Courses will generally be held in English. A few elective courses might be held in German.
German courses are available at the university’s House of Languages, including “early bird” and evening classes for beginners. These are specially designed for international Master's and PhD students. The full German course programme is available at: www.uni-tuebingen.de/en/1056.
15 July
Approx. 1,500 EUR per semester for students from non-EU countries
The Master of Science degree course in Evolution and Ecology is designed to provide high-level qualifications based on the systematic and critical acquisition and augmentation of scientific knowledge. The focus of the course is on the evolution of organisms and the consequences of their interactions with the environment. The course provides instruction on the origin, evolution, and conservation of complex biological systems in time (current – historical) and space (local – global). It integrates processes from the genetic level through the organism to the ecological communities. The curriculum covers synthetic fundamental principles as well as applied, environmentally relevant aspects.
Please see the module handbook. It is available on the course website.
Approx. 1,500 EUR per semester for students from non-EU countries
Enrolment fees at the University of Tübingen are currently about 160 EUR per semester. This includes use of local public transport free of charge from Mondays to Fridays in the evenings, at weekends and on public holidays. In addition, students may purchase a semester ticket for unlimited use of public transport in the city of Tübingen and the surrounding area (currently about 130 EUR).
Estimated basic student expenses are about 950 EUR per month according to the Tübingen Student Services organisation (“Studierendenwerk”), including rent for student accommodation. Rent for private accommodation will be more expensive.
Requirements (selection statutes of 15 June 2015):
Bachelor's degree in biology (or a related subject) with a grade of at least 2.5 (German grading system)
English language proficiency: TOEFL 95, IELTS 6.0, native speaker, English-language Bachelor's degree, or English B2 (also possibly English at German "Abitur" level)
International applicants: German language proficiency (DSH1, Goethe-Zertifikat B1, TestDaF 3x3x3x3)
15 July
Online application: https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/4204
For questions regarding the application process, please contact the International Students Admissions Office, e-mail: study@uni-tuebingen.de
Students may find jobs as graduate research assistants for projects of the Department of Biology.
Accommodation is available through the Student Services organisation (“Studierendenwerk“) or on the private market. Rooms in student accommodation cost approx. 200 to 400 EUR per month. As Tübingen is a very attractive place to live, private accommodation is more expensive and can take some effort to find. To make sure you find a suitable place to live, you should start looking as early as possible.
We recommend you apply for student accommodation through the “Studierendenwerk” at the same time that you apply for admission to the Master's programme (https://www.my-stuwe.de/en/housing/halls-of-residence-tuebingen/ and https://www.my-stuwe.de/en/housing/faqs/) and send in a copy of your notification of admission as soon as you have received it. (Your application won’t be processed before the “Studierendenwerk” has received proof of your admission.) For further information, check out the “Studierendenwerk” pages on housing in Tübingen (https://www.my-stuwe.de/en/housing/housing-infos/).
The university offers a number of “onboarding” services for newly arriving international students. These include:
For further information, please refer to: https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/182071 (onboarding for degree-seeking students).
A student initiative offers a buddy programme and a wide range of social activities during the orientation week and throughout the semester (www.studit-tuebingen.de/en/).
Furthermore, there is the Office for Advising and Admission of International Students (http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/en/90787).
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