Information for applicants from EU countries
Admission Requirements for Master degree programmes (EU applicants)
- Applicants need a German university entrance qualification or a foreign school-leaving certificate corresponding to the German Abitur (university entrance qualification). More information on university entrance qualifications
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Applicants also need a Bachelor degree in the same or a similar field.
- You will need to have an adequate knowledge of German to take part in the courses, which are held for the most part in German. Anyone who does not have an adequate knowledge of German can attend language courses. Before you make an application please enquire about which foreign language competence is required for the course you wish to take. Currently you do not need to provide evidence of German language competence for the following Master’s degrees which are taken in English:
- M.Sc. in Geoinformatics
- M.Sc. in Geospatial Technologies
- M.Sc. in Information Systems
- M.Sc. in Physics
- M.A. in National and Transnational Studies
- M.A. in British/American and Postcolonial Studies
- M.A. in Social Anthropology
Language competence required and language courses
- Degree programme specific admission requirements: Please check whether the Master degree programme you want to apply for has additional specific admission requirements.
Application Process for Master degree programmes
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Certain times and deadlines apply for applications to the University of Münster. The next submission deadline for applications for the winter semester 2013/14 entry is July 15th (applications can be submitted from May 2nd onwards). List of times and deadlines
- You can only apply for all Master’s degree programmes via our Online applications portal. This applies to subjects both with and without restricted access. Please create an account first, and then fill in the Online Application form and upload all the required documents (as mentioned at the end of the Online Application form) as PDF documents. Please keep your applicant’s number for further queries regarding your application. If you face problems regarding the uploading process, please contact our Master Office: masterbuero AT wwu.de.
Online Applications portal for Master degree programmes
Technical notes on the applications portal
You can apply for maximal 3 Master degree programmes via your account. Whithin your account, please fill in one application form for each Master degree programme. You should not create 3 individual accounts!
- Documents to be uploaded are:
- Abitur certificate or equivalent foreign school-leaving certificate
- Bachelor’s certificate
- CV containing no gaps
- Evidence of adequate knowledge of German
Please note that applications for a Master’s degree usually also require additional documents to be uploaded, e.g.
- Bachelor’s certificate with a minimum grade
- Evidence of additional foreign language(s)
- Letter of motivation
- Additional qualifications (work placements etc.)
Please refer to the information from the relevant university department to see whether you need to submit any additional documents with your online application.
All documents are required in the form of officially certified copies. N.B.: Official certification can be provided by any public authority that has an official seal, e.g. municipal authorities, embassies, consulates or notaries. In the case of foreign-language documents, an official translation of these will also be required – in German or English. You will have to show the copies when you enrol.
Selection Process and Notification
A selection committee in the university department of the Master programme you apply for decides on which applicants to select. The admission process might take until August-September. Admission/rejection letters will be sent from the beginning of August onwards.
If your application has been successful you must enrol, either in person or by post, at the Students Secretariat. The notification of acceptance, which will be sent to you by post, contains all the information necessary for enrolment.
After your enrolment, the University of Münster University levies a social contribution fee of currently 210€ each semester.
More information on the Semesterbeitrag
If you have questions regarding your application, please contact out Master Office indicating your application number:
Master Office in the Student Registrar's Office
Email: masterbuero AT wwu.de
phone: +49 251 83-20001 or 83-22338 or 83-21449
Contact
Astrid Burgbacher International OfficeSchlossplatz 3
48149 Münster | Germany
Tel.: +49 251 83-22254
Fax: +49 251 83-22226
international.applicants@uni-muenster.de
Office hours:
See International Office
