Application Master's Programme Biology: First semester

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Application deadlines for the first semester

winter semester: 15 June
summer semester: -

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Prerequisites

You may be admitted to the Master’s program in Biology if you fulfill the following prerequisites:


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

Selection criteria for first subject-related semester

The evaluation of the individual criteria is done according to set guidelines which will be described in the following. The respective criteria are assigned points. In the process, a maximum of 100 points can be assigned.

Overall grade of the study program degree or the average grade of exams already taken

Grade	Points	Grade	Points	Grade	Points
1.0	50	2.0	40	3.0	30
1.1	49	2.1	39	3.1	29
1.2	48	2.2	38	3.2	28
1.3	47	2.3	37	3.3	27
1.4	46	2.4	36	3.4	26
1.5	45	2.5	35	3.5	25
1.6	44	2.6	34	3.6	24
1.7	43	2.7	33	3.7	23
1.8	42	2.8	32	3.8	22
1.9	41	2.9	31	3.9	21
				4.0	20

Subject-specific grades (Lectures, seminars, internships, and exercise courses will be counted)

for modules from	minimum number of ECTS	Points
Botany	12	5
Zoology	12	5
Genetics	6	5
Animal physiology	6	5
Plant physiology	6	5
Microbiology	6	5
Analytical methods	6	5
Ecology	6	5

Basics of Natural Sciences (Lectures, seminars, internships, and exercise courses will be counted)

for modules from	minimum number of ECTS	Points
Mathematics	6	1
Physics	6	1
Organic chemistry	6	1
Inorganic chemistry	6	1
Biochemistry	6	1

Further selection criteria


completed vocational training (2 points will be assigned.) Skilled worker in the area of forestry Fish farmer Lumberjack Gardener Lab technician (natural sciences, medicine) Farmer Horse trainer Rescue assistant/ emergency paramedic1 year Technical assistant (natural sciences, medicine) Veterinary assistant Livestock farmer Winemaker Animal technician

relevant practical or professional activities at least 1 year in the aforementioned professions (1 points will be assigned, 2 points for two years of experience)

Previous experience, e.g. social work (1 point)

Creation of the ranking list

For the creation of the ranking list, the total number of points will be used. The final number of points is calculated as follows:

50 % of the total points will be from the overall grades from the first degree or the average grade of exams already taken,
40% will be from subject-specific grades,
5% will be from grades in the basic areas of natural sciences,
and 5% will be made up of relevant practical and professional activities or completed professional training.

In recognizing grades and proof which were given outside of the Federal Republic of Germany, the equivalence agreements from the Standing Conference of Education Ministers and the German Rectors’ Conference as well as agreements in the context of the university partnerships will be taken into consideration.

Application documents for applications for the first subject-related semester


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

If applicable, proof of... already completed exams from a Master’s degree program completed vocational training subject-specific practical activities lasting at least 6 months semester abroad

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

FAQ

May I apply for multiple Master’s programmes?

It is possible to apply for multipe Master’s programmes.

In this case you must fill the online application for each study programme seperately. Don’t forget to click on “Submit request”.