{"id":18681,"date":"2024-07-23T16:23:04","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T14:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.zdv.uni-mainz.de\/fb10\/?page_id=18681"},"modified":"2026-03-17T08:15:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T07:15:41","slug":"master-neuroscience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bio.uni-mainz.de\/en\/master-neuroscience\/","title":{"rendered":"Neuroscience (M.Sc.)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/jgu-base-pageheader>\n \n<\/jgu-base-anchornavigation>\n
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Admission requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The legally binding admission requirements are laid down in the examination regulations of the degree program (see downloads) and are presented here in abbreviated form for a better overview. For personal assistance you can contact the faculty’s student advising office (see contact).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bachelor’s degree<\/strong> in biology, biochemistry, biophysics, bioinformatics, molecular biology, biomedicine, molecular medicine, or a degree from a university in Germany or abroad that is not significantly different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Admission is also possible with a bachelor’s degree in a natural science subject related to biology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you do not have a bachelor’s degree by the application deadline, it is possible to apply on the basis of the examination and study achievements already earned, amounting to at least 135 credit points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proof of language skills in English<\/strong> of at least B2 Level, enabling active participation in classes taught in English, completion of written coursework and examinations, and reading English-language specialist literature. The German higher education entrance qualification equals B2 English-language skills if the certificate shows at least the grade \u201csufficient\u201d in the continued foreign language English (i.e. first or second foreign language at Gymnasium or at the corresponding level of another type of school leading to the general higher education entrance qualification), or if the certificate of “Fachhochschulreife” of a public or state-recognized “Fachoberschule” or “Berufsoberschule” shows at least the grade \u201csufficient\u201d in English. Other certificates that are recognized are specified in the annex to section 7a (3) II of the enrollment regulations of Johannes Gutenberg University (Einschreibeordnung der Johannes Gutenberg-Universit\u00e4t). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Successful selection interview<\/strong> in which you should be able to present the follwing points:<\/p>\n\n\n\n