Application with foreign certificates

Admission requirements

  • Bachelor's degree of at least 180 credits (ECTS) in Nanoscience or a related degree. 
  • Fundamental knowledge in physics, chemistry and biology.
  • Advanced knowledge including practical skills in at least two of the disciplines: biology, chemistry, and physics.
  • English language skills on the level B2 according to the European Framework (CEFR).
    Please note that the missing courses from the bachelor's degree in Nanoscience at Kassel University which may be imposed as additional requirements, are offered in German language only. Therefore, it is useful to have a basic command of the language.
  • • The examination committee may demand a hearing for assessing the fulfilment of the admission requirements and/or stipulate additional requirements in total of up to 30 credits..
Can I apply with a science or engineering degree?

Please note that admission requires advanced knowledge in two natural sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) and at least fundamental knowledge in the third one on tertiary education level. If you studied the single subjects Physics, Chemistry, or Biology, you will need evidence for additional courses taken in the respective other subjects. If you hold a Bachelor degree in Nanoscience, General Science, or other interdisciplinary subjects related to Physics, Chemistry, or Biology, you may meet the admission requirements more easily.

If you hold an engineering degree, it will be more difficult to fulfill the requirements. For example, if you have a degree in Electrical Engineering without two natural sciences, you will be not eligible for the programme. In this case, we refer to other study programmes offered at the University of Kassel.

  1. 1.Application

    Documents

    • I check out the homepage of the study programme page about the required documents.
    • I check out the country notes on the uni-assist website: Country notes.
    • I read the uni-assist notes on sworn translations: Attestations and translations.
    •  I will have my respective documents translated into German or English.

    •  I obtain officially certified copies of certificates and translations.

    • I make digital copies of the original documents and certificates.

  2. 2.Ap­plic­a­tion

    • The application will first be formally examined: Have all documents been submitted? Are the formal requirements met?

    • Upon completion of the formal examination, the application is forwarded to the examination board of your chosen degree programme.

    • In the next step, the examination board checks whether the substantive requirements for admission are also met. The examination board decides on the equivalence of the subject matter, the acknowledgement of previous performance, it decides on admission and rejection and, if necessary, imposes conditions regarding content.

    • The examination board reports the result back to the Master's Office digitally.

    • Should it be discovered in the course of the procedure that documents are missing, the applicants will be informed of this by email. The email will state the deadline for submission.

    • Depending on the Master's programme, it may take up to six weeks before you receive the result. Please refrain from making any enquiries during this period.

     

  3. 3.Application

    uni-assist

    •  I will find information about the application procedure on the uni-assist website: "Apply". “How to apply”

    • If necessary, I take a look at the how-to webinars on the application procedure via uni-assist.

    If you are a prospective student (including Germans and EU citizens) with a first professional qualification from abroad, you must always apply via uni-assist. uni-assist is the German service point for international student applications and processes international student applications.

    It is not sufficient to upload your documents to the uni-assist portal. You must also transfer the application fee.

  4. 4.Application

    Pro­ced­ure

    • I wait for the results of the uni-assist test and, if necessary, I will submit further documents.

    uni-assist checks whether you meet the formal requirements for admission to study at the University of Kassel. You will receive the result after about 4-6 weeks by e-mail and by post. If the formal requirements are met, your data will be forwarded to the University of Kassel.

    If you do not meet the formal requirements for admission, your documents will not be forwarded to the University of Kassel.

    Procedure when the documents are available at the University of Kassel

    The application will first be formally examined: Have all documents been submitted? Are the formal requirements met?

    Upon completion of the formal examination, the application is forwarded to the examination board of your chosen degree programme.

    In the next step, the examination board checks whether the substantive requirements for admission are also met. The examination board decides on the equivalence of the subject matter, the acknowledgement of previous performance, it decides on admission and rejection and, if necessary, imposes conditions regarding content.

    The examination board reports the result back to the Master's Office digitally.

    Should it be discovered in the course of the procedure that documents are missing, the applicants will be informed of this by email. The email will state the deadline for submission.

    Depending on the Master's programme, it may take up to six weeks before you receive the result. Please refrain from making any enquiries during this period.