Master Biology: Application and Admission

Overview:

• Application Form
• Selection and Admission Interviews
• Application from Abroad
• Exmatriculation and Enrollment
• Information Events

Application Form

Please inquire about the general information about the degree program. The procedure is governed by the Admission Regulations Master Biology (pdf) regulated. Applications are made centrally via the KIT applicant portal. A total of 60 Master's places are available each year. Please follow the instructions of the application portal exactly and submit the documents with all required certificates.

Important: If you do not yet have a completed Bachelor's degree, you can take part in the procedure with the average grade achieved up to that point according to the university allocation regulations, but you must then enclose a certificate of the average grade achieved (preferably clearly marked) and the credit points earned up to that point. Incomplete documents (e.g. a missing average grade, in the case of a Bachelor's degree not yet completed) will lead to exclusion from the procedure. If special achievements are claimed, please upload the relevant evidence in the application portal. List (pdf) of special achievements that will or will not be considered.

The submission deadline is July 15 for the winter semester and January 15 for the summer semester.

Please pay close attention to and follow the information in the application portal.

Selection and Admission Interviews

Selection and admission interviews are held in the week after the application deadline.interviews.

Upcoming dates for the selection and admission interviews:
For WS25/26, the interviews are expected to take place at the end of July 2025 (dates to be announced). The interviews will be conducted with two applicants and two examiners for 30 minutes each.

Please note: Applicants for the Master's teaching degree program do NOT have to take part in the selection interview.

Application from Abroad

The application is made via the portal of the International Students Office Karlsruhe.

For the Master's degree program in Biology, you need sufficient knowledge of German or English. Your knowledge of German must correspond to level C1, your knowledge of English at least to level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The recognized language tests can be found in the current admission and enrollment regulations of the KIT.

Exmatriculation and Enrollment

You are allowed to submit your Bachelor's coursework up to 6 weeks after the start of lectures. If you have not yet completed your Bachelor's degree at the start of your application, we recommend that you re-register for the next Bachelor's semester. If you then receive a Master's place and have completed your Bachelor's degree in time, you can "re-register", i.e. you only have to pay the semester fee once.

You must exmatriculate properly in order to enrol.

Information Events

Welcome Session & Introduction to the Master's Program via ZOOM: Date to be announced. 

During the "Welcome Session & Introduction to the Master's Program" information event, you will receive an introduction to the Biology program and the module selection process. In addition, we will guide you through the module handbook and introduce you to the Campus+ portal and the ILIAS learning plattform.

Participation in the event is voluntary, but it is highly recomended for a smooth start to your studies. Students who are not yet enrolled at the time of the event can also participate and select their modules in advance. 

The presentation slides will be available to you permanently. Further information can be found in the corresponding ILIAS course. 

Further Information Events:

• Q&A Session "Ask Me Anything" via ZOOM: Date to be announced. 
• Meet & Greet in the Biology Tower (Building 30.43, Seminar Room 005): Date to be announced.