Admission requirements
Students can enroll from a variety of backgrounds. Formal requirements are:
- a university bachelor degree in natural sciences or engineering with chemical AND biological or microbiological contents, including a bachelor thesis (final grade at least 66 grade points or 3,0 German grade)
- a letter of recommendation by their home institution (non-EU/EEA)
- a letter of motivation explaining why you want to study Water Science (1 page)
- good command of English (a copy of a English language proficiency certificate is required with at least TOEFL 100 (internet based) or IELTS 6.5
- CHINESE students please note: You have to provide an APS certificate along with your application documents.
Admission
Germans, foreign students with a German Abitur and EU/ EWR citizens should apply at:
University Duisburg-Essen
Department of Chemistry
Examination Committee
Dr. Jolanta Polkowska
Universitaetsstr. 5
45141 Essen
Germany
Interested students from outside EU/EWR should apply at:
University of Duisburg-Essen
International Office
Universitaetsstraße 2
45141 Essen
Germany
The deadline for Application via international office is June 15 for the course starting in October.
Please find the application form for download here.
Examination board
Head:
Prof. Dr. Oliver Schmitz
S05 T01 B35
Tel. 0201/183-3950
oliver.schmitz@uni-due.de
Office hours: on appointment
Language requirements
English:
Good command of English required: At least level B.2 according to Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). A copy of an internationally recognized English language proficiency certificate is required, e.g. TOEFL internet based 100 or IELTS Band 6.5
Gem. Prüfungsordnung §1 Abs. 4:
Es handelt sich um einen englischsprachigen Studiengang. Studierende müssen vor Aufnahme des Studiums englische Sprachkenntnisse entsprechend der abgeschlossenen Niveau-Stufe B2 des Gemeinsamen Europäischen Referenzrahmens für Sprachen (GER) nachweisen. Der Nachweis erfolgt in der Regel durch ein international anerkanntes Sprachzertifikat (z.B. TOEFL Internet-based Test 100, IELTS Band 6.5) oder ein vergleichbares Zeugnis.
