M.Sc. Polymer Science

Admission requirements

Qualification

A completed course of study in the Bachelor's degree programmes in Chemistry or Polymer & Colloid Chemistry or Biochemistry or Sustainable Chemistry & Energy or Physics or Materials Science & Engineering or Biology or Food & Health Sciences at the University of Bayreuth or a teaching programme with Chemistry as a major subject at the Unversity of Bayreuth or an equivalent degree.

Equivalency

The determination of the equivalence of a completed bachelor's degree is the responsibility of the board of examiners and will only be bindingly examined in the context of the application, therefore no advance information is possible, equivalent degrees are specified in § 2 para 1 point 1 of the Examination Regulations (opens in a new tab).

Aptitude Assessment Process

The prerequisite for admission to the degree programme is passing the aptitude assessment process (see Examination Regulations (opens in a new tab), Annex 2), which includes the assessment of qualifications and, if applicable, an aptitude interview.

Applying without a degree certificate

Applications may already be submitted before completion of the bachelor's degree.

Language proficiency

ENGLISH (opens in a new tab): level B2 (you may be enrolled on the condition that you submit the required proof of English level B2 during the first year of the programme if you can provide proof of language proficiency of at least level B1+ at the time of application)

GERMAN (opens in a new tab): level A1 (can be obtained during the first year of the programme)

Special conditions

Admission subject to certain conditions is possible; conditions may comprise a maximum of 30 credits (see Examination Regulations (opens in a new tab) § 2 para 2).

• Language certificate ENGLISH level B2 (according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for Languages)
• find out more (opens in a new tab) - you may be enrolled on the condition that you submit the required proof of English level B2 during the first year of the programme if you can provide proof of language proficiency of at least level B1+ at the time of application
• UNIcert II: Pass or better
• Cambridge Proficiency: Pass or better
• Cambridge Advanced: Grade C or better
• Cambridge First:Grade B or better
• IELTS: Band 6.5
• TOEFL iBT: 80
• TOEFL ITP: 543
• German Abitur certificate if it expressly states the language level you have achieved, and this level is based on a KMK directive.

• Language certificate GERMAN level A1 (according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for Languages)
• find out more (opens in a new tab) - can be obtained during the first year of the programme