MSc Molecular Biosciences Application
We welcome applications from students who have earned, or expect to earn, a relevant bachelor's degree with a grade above average (Guidelines: German system: minimum 2.4; UK system: 2.1 or better.) by the end of the academic year preceding the desired semester of entry. Many of the applicants are in their final year of their Bachelor.
Subjects should generally focus on some aspect of the biological sciences, but students with other relevant degrees, e.g. in chemistry or physics, may be considered for some courses (see relevant web links for more information).
The application portal will open in February.
The deadline for the next round of selection is March 15, 2027.
Program start date: October each year.
When applying, you are expected to indicate your preferred major and any second preference. The number of available seats in each major is limited. Initial selection is based on grades earned to date and other relevant qualifications and experience. Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview.
NOTE: The APS has to be submitted before the deadline. Only the language proof can be postponed.
Status of the procedure
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Application portal opens February | portal closed | |
Application Deadline 15 March | >1850 applications | |
Checking of validity (formal checking) | done | |
Transforming the grades | ||
Preranking by the admission committees: | done | |
Invitations to the interviews Only candidates with a high preranking will be contacted by email. If you do not get an invitation it means, that you did not pass the first round successfully. This is irrespective of your first and second preference. In HeiCO it still might be mentioned that “the application documents have been received but have not been completely checked yet”, we understand this is a bit confusing but your documents have been reviewed nonetheless. You can check the file below in the download-section for your application nr. to check whether you should have received an invitation for an interview. As can be seen on the right, the amount of applications is rather high and reasons why individual candidates are not invited will not be disclosed. Some general remarks about this can be found in the FAQ section (top right). Cancer Biology: invitations sent on 24.4.2026 | done | 427 invitations send |
Interviews Short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview, Interview by Zoom / HeiConf / Skype or in Person - depending on Major and situation Cancer: period for VC interviews: 30 April - 12 May; personal interview days at DKFZ: Fri 8 May (main day), Wed 13 May (alternative day), depending on demand. Developmental And Stem Cell Biology : 28.04. – 08.05.26 Inf Dis: 4.-6. May MAPS: 20.04. – 24.04.26 MCB: interviews between 4th and 13th of May Neuro: interviews between 6th and 12th of May Systems: 20.04 - 1.05 | done |
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Dispatch of admission letters The admission letters will be dispatched as pdfs in heiCO | done | |
Second round of admissions Students have to confirm their admission 10 days after receiving the admission letter. If we have places left, candidates lower down the list can be admitted. | ||
The rejection letters will be send as soon as the Zulassungszahlenverordnung becomes valid | not before July |