Study requirements
To be admitted to the degree program, candidates must have completed a first vocational university degree recognized in Germany or a qualification from a state or state-approved vocational academy in a scientific field such as biology, biotechnology, or life sciences or in a closely related degree program such as biochemistry or biophysics. Moreover, fundamental knowledge of genetics, molecular biology, and microbiology, as well as sufficient motivation for the degree program are required. Furthermore, this degree program also requires English language proficiency at the advanced level of B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Proof of this particular suitability is provided by an aptitude assessment in accordance with the aptitude assessment regulations.
Step 1: Online application for the degree program
• Please visit the online application page once the application period has started.
• After answering the questions in the application section, you will be guided to the corresponding application portal.
• After you have entered your personal information, you need to submit your online application.
• You will then be prompted to print out your cover letter with your application number.
Step 2: Application for the Aptitude assessment or NC selection procedure
To apply for the aptitude assessment or selection process required for your degree program, you must send the following documents to the address below by the specified deadline. Please make sure that your application number, which was assigned to you when applying online, is indicated in your application documents. If you are unable to apply via the selma portal before the deadline, you don’t need to include your application number.
Required documents
a) General documents
Except for the Master's Degree in International Relations, the following general documents must be submitted by everyone:
• your online application - filled in and signed
• Copy of the higher education entrance qualification (usually Abitur certificate); if available, certificate of the higher education entrance examination (copy of the original and the translation in either German or English)
• Copy of the original and officially certified translation (German or English) of the degree certificate of the required first university degree including official transcript of records. If the first university degree is not yet available: Confirmation from the first university that at least 80% of the work required for the current university degree programme has been completed, as well as information on the current average grade for degree programmes with entry restrictions (form on the Admissions Office website)
• the last certificate of enrollment stating the degree program and semester wherever enrollment into a more advanced semester is requested
• If you are not yet enrolled at TU Dresden, a certificate of your academic achievements from your previous university stating all courses of study including semesters
• Copy of passport (for international applicants)
• Original certificate of the Academic Evaluation Centre of the German Embassy (APS) for Chinese, Indian and Vietnamese applicants
b) Special degree-specific documents
• A formal application to determine suitability for the consecutive Master’s program in Molecular Biosciences and Productive Biosystems in English
• Module descriptions of relevant modules as well as copies of additional certificates and proof documenting any special suitability, such as proof of degree program-specific vocational training, voluntary internships, or similar activities related to the planned degree program
• Proof of English language skills at the advanced level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Proof should be provided using a relevant certificate or language certificate. This can take the form of:
a) A certificate of a general or subject-specific university entrance qualification with an advanced course completed in English
b) A certificate for a university entrance qualification completed entirely in English or a diploma for a university degree completed entirely in English, as well as the
c) Following examples of English certificates: TOEFL (79 internet-based), IELTS (6.5), UNIcert II
• Descriptions (or comparable content summaries) of completed coursework that may constitute the prerequisites for participation in the modules ‘Physiological Concepts of Microbe Cultivation,’ ‘Microbial Expression Hosts and Protein Production,’ and ‘Microbial Ecology of Fungi and Protists’
• A tabular resumé in English with an educational and a career history
• An informal cover letter in English that convincingly explains the desire to study and the individual’s particular aptitude
• At least one personalized signed letter of recommendation that justifies the special aptitude of the applicant for the master’s degree in Molecular Biosciences and Productive Biosystems
Deadlines and address for submitting your documents
- Registration period for aptitude assessment procedures
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1. Dezember - 15. Dezember
- Registration period for aptitude assessment procedures for postgraduates
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1st June - 31st July,
1. Dezember - 15. Dezember
- Application address
- The address for submitting the required documents will be issued after the completion of the online application.
- Application period
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1. October - 15. December
- Application address
- The application takes place online via uni-assist e.V.
Further links and information
- Additional information
- Link to the degree program
- Molecular Biosciences and Productive Biosystems