M.Sc. Global Change Ecology (International elite graduate programme)

Admission Requirements for students with international bachelor's degree certificates:

1. Proof of sufficient knowledge of German (please check the requirement of the respective master’s degree programme). For recognized certificates please check: German language skills (opens in a new tab) and  Language Requirements (opens in a new tab).

2. There is the possibility to attend German courses in Augsburg; these will, however, not be offered by the University, but rather by private institutions (and hence will cost a fee).The German courses provided by the University of Augsburg aim towards students who are already enrolled. Information about the courses can be obtained at the language center of the University of Augsburg ( Sprachenzentrum (opens in a new tab)).

3. Proof of sufficient knowledge of English (please check the requirement of the respective master’s degree programme). Note: You do not have to submit this proof if you are a native speaker of English or you have graduated from a university where English is the primary language of instruction. In the latter case, please provide supporting documentation. Students with a German 'Abitur' need no further proof of their knowledge of English.

4. Please note which documents must be certified for application or enrolment. Official certifications can be issued by:

- a city/municipal administrator,

- a notary,

- another seal-bearing institution (such as the parish offices), or

- the institution that issued the certificate.

5.If the above documents are neither in German nor English, a translation of all documents by a sworn translator in Germany must be submitted.

6.Applicants from India:

There are special regulations for students from India handled by the ‘Akademische Prüfstelle’ New Delhi at the German Embassy in New Delhi. Essentially, this institution will check your academic transcripts. Please include the certificate you receive from the 'Akademische Prüfstelle' with your application.

Proof of knowledge of German language at least level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages for international applicants is required latest by the end of the second semester.

# Application

Admission Prerequisites:

To qualify for the international elite graduate program Global Change Ecology (M.Sc.) requires

1. an excellent Bachelor's degree in biology, hydrology, meteorology, environmental physics, environmental informatics, geoecology, landscape ecology, geography, science of forestry or agricultural science, Philosophy & Economics, International Economics and Development or an equivalent degree, and

2. the successful passing of an aptitude assessment test (Eignungsfeststellungsprüfung) for the international elite graduate program Global Change Ecology at the University of Bayreuth.