Why study Scientific Instrumentation?

You may apply from 1st December to 15th April each year through our Campusportal. Display is possible in English.

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, 15th via our campusportal. We do not require any copies as part of the application process.

The application process requires sending soft copies only. There is no point in certifying sof copies.

Yes, you may apply without the APS-certificate. Since the appropriate certificate is a mandatory part of the application documents, the letter in case of admission will be of conditional type. Please submit the APS certificate as available.

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 at our website.

No. At the moment we accept transfers only. For the transfer details, please refer to the application section of this page. 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.

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.

You can apply without your provisional or final degree certificate. Please provide us with as many marksheets as available. In case of admission, the letter issued will be of conditional type. The appropriate certificate has to be provided upon enrolment at the latest. 

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
2. 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. The board will look not only at your aggregate marks but also on the marks in some most important subjects, the quality and adequacy of your Bachelor's programme completed as well as research done in a field of relevance or work experience. 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 indepth review, which reflects the importance of each individual applicant to us. Nevertheless, we are aware of visa procedures, their complexity and their lengt. 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 semester. 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.

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". 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 students halls of residence (dormitories, Wohnanlagen) which are operated by the "Studierendenwerk". The Studierendenwerk is a non-profit organisation which provides various services to students. You can find information on the dormitories at the Studierendennwerk website. The number of rooms is limited and often does not cover the demand. Therefore, please apply for a room with the Studentenwerk 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 Studentenwerk, please do not forget to confirm the reservation as indicated in the message(s) from the Studentenwerk. 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. This can be done at a post office in cash when you are in Germany or 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 1000 Euro per month to cover all expenses (room, meals, health insurance, transport, etc.). The average amount of 1000 Euro per month might consist of: Accommodation 400 Euro, medical insurance 140 Euro, food 310 Euro, monthly fraction of the semester fee 50 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 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.