Prospective students

The program is designed for students holding a Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Medicine or in a closely related subject from the Life Sciences (Biomedicine, Human Biology, Biomedical Sciences …) with a grade of at least 2.5 (good) or holding a degree in Medicine (German state examination or equivalent). You can apply even if you have not yet finished your bachelor’s degree, provided that you have earned at least 150/180 ECTS and will finish the degree promptly. The program can only be started in the winter term (October). The application deadline is May 31 of each year.
The language of instruction in the Master’s program is English. Therefore you need to demonstrate an adequate level of spoken and written English of at least B2 as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. A proof of english as the medium of instruction in the Bachelor’s study program is also accepted.

Applicants holding a subject-specific Bachelor’s degree with a grade of at least 2.5 (good) and a valid proof of English language skills can be admitted directly. All other applicants must participate in a two-step online admission test in parallel to the application period.

Create your own Campo account, upload your documents and submit your application. A submission of paper-based documents is not possible. Please note that the submission of complete application documents in the online application tool Campo is a prerequisit for participation in the further admission procedure.

For more information on the general application process, please refer to application and enrollment and study the information provided by the central office of international affairs of the FAU. Questions concerning special visa requirements or proof of proficiency in English will be answered by the central office.

Submission of complete application documents in the online application tool Campo is a prerequisit for participation in the further admission procedure. Level I of the online admission test runs once a month. Please note that we will assign you to the test dates according to the availability of test capacities. The online admission test takes 30min and consists of single and multiple choice questions. To prepare for the test, check out the topics: Molecular Medicine admission test preparation.

Application and registration for the winter term 2025/2026 are closed. // [Please use the registration form below. Active registration for the admission test is required, no automatic registration!]

After registration for the test you will receive more information about the digital test platform and procedure. Applicants who pass level I of the admission test will be invited to level II which runs in June/July.

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If you pass level I of the admission test (i.e. at least 30 points from your Bachelor’s degree grade and the level I test results) you will be invited for level II of the admission test. The level II test takes 30min and consists of a mixture of various question types including open questions. Having received enough points from the level I and level II tests, you will be invited for an online interview for final evaluation.

Overall, your qualification for the program is judged by

• the qualification gained in your bachelor’s degree. You can achieve a maximum of 40 points (2 points are substracted per 0.1 grade difference).
• the admission test. You can achieve a maximum score of 50 points (30 points from level I and 20 points from level II).
• Other relevant qualifications deduced from your application documents, e. g. research internships on biomedical topics, scientific publications etc.

If you achieve 75-100 points, you will be admitted to the program.
If you achieve 60-74 points, you will be invited for an interview to further verify your qualification.
If you achieve less than 60 points, you will not be admitted to the program.

A more detailed outline of the requirements for admission is given in the examination regulations.