Frequently Asked Questions

No, you don't have to take any separate test. You just have to submit the documents required on the online application. Our admissions committee reviews all your documents and if you are accepted, then you are accepted. There are no other additional exams or interviews required.

This year we expect to receive about 600 applications and will accept up to 20 students.

Yes, you can still apply. We only need your diploma when you actually enter the program in October.

The program is extremely intensive. Generally you are in classes all morning, four day per week, and in your lab placement every afternoon during the week. You do have some free study time each week, but you will almost always need this time to study. It is possible to get a student job at the Charité in which you work for approximately 10 hours per week for €520 per month. These jobs are not easy to find, however, and you should not rely on finding one in order to support your education.

At this time the Charité can offer a limited number of scholarships. If you financial support please indicate this in your application.

Some of our current students have been successful in obtaining a scholarship for one semester from the Humboldt University with which the Charité is associated. Please click here for more information about this scholarship opportunity.

Many of our international students have also obtained financial assistance from the DAAD.

Students who do not speak German are still eligible to apply and can attend the master program without learning any German. The entire course is taught in English and German is not necessary. However, if you are accepted it is helpful to learn some German just to make your life outside of the program a bit easier.

No, you can submit all the necessary application materials in any order you wish.

It is NOT necessary to send certified originals of all documents by the application deadline. You can send copies. However, if we accept you it is under the condition that before you begin the program in October, you provide the necessary originals.

No, we do not have a numerus clausus or average bachelor grade that we expect all applicants to have obtained in order to qualify for our program. Rather, we examine all the documents required for the application carefully and base our admissions decision on the whole person. Your grades are of course important, but students with relatively lower grades are still accepted to our program if the other aspects of their application are especially strong.

No, we do not have a numerus clausus or average bachelor grade that we expect all applicants to have obtained in order to qualify for our program. Rather, we examine all the documents required for the application carefully and base our admissions decision on the whole person. Your grades are of course important, but students with relatively lower grades are still accepted to our program if the other aspects of their application are especially strong.

First please carefully read the information provided on the homepage: WHO SHOULD APPLY and HOW TO APPLY - SUITABILITY FOR THE PROGRAM.

If your referees do not have an institutional email address, please ask your referees to email the admissions office and send their letters of reference on your behalf directly to the admissions office via email. We will do our best to manually submit each letter to the appropriate applicant's file. However, please be aware that if we receive too many requests for manual submission, we may not be able to upload all letters on time.