You may apply from 1^st December to 15^th April each year through our Campusportal. For more details on the application procedure, please refer to Application.

It is no longer necessary to send in paper documents. Please apply online from December, 1st to April, 15st via our campusportal. We do not require any copies as part of the application process.

The APS certificate is required to apply for a Master's degree program from the following countries: China, Vietnam and India. 

No, applicants reseiding in Germany already will be excempted for this application period. We assume that your application documents are genuine. Generally, misleading statements during the application process can lead to a de-enrolment later.

If you have obtained your Bachelor's degree at a German university, there are no application fees for you. If you obtained your Bachelor's degree at a university outside Germany, we charge € 75 for checking your application documents. You can find the transfer details here.

No. At the moment we accept bank transfers only. You can find the transfer details here. You may also ask family or friends to transfer the money on your behalf. In case of the letter, please make sure the use the reference line as specified in the application details.

We will not individually acknowledge the receipt of the application fee. Applicants will be informed on missing payments instead. Please provide a transfer receipt as requested for application. That might help us tracking payments with a faulty or missing payment reference.

According to the regulations admission can be gained by getting 80 out of 110 points using following calculation:

1. You need to re-calculate your grade into a German grade using the modified Bavarian Formula available here (in German language).

2. With your German grade (1 to 4) you can calculate the points using the formula: 
   points = (4-Grade) x 15 points.

3. If your previous course is a good fit, the admission board can add up to 50 points.

4. If you have scientific results or publications in a relevant field, physics, instrumentation and so on, the admission board can add another 15 points maximum.

Please consider that in some cases we use percentage rather than GPA. It is therefore important to include a conversion paper in your application documents, if available.

A valid IELTS or TOEFL certificate meeting our requirements will be required for application if you are not a native speaker. If you originate from a country, having English as its (first) official language, you can be exempted. Certificates issued by other institutions will not be accepted.

You may apply without IELTS or TOEFL certificate first. In case of admission, the letter will be of conditional type. The certificate meeting our requirements has to be provided upon enrolment at the latest.

No, copies of your certificates do not need to be certified. However, if there is any doubt about the authenticity of the certificates, certified copies can be requested from the enrolment office.

No, you can only apply with your degree certificate.

You may check the status of your application through our campusportal. Missing documents will be listed under Bearbeitungsstatus. For the login you require the following details:

1. user ID from the welcome e-mail 

   1. the password you have assigned

Depending on the number of applications received, the quality and completeness of the documents as well as other factors, processing your application can take a significant time. We want to make sure, that everyone fitting our requirements is granted admission. 

Therefore, we would like to ask you to refrain from making individual enquiries on your application status.

Your application will be evaluated by the admission board. In addition to the overall grade and the fit of the first degree, research work in a relevant field may also be taken into account when assessing the application. It is therefore not possible to tell your chances in advance. The full application is needed before the evaluation can be performed.

The admission process is of comprehensive nature. Each application receives an in-depth review, which reflects the importance of each individual applicant to us. Nevertheless, we are aware of visa procedures, their complexity and their length. Therefore, we finish the admission procedure in July with sending the final set of admission letters.

The course starts once a year with the winter term. Within the month of October enrolment and other administrative tasks will be taken care of. After finishing this introductory part, the lectures and lab courses will start. Important dates will be mentioned in the admission letter. For the recent semester dates, i.e. the lecture and examination period, you may also refer to our website (in German language).

Information about Study Visa is listed at our website.

All compulsory modules of the course are fully taught in English language. Included in the Master course are introductory modules "German as a Foreign Language I to III". Nevertheless, a good command of German helps a lot in daily life. Furthermore, your career prospects will be dramatically increased.

Payments like semester fee, rental fees etc. can usually be performed only by bank transfer. Therefore you will have to open a bank account in Germany. There are banks which offer accounts free of charge to students. Our student tutors will help you opening a bank account after arrival.

Information about health insurance is listed at our website.

There are student’s halls of residence (dormitories, “Wohnanlagen”) which are operated by the Studierendenwerk Thüringen. The Studierendenwerk Thüringen is a non-profit organisation which provides various services to students. You can find information on the dormitories at the Studierendenwerk Thüringen website. The number of rooms is limited and often does not cover the demand. Therefore, please apply for a room with the Studierendenwerk Thüringen as soon as possible. Applications will be accepted from April 1st. The application for the room can be cancelled free of charge, in case you should not get an acceptance. Do not wait for the acceptance letter to reach you. If you have booked a room with the Studierendenwerk Thüringen, please do not forget to confirm the reservation as indicated in the message(s) from the Studierendenwerk Thüringen. Please consider that several messages asking for confirmation might be sent prior your arrival. Please also check your spam folder.

There are also private rooms and flats for rent in Jena, of course. However, it would be rather difficult to find and rent a private flat from abroad. Furthermore, it will be difficult and expensive when you arrive in Jena without having reserved a room. If you like so, you can of course look for a private flat after you have become familiar with Jena.

For more information on this topic, please refer to our website.

There is no tuition fee!

There is a semester fee (administrative fee). Please refer to our website for the exact amount.

The semester fee is made up of

• the basic fee for the student union, 

• (from winter semester 2024/2025) the Germany semester ticket (travel ticket nationwide on public transport and regional trains analogous to the Germany ticket) 

• a contribution to the student representation and

• the culture ticket (for discounted visits to selected cultural institutions in Jena).

The semester fee must be paid before the enrolment. The semester fee must be paid before the enrolment. This can be done when you are in Germany by money transfer after you have opened an account with a bank in Germany (the student tutors will help you). Please do not bring a cheque drawn by a foreign bank or transfer money from your home country before arriving in Germany.

The costs of living are of course very much depending on the individual lifestyle. To be on the safe side we recommend to anticipate an amount of 992 Euro per month to cover all expenses (room, meals, health insurance, transport, etc.). The average amount of 992 Euro per month might consist of: Accommodation 400 Euro, medical insurance 140 Euro, food 300 Euro, monthly fraction of the semester fee 45 Euro, leisure time 100 Euro.

While we do not possess funds for full study grants, there are limited resources for financial aid during your studies. For more information, please refer to our website. For full study grants, you may try contacting funding institutions of your country. Some countries provide funds to support studies abroad. There is also a data base for funds from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) to be found at http://www.daad.de/en. Usually there is not too much chance to find fundings for studies on the Master's level. Most grants are restricted for PhD or postdoctoral studies only.

For more information on this topic, please refer to our website.