FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, please send a transcript of records with all the marks you have received so far.

The following requirements have to be fulfilled:

• An average grade of 2.5 or better (in case your Bachelor´s program has already been completed) resp. 2.7 or better (in case your Bachelor´s program has not ye been completed)

No, in this case we just need proof that you completed your undergraduate studies in English.

Yes, please do apply! However, your previous study programme should be out of the following fields of studies: biomedical science, molecular biotechnology, molecular biology, molecular life science, human biology, biochemistry. The selection committee will check what degree programme you studied and decide whether you are eligible for the master programme.

• Bachelor certificate and diploma (= Bachelor’s degree and diploma, if applicable)
• Transcript of records with the final grade of the bachelor’s degree.
• If you have not yet completed the degree but expect to complete it before the program starts, it is also possible to apply with a preliminary transcript of records. Make sure the Transcript of Records (ToR) shows all program achievements and examination results obtained in the undergraduate studies with the average grade of all examinations. You can get a conditional admission based on this ToR and hand in the final certificate later on.
• The total workload of your bachelor studies or the received workload up to the end of the application period must be listed.
• In the case of foreign certificates, a grading scale must be uploaded indicating the best grade to be awarded and the minimum passing grade to obtain the university degree. In some cases, where the grading scale is already on the Transcript of Records, the ToR must be uploaded again for the online application.
• Proof of English language proficiency at level C1.
  A test is not needed by applicants who can proof that their mother tongue is English or if their undergraduate studies have been taught exclusively in English. All others must take a language test. The tests that are accepted for Level C1 (CEFR) can be found in the language statutes of Ulm University.
• A letter of recommendation: A letter of study-related reference signed by the hand of an employee of a public or private institution (e.g. University Professor/PhD/post-doc, no Ph.D.-student), on letterhead, indicating the signer's contact details and the position in which the signer was acting.
• A letter of motivation - maximum 2 pages long - in which you describe your motivation and your expectations for studying in the Master’s program Molecular Medicine here in Ulm.
• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• The electronically filled document „Form for the subject-specific additional information”. You can download the document on the website of the admissions department of the University of Ulm before application period starts (www.uni-ulm.de) and must upload it as a pdf document during the online application process via the campus portal.
• Certified translations of all documents that were not issued in German or English.

During the interview we will check your knowledge of relevant molecular medicine topics, your motivation and the content of the Bachelor´s Thesis. (Basic topics may include subjects like virology, human genetics, anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry.)

The application process takes place in two stages. First, the formal and content requirements will be checked on the basis of the documents submitted with the online application. Applicants who meet these criteria will be invited to a selection interview by e-mail. The interviews will take place presumably online via Zoom at the beginning of July, 2023.

o    There are administrative fees of around €180 per semester, Non-EU citizens must also pay international tuition fees of €1,500 per semester. For a second study program you have to pay €650 per semester. More information can be found at www.uni-ulm.de/en/study/organisation/tuition-fees

The program does not offer any scholarships. However, there are many scholarships offered by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and similar institutions.

Ulm University has an International Graduate School, which offers a PhD program in Molecular Medicine. You can find details on the website of the IGradU www.uni-ulm.de/en/einrichtungen/igradu

Our International Office can help in case you have specific questions regarding services for international students, general visa issues, or life in Ulm and in Germany. www.uni-ulm.de/io