Application for Master's programmes
In general, students can apply for a Master's programme of our faculty if they hold a Bachelor's degree with a three-year duration of the study program (at least 180 Credits).
The English Master's programmes only start in the winter semester (October).
Start of the Application period via www.uni-assist.de
The application period for the international degree programmes Agrobioinformatics, Agrobiotechnology, Insect Biotechnology and Bioresources, One Health, Sustainable Transition and Transition Management starts on 1st May on www.uni-assist.de.
Application deadlines
The application deadline of our international Master's degree programmes Agrobioinformatics, Agrobiotechnology, Insect Biotechnology and Bioresources, One Health and Transition Management is 15th June.
The application deadline of our international Master's degree programme Sustainable Transition is 15th August.
Application via application website of JLU
This applies to applicants with a Bachelor's degree from a German university.
>> Bewerbungsportal JLU
The application website of JLU for opens June 1st for the winter semester and December 1st for summer semester.
Application via uni-assist
Applicants who obtained their university entrance certificate abroad and completed a Bachelor's programme at a foreign university need to apply via www.uni-assist.de.
To submit your application please register at uni-assist.de and fill in the online application forms on www.uni-assist.de.
>> www.uni-assist.de
Uni-assist checks all applications for completeness and correctness and whether the documents fullfil the requirements of the study course selected. If all requirements are met, applications are passed on to JLU Giessen.
Please note that only the applications for the study programmes Sustainable Transition and Insectbiotechnology and Bioresources require a letter of motivation.
Because of the duration of the application procedure, your application documents and the requisite processing fees must arrive at uni-assist no later than 14 days before the application deadline. Official date of receipt for your application is the day on which your application documents are determined to be complete.
Applicants submitting their application via uni-assist should note the following:
- Make sure you first register on the online portal of uni-assist. Here you can submit an application or, if necessary, more than one.
- Please transfer the official processing fees to uni-assist in good time, as inspection of your documents can only be undertaken after the fees have been paid.