Master’s program application platform

1. Prepare your necessary documents as PDF-Files in advance (see the list given below)
2. Register on our web-based application platform, fill out the form and upload your documents at your personal login page. You don´t have to complete the application process in one step, you can log in and modify your application data repeatedly. When you are done, please press „Submit Application“.
3. We will start to evaluate your application after the application deadline, if payment of the assessment fee is received until one week after this deadline, and will contact you in case we have further questions.
4. We will inform you about the result of the application by e-mail. Please don´t ask about the status of your application. You can find your application data and status on your personal login page.

In case you do not finish your degree before the application deadline, you can apply with the documents you have available.
In particular, a current transcript of records is required. Please note that the assessment result will only be finalized after you submit your final degree certificate and transcript. Final admission is required to apply for a visa.

To complete the application, please prepare the following documents as PDF-files (unless specified otherwise).
At the time of application, it is sufficient to submit electronic documents, i.e. no hardcopies need to be sent.
For enrolment, original documents have to be provided, which will be checked against the electronic documents.

The following electronic documents (PDF) are mandatory:

• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Degree certificate(s) (original language)
• Degree certificate(s) (certified translation)
• Transcript of records (original language and certified translation)
• English language qualification certificate (e.g. TOEFL; see further details)

The following electronic documents (PDF) are not mandatory, but very useful for the evaluation of your application and therefore highly recommended:

• Description of subjects covered during your previous studies, e.g. syllabi or module handbooks
• Letter of motivation (Please consider the DAAD guidelines for your Letter of Motivation.)
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
• 1-2 letters of recommendation from faculty staff of a university or research institute (PDF; can also be sent in paper form, if to be handled confidentially)
• copy or summary of bachelor/master thesis (please add a summary of one page to the application)
• Further qualifications (e.g. certificates of internships or jobs that are related to Cognitive Science, awards, prices or a list of scientific publications)
• guidelines (Akademische Prüfstelle; only for applicants from the People´s Republic of China, Mongolia, and Vietnam).

Further information can be found here.

German proficiency

When applying, German proficiency is not required. However, the RPTU requires a proof of German proficiency within the first year of studies. This can be obtained while you study by taking a German course on A1 level, or by providing a certificate from a Goethe Institute on A2 level.