Polymer Science

Admission requirements

Qualification

A completed course of study in the Bachelor's degree programmes in Chemistry or Polymer & Colloid Chemistry or Biochemistry or Sustainable Chemistry & Energy or Physics or Materials Science & Engineering or Biology or Food & Health Sciences at the University of Bayreuth or a teaching programme with Chemistry as a major subject at the Unversity of Bayreuth or an equivalent degree.

Equivalency

The determination of the equivalence of a completed bachelor's degree is the responsibility of the board of examiners and will only be bindingly examined in the context of the application, therefore no advance information is possible, equivalent degrees are specified in § 2 para 1 point 1 of the [Examination Regulations](https://www.amtliche-bekanntmachungen.uni-bayreuth.de/de/...).

Aptitude Assessment Process

The prerequisite for admission to the degree programme is passing the aptitude assessment process (see [Examination Regulations](https://www.amtliche-bekanntmachungen.uni-bayreuth.de/de/...), Annex 2), which includes the assessment of qualifications and, if applicable, an aptitude interview.

Applying without a degree certificate

Applications may already be submitted before completion of the bachelor's degree.

Language proficiency

[ENGLISH](https://www.international-office.uni-bayreuth.de/en/come-...): level B2 (you may be enrolled on the condition that you submit the required proof of English level B2 during the first year of the programme if you can provide proof of language proficiency of at least level B1+ at the time of application)

[GERMAN](https://www.international-office.uni-bayreuth.de/en/come-...): level A1 (can be obtained during the first year of the programme)

Special conditions

Admission subject to certain conditions is possible; conditions may comprise a maximum of 30 credits (see [Examination Regulations](https://www.amtliche-bekanntmachungen.uni-bayreuth.de/de/...) § 2 para 2).

• Language certificate ENGLISH level B2 (according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for Languages)
• find out [more](https://www.international-office.uni-bayreuth.de/en/come-...) - you may be enrolled on the condition that you submit the required proof of English level B2 during the first year of the programme if you can provide proof of language proficiency of at least level B1+ at the time of application
• UNIcert II: Pass or better
• Cambridge Proficiency: Pass or better
• Cambridge Advanced: Grade C or better
• Cambridge First:Grade B or better
• IELTS: Band 6.5
• TOEFL iBT: 80
• TOEFL ITP: 543
• German Abitur certificate if it expressly states the language level you have achieved, and this level is based on a KMK directive.

• Language certificate GERMAN level A1 (according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for Languages)
• find out [more](https://www.international-office.uni-bayreuth.de/en/come-...) - can be obtained during the first year of the programme