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
evidence of English language knowledge (level B2 minimum):
TOEFL (79 IBT or 550 PBT)
IELTS 6,5
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 official language
notification of English level B2 or higher on higher education entrance qualification, e.g. Abiturzeugnis
a German language certificate (only international applications, level A2 minimum):
The application portal for the MSc CIB opens in April / early May.
Application deadline: May 31
Admission procedure
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