Study requirements
• completion of a first degree at a university or vocational academy that is officially recognized in Germany
• Proficiency in English at the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
• one year of experience working in the field of public health
German language requirements
International applicants and German applicants with a foreign university entrance qualification are kindly advised to read the requirements for German-language courses.
Registration for the aptitude assessment or the NC selection process as well as application for admission to a degree program
Your degree program requires you to take part in an aptitude assessment or selection process. To do this, you must have the following documents ready. You will be informed after your online application in which form and deadline the documents will be requested from you (by post or online). 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.
Degree-specific information and documents
• Completed Application Cover Sheet
• Proof of at least one year of practical work experience in the field of health sciences or public health.
• 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 Admission Office website
• Proof of the required English language skills is provided by means of a relevant examination certificate or language certificate. This can take the form of:
- Certificate of general or subject-specific university entrance qualification that serves as evidence of having learned English as a foreign language from grades 5-12,
- Certificate of higher education entrance qualification taken entirely in English or certificate of higher education entrance qualification taken entirely in English or
- Proof of a recognized English test e.g. IELTS: 5.5; TOEFL: 72; UNIcert II)
Deadlines and address for submitting your documents
- Application period
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1st June 2026 – 15th July 2026
- Application address
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Technische Universität Dresden
Medizinische Fakultät Carl Gustav Carus
Institut und Poliklinik für Arbeits- und Sozialmedizin
Frau Dr. Girbig
Fetscherstr. 74
01307 Dresden
Germany
- Application period
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1st April 2026 – 15th July 2026
- Application address
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The application takes place online via uni-assist e.V.
As part of the application process with uni-assist, you will receive further information about the aptitude assessment procedure.
Further links and information
- Additional information
- Link to the degree program
- Public Health