Which documents should be submitted?

  • Personally signed application form (download pdf)
  • Bachelor-certificate/Diploma (certified copy), if the diploma is not yet on hand, the applicant should only provide an official transcript of records and an official statement of the average grade;
  • Transcript of records
  • Curriculum vitae (data sheet, in German or English) with a photograph (for »Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution« and »MSc Computational Biology and Bioinformatics« no photograph is required)
  • Proof of proficiency German (not for MSc "Computational Biology and Bioinformatics"), if native language is not German and the applicant can provide neither a German university entrance requirement nor a Bachelor degree of a German university (can be submitted by November 15th of year of application at the latest)
  • Proof of proficiency English if the applicants native language is not English and he/she has no English degree (can be submitted by November 15th of year of application at the latest)
  • Official description of the modules (only for applicants who have not graduated at the University of Göttingen), can also be submitted as link to the electronic documents.
  • Letter of Motivation
  • Applicants from China additionally have to supply an APS of the German embassy

  • The documents should be uploaded via our upload portal. All documents (except language or bachelor's certificate) must be uploaded before the application period ends. Incomplete applications are not considered.