Application for the MSc Program

Apply via uni-assist

All applications will be processed through the professional credential evaluation service uni-assist. The fee for this service needs to be paid by the applicant. Successful applicants who matriculate at Charité will get this fee refunded.

Please submit the following information/documents to uni-assist:

• Personal data (standard application form for all German universities)
• A letter of intent, in which you describe your academic and professional interests, your future goals and the reason why you should be admitted to the program
• A curriculum vitae detailing any professional / practical experience you have had so far
• Copies of your high school diploma and transcript
• Copies of all diplomas awarding relevant university degrees (originals will have to be presented upon matriculation)
• Your record of study or official transcript, detailing your academic work so far
• Two letters of recommendation by teachers or professionals with whom you have worked in the past (sent directly to uni-assist as well)
• Proof of proficiency in English, if not a native speaker, through TOEFL or equivalent. For instance an official statement certifying that relevant parts of your previous course (e.g. bachelor thesis) have been fulfilled in English
• Short essay on one of your previous academic projects (see guidelines below)

Only complete applications will be forwarded to the admissions committee, which will select the most qualified candidates for participation in the admission's test which we co-ordinate with other German graduate school of Neuroscience. The test will be held at various locations in Germany and abroad. This multiple choice test will test your basic to advanced knowledge in biology, chemistry and physics as well as neuroscience. It is similar to a GRE subject test. Based on the test results and the application documents, the most promising candidates will be invited for an interview held in person or via telephone, and asked to participate in a further entrance exam.

Now, click here to get to Uni-Assist online application system and carefully follow their instructions.