomy
Universitätsstraße 150
44801 Bochum
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Estimated year-1 total cost
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Acceptance rate
75%
3 accepted out of 4 total applications
Grade distributionGerman scale (1.0 = best, 4.0 = passing)
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