Application & Admission

Applications will be reviewed by a committee of scientists participating in the MCB Major. Candidates will be selected in two steps:

First step is on the basis of the documents you have send:

• academic qualifications as stated in the application documents and statement of purpose

If this seems to fit the program, we will invite you to the second step of the selection: 
 

• an interview (usually beginning of May)
• plus a multiple choice test on the day of the interview

Appropriate background knowledge is essential for you to be able to understand the lectures in the first semester. This will be tested in a multiple choice test at the interview. The test is a bit like the GRE and includes molecular biology, chemistry, biochemistry and cell biology aspects. We do not supply further information about the test, and it is by no means the only criterion that we use. We are simply looking to see if you have approximately the knowledge that is required to start with the program. Interviews are in person or, if that is not possible, by Skype. During the interview we will focus on your motivation to study here in Heidelberg, but you should also be able to tell about your research experiences so far.