Bachelor´s degree in biology or comparable subject with a minimum grade of 2.50
German language skills at level A2
Goethe A2
Telc A2
ÖSD A2
German as native language
BSc degree with German as teaching language
English language skills at level B2
TOEFL (79 IBT or 550 PBT)
IELTS 6,5
IB Diploma with English as teaching language
Cambridge Certificate FCE, CAE, CPE, level B2 or higher
a recognized higher education entrance qualification obtained in English and in a country whose official language is English
BSc degree from a country with English as offical language
notification of English level B2 or higher on higher education entrance qualification, e.g. Abiturzeugnis
Please note that other certificates cannot be considered!
Selection criteria
A ranking list will be drawn up among the participants. The maximum score to be achieved is 57 points. This is calculated as follows:
up to 30 points for bachelor grade or average grade achieved so far (conversion chart)
up to 20 points for a written admission test
up to 5 points for special achievements
2 points for the quality of the completed program
We will offer a total of 25 places to the highest scoring applicants per year.
You need to have at least 12 points at the end of the selection process, to be elegible for admission.
This means that if you don´t take part in the Admission test you must have at least a 1.9 to be eligible for admission (without considering bonus points)!
Admission test
A written English test in basic microbiology and molecular biology will be held once a year in Tübingen. Participation in the written test is recommended but you can apply relying only on your bachelor grade & bonus points, which means you can score a maximum of 37 points out of 57. You can repeat the exam once; the best grade counts. Results can then be used for your application at any time.
If you want to take part, please send an email to mibi-masterspam prevention@med.uni-tuebingen.de with the headline admission test and include in the email text your full name (last name, first name) and your email address. This registration is required one week before the test date, the latest. This will automatically register you for the exam. The test normaly takes place on the Friday closest to the application deadline, if not announced differently. Bring identification and a calculator.
All confirmed participants will receive further information on the procedure and location of the admission test by mail.
The next admission test will take place on Friday, May 23, 2025
Due to legal restrictions, the test cannot be offered online or at other locations!
Points for special achievements
We grant up to 5 points for the following special achivements:
completed vocational training, e.g. as a technical assistant (BTA, CTA, MTLA, etc.), max. 5 points;
scientific awards related to biology, max. 2 points;
publications in scientific journals (peer reviewed journals) related to biology or similar disciplines, max. 5 points.
The necessary documents for us to verify these achievements have to be submitted toghether with your application. Documents submitted after the deadline cannot be taken into account.
Application material
The application must be submitted using the form provided by the university (online portal)
The application must be accompanied by a copy of:
a certificate of an undergraduate degree in biology (bachelor) or an equivalent degree in a comparable subject lasting at least six semesters
If your certificate is not in English or German, an official English translation along with the original documents is requiered
proof of English language proficiency at level B2 CER
for applicants without a German-language university entrance qualification or a Bachelor´s certificate from a German-language degree course: the results of an internationally recognized A2 examination as proof of sufficient knowledge of the German language
Proof of the above mentioned special achievements
If the degree program completed is not biology, practical laboratory work equivalent to at least 12 ECTS credits must be shown (if the practical work is no clearly stated in the transcript, a separate proof must be attached)