Requirements
Admission Requirements Sustainable Chemistry (M.Sc.)
To qualify for admission to the Master’s programme Sustainable Chemistry, applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree (with at least 180 ECTS credit points that corresponds to the "Empfehlungen der GDCh-Studienkommission zum Bachelorstudium Chemie an Universitäten" (“Recommendations of the GDCh Study Commission for Bachelor's Degree Programmes in Chemistry at Universities”). This is assessed by the examination board as part of the application and admission procedure.
In addition, the examination board may recognise other courses of study as equivalent following a case-by-case assessment.
- The admission may include additional coursework of up to 30 CPs, which must be completed within the first two semesters. These do not belong to the scope of the Master's degree programme.
- Admission may be dependent on passing an entry examination. Here, the skills and knowledge required for the Master's programme are examined based on the "Empfehlungen der GDCh-Studienkommission zum Bachelorstudium Chemie an Universitäten" (“Recommendations of the GDCh Study Commission for Bachelor's Degree Programmes in Chemistry at Universities”). The examination board executes the entry examination. Applicants will be given an examination notice of at least three weeks.
Language requirements
As the entire degree programme is taught in English, applicants must provide proof of sufficient knowledge of written and spoken English. Accepted proofs of language proficiency (GER B2):
- TOEFL-Test ITB (internet-based test) with at least 80 points or IELTS-Test with at least grade of 6 in the academic test;
- or: Proof of obtaining a local higher education entrance qualification in one of the following countries: Australia, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, USA, United Kingdom, South Africa;
- or: Proof of a Bachelor’s degree in English in one of the following countries: Australia, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, USA, United Kingdom, South Africa;
- or: Proof of the UNIcert II certificate.
The examination board decides on the acceptance of other language certificates.