Molecular and Translational Neuroscience - Master of Science (MSc)

Application period

winter semester: 1 April - 15 May
summer semester: ---

Required language proficiency:
English

Admission restriction:
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Applicants with a German education certificate (German bachelor's or equivalent degree)

Step 1: Registration in the campus portal of Ulm University
You register online in the campus portal.
After self-registration, you will receive an e-mail with the activation code and a request to confirm your personal account in the campus portal of Ulm University.

Step 2: Application in the campus portal of Ulm University
You submit your application in the campus portal and upload the required documents.

Campusportal

Applicants with a foreign education certificate (bachelor's or equivalent degree)

Step 1: Online application via uni-assist
Register for the uni-assist online portal, answer all the basic questions and questions for your course application.

Step 2: Upload documents
Please upload the required application documents at the uni-assist online portal. Give your documents an unambiguous name.

Step 3: Submit your application to uni-assist electronically
(Paper-based documents are not required for application)

Step 4: Pay the handling fees to uni-assist

All required application documents as well as the payment must be received by uni-assist before the application deadline.

Apply online via the uni-assist portal

Further information

Bachelor's degree or at least an equivalent degree from a university, a university of applied sciences, a cooperative university or a recognised foreign higher education institution in a programme in biology, biochemistry, molecular medicine, physiological chemistry, neurobiology, biopsychology, human biology, molecular life science or in a related or subject-specific programme at the level of at least three years of study.
Bachelor's degree with an overall grade of 2.7 or better
or if no degree has yet been awarded,
previous study and examination achievements with an average grade of 2.7 or better up to the time of submission of the application
CV, related to the studies
a study-related letter of recommendation signed by the hand of an employee of a public or private body, on letterhead, stating the contact details of the signatory and the capacity in which the signatory has acted
letter of motivation: a report no longer than two pages written in English in which the applicant states his or her personal and subject-related reasons for applying for the chosen study programme and in which they explain their choice of programme
English language proficiency at level C1 CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
In addition to the above requirements, a selection interview has to be passed with "suitable".

For legally binding information please see the MSc Molecular and Translation Neuroscience admissions statutes.

When submitting your application you must upload the following documents:

Bachelor's degree diploma and bachelor's degree certificate with final grade as well as overview of subjects and grades/transcript of records with credit points/Diploma Supplement if available
If you have not yet completed your higher education degree: overview of subjects and grades/transcript of records issued by the higher education institution with the total credit points earned up to the application deadline and an indication of the provisional average grade.
Forms for the subject-specific additional (pdf)
Subject specific additional information_Study content_Master MTN
Subject specific additional information_Laboratory Methods_Master MTN
CV related to the studies
a study-related letter of recommendation signed by the hand of an employee of a public or private body, on letterhead, stating the contact details of the signatory and the capacity in which the signatory has acted
letter of motivation, no longer than two pages: a report written in English in which the applicant states his or her personal and subject-related reasons for applying for the chosen study programme and in which they explain their choice of programme
Proof of English language proficiency
In the case of a higher education degree from China, India or Vietnam: APS certificate or APS confirmation.
In the case of a foreign higher education degree: grading scale of the degree programme with indication of the lowest passing grade and maximum grade for the degree, to be shown on the bachelor's degree diploma/bachelor's degree certificate or on an official document of the higher education institution.
If proof and documents to be submitted are not written in German or English, additionally an official translation into German or English is required
For applicants who do not come from an EU country or the European Economic Area and have a German higher education entrance qualification (“Abitur”): proof of higher education entrance qualification

Please note:

It is not necessary to certify the supporting documents.
When submitting the application, all required supporting documents must be uploaded. Subsequent submission is not possible.
Application documents in paper form, as a fax or by e-mail will not be accepted.
A document issued in another name must be supplemented by documentary evidence of the change of name.
Further supporting documents may be required for your application.

A selection interview is conducted as an individual interview in English. The selection interview can also be conducted as a video conference.

The selection interview is to show whether the applicant is academically qualified for the master's degree programme (subject-specific aptitude) and interested in it (motivation) . For this purpose, the specialist competencies , the content of the bachelor's thesis, the personal motivation to study for a master's degree, the study goals as well as the interview behaviour with regard to the manner of expression, the language skills, the approach to the discussion of problems and the conclusiveness of the argumentation are evaluated in the interview. Applicants should also demonstrate to which extent they can use existing previous experience, in particular relevant stays abroad, additional qualification features, internships and further training as well as their interests in relation to the master's degree programme

Further information on the master's programme Molecular and Translational Neuroscience.