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What you need to apply for Mathematics at RWTH Aachen University
a) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Internet-based test (IBT) with a minimum score of 90 points,
b) International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test with a minimum score of 6.0,
c) Cambridge Test – B2 First (formerly Cambridge English: First/FCE) with grade B or higher,
d) Cambridge Test – C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge English: Advanced/CAE),
Cambridge Test – C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge English: Proficiency/CPE),
f) Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic with a minimum score of 60 points,
g) UNIcert II or higher,
h) A school leaving certificate showing the candidate has completed a country’s official school curriculum with B2 Level in English of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Applicants provide appropriate proof by, for example, submitting an “Abiturzeugnis” showing they took English continuously until Year 11 for G8 Abitur, otherwise until Year 12, and completed the class with sufficient grades,
i) Placement test result of the RWTH Language Center with B2.2.1 Level (formerly MK 7) or higher (only students already enrolled at RWTH can take the test)
(10a) For Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs that cannot be successfully completed without proficiency in another foreign language, applicants must demonstrate the required level of proficiency. A maximum of B2 Level in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) may be stipulated. Modern foreign languages courses started at “Sekundarstufe I” and continued are considered as being concluded at B2 Level, regardless of whether they were taken as regular “Grundkurs” or major “Leistungskurs” courses (with the exception of Chinese and Japanese). If a test is required to prove an applicant’s language proficiency, this must be regulated in the course of study-specific Examination Regulations.
(11) Course of study-specific Examination Regulations may require proof of practical professional experience.
(12) Assessment of whether the admission requirements are met is the responsibility of the relevant Examination Board in consultation with the Registrar’s Office. In the case of applications by international students, the decision is made in consultation with the Division of Admissions and Social Affairs.
(13) Enrollment shall be refused if an applicant has ultimately failed an exam or assignment in the chosen degree program required by the Examination Regulations at a university within the scope of application of Basic Law. Enrollment shall also be refused if the applicant has ultimately failed an exam in another related course of study, in which the exam is required by the Examination Regulations, if this exam is also required in the selected course of study. Related content means a similarity of at least 60% of the content of the course to be studied. Applicants who have ultimately failed a Bachelor’s or Master’s course of study at RWTH or at another university in the scope of application of the Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany or who cannot be admitted to the final examination of this course must apply for review of the admission requirements with the responsible local Examination Board when enrolling or transferring, in order to be able to enroll or transfer (certificate of good standing).
What to prepare for your application to Mathematics
Any individual who successfully completed the Bachelor course of study in mathematics at RWTH Aachen may enroll. The following admissions requirements apply to all other interested individuals:
Applicants for the Master course of study in mathematics should be able to submit proof of knowledge in the following areas:
Analysis with at least 24 ECTS,
Lineare Algebra with at least 18 ECTS,
Numerical Analysis with at least 9 ECTS,
Stochastics with at least 9 ECTS,
Additional courses with at least 27 ECTS from the areas of algebra/computer algebra, complex analysis, ordinary differential equations, functional analysis, number theory, mathematical logic, graph theory, topology.
Please get in contact with the departmental advisor to discuss the list above.
There is a set number of points to be acquired, similar to the Bachelor course of study; this is 120 credits, broken down as follows:
Mathematics Modules: 69 credits
Master's Thesis: 30 credits
Application Subjects: 21 credits
This programme applies directly or via uni-assist. Submit your documents through the correct channel before the deadline.
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