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Commencement of studies

Only possible in the winter semester.

Application

Application procedure

Depending on where you obtained either your university entrance certificate or your Bachelor degree, we differentiate two application procedures:

Case A

You need to use JLU’s application portal if

  • you hold a completed Bachelor’s degree obtained at a German university (the country of origin of your university entrance certificate is of no importance).
  • your German Bachelor programme is not yet complete. Please provide a preliminary report. The country of origin of your university entrance certificate is of no importance.
  • you want to change to another degree programme at JLU. The country of origin of your university entrance certificate is of no importance.

Case B

You need to submit your application to uni-assist if

  • you hold a completed Bachelor’s degree obtained at a foreign university (the country of origin of your university entrance certificate is of no importance).
  • you obtained your university entrance certificate abroad and attended but not completed yet a Bachelor programme at any other university within EU. Please provide a preliminary report.

Intake capacity ("Numerus Clausus")

The intake capacity of this degree programme is not limited internally by the university.

Deadline

  • Application for enrolment starts
    • for applicants with a German Bachelor's: June 1
    • for applicants with an international Bachelor's degree: May 1
  • Application deadline: June 15

Fees

No study fees are charged for this study program. However, students have to pay a semester contribution of approx. 300 EUR for administration and semester tickets ( details ).

Admission requirement

Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree with at least 180 ECTS points, obtained in one of the following scientific fields:

  • Physical Activity and Health (Bewegung und Gesundheit, JLU Giessen)
  • Biomedical engineering
  • Sports and Technology or
  • related programmes plus
  • Teacher training programmes in sports combined with mathematics, physics or computer science

The board of examiners can recognize degrees in addition to the above.

All applicants must go through a two-stage application process.

Stage 1: Check of formal requirements

  • language requirements (see below for details)
  • average grade in Bachelor’s programme
    • applicants with an average grade of 0,7-2,5 (or 15,0-9,5 points) are considered for stage 2 without further documents.
    • applicants with an average grade of 2,6-3,0 (or 9,3-8,0 points) must prove their eligibility by handing in additional documents such as practical experience or completed projects in biomechanics, orthopaedic technology, neuroscience of behavioural science.

Stage 2: Online interview

  • personal motivation for the programme (max. 3 points)
  • experience and knowledge of the fields of human movement, biomechanics, cognitive neuroscience,… (max. 3 points)
  • presentation of Bachelor’s thesis (max. 9 points)

Applicants who reached at least 12 points in stage 2 can enrol into the HMA programme.

Language requirements

Language requirements for Human Movement Analytics: Biomechanics, Motor Control, and Learning (HMA:BMCL) As the entire course of study is taught in English, applicants must provide proof of sufficient English language skills. Applicants must reach at least a level of proficiency corresponding to level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Although level C1 is considered as helpful, it is not mandatory. The proficiency level can be certified as follows:

  • School reports: English language skills must be documented over at least 6 years, up to the degree which entitles university entrance.
  • or TOEFL Test iBT (internet-based test) with at least 72 points; TOEFL Test IPT Level 1 with at least 543 points; TOEFL Test pBT with at least 543 points.
  • or IELTS with at least 5.5 average mark.
  • or PTE academic with at least 75 points.
  • or TOEIC with at least 784 points.
  • or Cambridge IGCSE with at least B2 level.
  • or telc with at least B2 level.
  • or UNIcert II with at least B2 level.

For further information please contact:

Registrar’s Office / Studierendensekretariat
Goethestrasse 58
Postal address: Postfach 11 14 40, 35359 Giessen
Tel.: 0641/99-16400
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