Bachelor degree

• a B.Sc. degree with a grade of 2.5 or better (German grading system)
• for applications with a Bachelor's degree that was obtained in a natural science other than biology: at least equivalents of 30 ECTS credits in subjects relevant to the Master's degree program, i.e. molecular biology, cell biology, immunology, genetics, microbiology, and/or molecular neuroscience

Language certificates (!!! updated on January 15, 2026 !!!)

• all applications: evidence of English language knowledge (level B2 minimum):
  • TOEFL (before 2026: 79 iBT or 550 PBT, since 2026: 4 iBT)
  • IELTS 6.5
  • Cambridge Certificate FCE, CAE, CPE, level B2 or higher
  • an IB Diploma in accordance with the regulations of the International Baccalaureate Organisation, with English as the language of instruction
  • a German entrance qualification for universities (e.g. Abiturzeugnis) stating the level B2 for English
  • a German entrance qualification for universities (e.g. Abiturzeugnis) with English as a subject from at least Year 8 to the final year, with a final grade of at least ‘good’
  • an entrance qualification for universities (e.g. A-levels) – obtained in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK or the USA – and with sufficient evidence from the institution that the language of instruction and examination for the qualification was English; this only applies to degrees obtained at institutions within the aforementioned English-speaking countries (no branches in other countries, no distance learning)
  • completed degree programme of at least two years' duration – obtained in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK or the USA – and with sufficient evidence from the institution that the language of instruction and examination for the degree was English; this only applies to degrees obtained at institutions within the aforementioned English-speaking countries (no branches in other countries, no distance learning)
• international applications: evidence of German language knowledge (level A2 minimum):
  • Goethe A2
  • Telc A2
  • ÖSD A2
  • German as native language
  • BSc degree with German as teaching language

Please apply via the ALMA application portal

The application portal for the MSc CIB opens in April / early May.

Application deadline: May 31

• the admission procedure starts within days after the application deadline
• bonus points (up to a total of 0.5 points) will be awarded for completed professional trainings / apprenticeships, scientifc achievements like e.g. publications, and involvement in university committees
• all complete applications are ranked by their B.Sc. degree corrected by the bonus points
• after approval by the admission committee, the first round of admission starts in June
• top applications will be admitted in one or several rounds of admissions until 45 students accepted an offered place

Start of classes: mid October