Application for Masters Programs

For each of the three neuroscience masters programs, 15 places are available per year and they will be awarded according to qualification and experience of the applicant.

To apply for one of the places, you will have to use the University of Tübingen ‘Online Application Portal’. Applications for the next terms, respectively, will be possible from February 01 until March 31 (for the courses that start in the upcoming winter terms – i.e., September/October).

Once you have entered the ‘Online Application Portal’, you will be guided through the complete procedure. Please take your time and read the instructions carefully. For further queries regarding specific requirements for your desired neuroscience masters program, you are welcome to contact the Graduate Training Centre by e-mail: neuro.office(at)uni-tuebingen(dot)de.

Summary of important dates during the application and selection procedure:

Specific requirements – documents to be uploaded
Before you start with filling in your online application, you should prepare the following essential documents, which need to be uploaded as pdf-files (small sized!):

Transcripts & Degree Certificate. Applicants have to submit complete academic records and copies of degrees awarded (Bachelor’s degree certificate). Transcripts or degree certificates issued in languages other than German or English must be accompanied by a German or English translation. The Grade Point Average (GPA) must be indicated on the transcript. A GPA of at least 2.5 (German grading system) is required. Applications are welcome even if the required degree (B.Sc.) has not been awarded by the time of application, as long as the degree will be conferred before courses start in October.
Applicants from China (except Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao), India or Vietnam need to upload the APS certificate in addition.

Curriculum Vitae. Apart from your transcript and degree certificates, this is the most important document. We strongly recommend using our template for a CV (CV_doc / CV_pdf / CV_ tex). You are free to use your already prepared CV using a different format. However, please check our template to see which information we expect to find in your CV.

Statement of Academic Purpose. First part: specify your particular interest in the chosen neuroscience master program and in pursuing your graduate studies in Tübingen. Second part: explain what qualifies you for the chosen neuroscience program and describe your preparation for the neuroscience program (e.g., research projects in which you have participated). Your statement is an important part of the application. It should be clear, concise, and well-crafted (1 page at most).

English Proficiency Requirements. All applicants whose native language is not English must show proof of English proficiency (TOEFL IBT min. 79; IELTS min. 6.5; FCE, CAE, CPE min B2).
Exempt from this proof are students who (1) have completed an IB Diploma with English as the language of instruction; (2) have completed a degree program of at least two years’ duration at an institution located in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, or the USA, with official confirmation that English was the language of instruction and examination (no branch campuses outside these countries and no distance learning programs); (3) are German students holding a German higher education entrance qualification (HZB) with English taught from at least grade 8 through the final year of schooling and a final grade of at least “good,” unless a B2 level is already indicated on the HZB.

Please don’t upload any module handbooks, research project descriptions/reports, bachelor thesis, … This material will not be reviewed.

What’s next after online application?
First, complete applications will be checked for background, academic records, grades and additonal qualifications for the respective program, resulting in an initial shortlist of eligible applicants.
Second, shortlisted candidates will be invited for online interviews. Based on the interviews, applicants: (1) will get an offer for a place on a course; (2) will be placed on the waiting list (3) will not be considered further.

FAQs – Application for Master´s program