Application Master's Programme Biology: Higher subject-related semester

a degree (minimum 3 years of study) from a German or foreign university

• with at least 180 ECTS credits

Bachelor’s programs with the following biological concentrations will be recognized:

• Biology
• Agricultural Biology (University of Hohenheim)
• Nutrition Science (University of Hohenheim)
• Food Science and Biotechnology (University of Hohenheim)

In addition, the selection committee may recognize other natural science study programs as equivalent.

good German language skills

at least level C1 in the Common European Framework of Reference of Languages

good English language skills

at least level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference of Languages

Already completed coursework and examinations on a Master’s level or equivalent

Please include detailed module descriptions of your already completed coursework or examinations. Please make sure that the content of the courses is clearly stated.

Transcript of records and the certificate of the completed university studies with average grade

If the degree certificate is not yet available, an overview of the examination results up to that point must be enclosed. If no average grade is shown on the transcript of records, it is calculated using the arithmetic average of the grades obtained so far.
The degree certificate must be submitted no later than December 31 of the year for which admission is requested.

Data sheet (completely filled out)

Data sheet for the selection criteria

Proof of German language skills (at least level C1)

• German university entrance qualification (HZB)
• German Bachelor’s Degree
• TestDaF (at least level TDN4 in all four test areas)
• DSH (at least level DSH-2)
• DSD (at least level II; German language diploma from the Kultusministerkonferenz)
• Goethe Certificate C2: "Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom"
• Deutsche Sprachprüfung II (Munich Language and Interpretation Institute (SDI))

Proof of English language skills (at least level B2) if English is not your native language

• at least 3 years of English at school, including 1 year in the upper secondary school with at least "sufficient" as the final grade on the report card
• TOEFL (internet-based, at least 79 points)
• IELTS (at least 6 points)
• UNIcert II (min. grade “good”)
• TELC B2 Certificate in English (at least “good”)
• ALTE at least level 3
• Cambridge English: First / First Certificate in English
• Cambridge English: Business Vantage / Business English Certificate Vantage
• ISE II
• LCCI Level 2 (Distinction)
• LCCI Level 3 (Distinction)
• TOEIC min. 750
• English-language Bachelor’s degree from an EU member-state or one of the following countries: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, USA, Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, or Guyana

Recognition of already completed examinations

For admission to a higher subject-related semester, you must also request the recognition of already completed examinations at the Master’s level. For this purpose, please fill out the following form in full:

Request for recognizing modules

Please do not forget to attach descriptions of the examinations or the corresponding courses, including the number of ECTS credits awarded and the grade, if applicable.

If you were already enrolled in a Master’s degree program...

• Proof that the right to take examinations in the degree program for which admission is sought or a related degree program still exists
• Proof that you are not currently involved in an ongoing exam procedure