Applications for admission

For the Master's programs Allgemeine und vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft, Art History, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Buchwissenschaft, Chemistry, Germanistische Linguistik, Germanistische Literaturwissenschaft, History, Informatics, Mathematics, Media informatics, Mensch-Computer-Interaktion, Slavistik, Statistics & Data Science
please use the online portal. You can find more information in the infosheet (PDF, 245 KB).

For all other study programs:

Application form Application for admission for international applicants (PDF, 443 KB)

Please attach the following documents:

• University admission qualification (generally Abitur certificate or equivalent school leaving certificate; where applicable: school leaving certificate in combination with a university entrance examination certificate or a certificate from a one-year higher education course or university certificate). You can refer to the website Anabin or the DAAD database to find out whether your school leaving certificate qualifies you to embark on a degree program at a German university.
  • in the original language — as an officially certified copy
  • with an officially certified translation. Certificates in English, French, Italian, Catalan, Latin, Portuguese, Rumanian and Spanish do not have to be translated.
  • A recognition notification from the Zeugnisanerkennungsstelle für den Freistaat Bayern (ZASt) is required for holders of the International Baccalaureate (guide (PDF, 507 KB)) who have not yet received their final certificate, for applicants from the USA (unless they already hold a bachelor's degree) and for applicants from Afghanistan. The International Admissions office also reserves the right to require a recognition notification from ZASt in other individual cases.
  • Applicants from the PR China, India and Vietnam should submit the certificate from the Akademische Prüfstelle bei der Deutschen Botschaft (APS).
    APS India: For admission to a degree program without admission restrictions for winter semester 2023/24, you must present the APS certificate on registration at the latest. This exception does not apply to all degree programs with admission restrictions. APS certificates must be presented when applying for degree programs with admission restrictions (15 July).
    
• Evidence of proficiency in German, uncertified copy (exception: master’s degree programs, doctoral studies and double degree programs where the course language is English)
• Updated resume (please see sample (PDF, 101 KB))

• All university certificates and diplomas and all transcripts of records
  • in the original language - as an officially certified copy. Applicants from the USA require transcripts in a sealed university envelope.
  • with an officially certified translation. Certificates in English, French, Italian, Catalan, Latin, Portuguese, Rumanian and Spanish do not have to be translated.
• Where applicable, registration and confirmation of programs previously studied at any other German university
• If you are applying for a master’s degree program: Letter of admission for the master’s degree program from the coordinator of the degree program (can be handed in later during registration)
• If you are applying for doctoral studies: Supervisory agreement signed by the prospective supervisor, and a letter of admission for doctoral studies from the respective doctoral committee

• Evidence of all courses completed to date (applications without such evidence will not be processed!)
• Where applicable, notice of transfer of credit from the respective examination board for an advanced semester

• Marriage certificate or
• official notice of change of name