Application
Application of self-financed candidates
Required documents for application (first, formal round):
- Certified copy of the Bachelor’s degree certificate/diploma including a certified translation into German or English
- Applicants from China, India, and Vietnam are required to provide an APS certificate. For further information, please check the uni assist website.
- Certified copy of a complete transcript of records including a certified translation into German or English along with the respective university's grading sytsem.
- Proof of good English language proficiency: Please note that ONLY THE FOLLOWING certificates are acknowledged by us
- TOEFL
- Paper based test (pBT): minimum score of 550
- Computer based test (cBT): minimum score of 215
- Internet based test (iBT): minimum score of 80
- IELTS: minimum score of 6.5
- Alternatively, we also accept an official Medium of Instruction (MOI) by your university in case your bachelor's program was taught entirely in English.
- TOEFL
If you are successful in the first round of applications, we will additionally ask you to submit:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Letter of motivation
- Certified copy of the highest school-leaving certificate/High School-leaving certificate including a certified translation into German or English
- Two letters of recommendation by university professors and/or current or former employers
Only in case you already have a Master's degree:
- Certified copy of the Master’s degree certificate including a certified translation into German or English (if applicable)
- Written statement of the reasons for pursuing another master’s degree programme (if applicable)
It is recommended to prepare those secondary documents already before you apply for the first formal round, so that they are at hand when you need to submit them afterwards.
Further Questions
If you have any questions regarding your application, please contact our Admission Officer Julian Kügelgen: ma-devgov@uni-due.de
Please keep in mind that we will not provide you with information on the receipt or status of your application before a decision has been made due to administrative reasons.
Please note:
Depending on German visa requirements for your home country, the German authorities might ask you to show that you have the financial means to sustain yourself during your study period in Germany.
For regular costs of living students should allow for an amount of 950 € per month including accommodation, insurance, etc., plus the administrative fee for registration (around 640 € per year) and travel costs to and from Germany.
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