Applying for a Master’s degree program or a PhD

Studying for a Master’s or a PhD

You have decided to study a Master’s degree program or the PhD in Advanced ImmunoMedicine at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). We congratulate you on your decision and would be glad to welcome you to FAU. On this website, you will find further information about the application process. Please read the information carefully before applying for a Master’s degree program at our university via the application portal campo.

Checklists for your application

  • Please note that the documents stated in the following checklists must be uploaded to the upload section of the campo application portal as a PDF file during the course of your online application.

Information on the current application period

APS certificate from India for winter semester 2023/24

For winter semester 2023/24, applicants from India will require an APS certificate to start a degree program (Bachelor’s degree, State Examination and Master’s degree) in Germany, if the applicant has obtained a secondary education certificate or course achievements from India.

If you are granted admission for winter semester 2023/24, you must present the APS certificate on enrollment at the latest. Students applying for Master’s degree programs with admission restrictions in psychology and psychology with a focus in clinical psychology and psychotherapy must upload the APS certificate when applying for the program.

Please note the following exceptions:

An APS certificate is not required for application or enrollment if one of the following conditions is met:

  • The applicant is already resident in Germany and has proof of residence (Meldebescheinigung) that is not older than three months),
  • The highest educational qualification originates from a country other than India, China or Vietnam. The first degree is relevant for the application for a Master’s degree program. If applicants gained their Bachelor’s degree in India and a Master’s degree in another country, an APS certificate is still required. In this case, the university degree relevant for the application is the Bachelor’s degree and the Master’s degree is secondary.
  • The applicant has passed the assessment examination (Feststellungsprüfung) in Germany.
  • The applicant is located in India and is studying a distance learning degree program at a German university.
  • The applicant has been awarded a scholarship from Germany or the EU.

For more information, please visit the APS India website: aps-india.de

Application for the Master's degree program in Psychology

  • The application period for winter semester 2023/24 started on April 13, 2023. Applications for entering in the winter semester may only be submitted for the first and third semester of study.
  • An application with all required documents must be submitted to FAU by August 1, 2023. The final submission deadline for undergraduate degree certificates is September 15, 2023 if the applicant does not already have the certificate at the time of applying for the Master’s degree program. Please send a copy of your undergraduate degree certificate or graded final academic record by post to the Master’s Office or send a scanned copy by e-mail to zuv-masterbuero@fau.de.
  • Please also be sure to always upload your application documents for the Master’s degree program in Psychology as a PDF file in the upload section.
  • The application period for summer semester 2024 is expected to begin on November 28, 2023. Applications for entering in the summer semester may only be submitted for the second and fourth semester of study. An application with all required documents must be submitted to FAU by January 15, 2024.

Application for the Master's degree program in Psychology with a focus on Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy (KliPs)

  • The application period for winter semester 2023/24 started on April 13, 2023. Please note that for this subject applications may only be submitted for entry into the first and third subject semester.
  • Please note that it is only recommended that you apply if you have proof of completing all course achievements in a recognized Bachelor’s degree program in psychology that meets the requirements for working towards a license to practice psychology in accordance with the German Licensing Regulations for Psychotherapists (PsychThApprO), and are therefore qualified for acceptance onto a recognized Master’s degree program focusing on clinical psychology and psychotherapy (KliPs) that meets the requirements for working towards a license to practice psychology.
  • An application with all required documents must be submitted to FAU by August 1, 2023. The final submission deadline for undergraduate degree certificates is September 15, 2023 if the applicant does not already have the certificate at the time of applying for the Master’s degree program. Please send scanned copies of your undergraduate degree certificate or a graded final academic record, a certificate for BQT I (employment qualifying for entry into a profession) (at least 240 hours) including an orientation placement (at least 150 hours)  as well as confirmation from your university that your Bachelor’s degree program meets the requirements of the Licensing Regulations for Physicians (Approbationsordnung) (template also available on the website of the degree program) via e-mail to zuv-masterbuero@fau.de and klips-master@fau.de by September 15 2023 for inspection. We recommend that you submit your documents as soon as possible.
  • The application period for summer semester 2024 is expected to begin from November 28, 2023. Applications for entering in the summer semester may only be submitted for the second semester of study. An application with all required documents (including a copy of your undergraduate degree certificate and a current certificate of enrollment) must be submitted to FAU by January 15, 2024. We do not necessarily require a certificate for BQT I (employment qualifying for entry into a profession, at least 240 hours) including an orientation placement (at least 150 hours). We will let you know if we do. If applying to enter the 2nd subject semester, we recommend that you send your transcript of records from the 1st subject semester by e-mail to klips-master@fau.de already by March 1, 2023, however, at the latest by March 10, 2024.
  • Please also be sure to always upload your application documents for the Master’s degree program in Psychology with a focus on Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy (KliPs) to the upload section as a PDF file.

Application periods

  • Applications for the Master’s degree programs (other than Psychology and Psychology with a focus on Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy (KliPs)) starting in winter semester 2023/24 can be submitted as of February 9, 2023 or  April 13, 2023.  You will find an overview in this document.
  • Applications for the  Master’s degree programs (other than Psychology and Psychology with a focus on Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy (KliPs)) starting in summer semester 2024 can be submitted as of September 15, 2023 or  October 15, 2023.  You will find an overview in this document.  Pease note that not all Master’s degree programs at FAU can be started in the summer semester.

Re-application after admission in a previous semester

The admissions letter will remain valid provided no significant changes have been made either to the Master’s degree program or to the requirements for admission to the Master’s degree program. If applicants do not enroll in the semester of admission, they may re-apply in a later semester.  Applicants for a Master’s degree program who applied for and were offered a place on the same Master’s degree program in the previous semester must still apply online via the application portal campo. In addition to their application documents, they must also upload their admissions letter from the previous semester in the upload section.

PhD in Advanced ImmunoMedicine

The PhD program in Advanced ImmunoMedicine (full and part time) started in summer semester 2022. Applications can be submitted for starting the program in either the winter or the summer semester. Further information on course content can be found on the degree program website. Applications for summer semester 2024 can be submitted as of September 15, 2023 via our application portal campo.

Please observe that the application deadline is expected to end on February 15, 2024.

Please note that we are unable to give you any information about the status of your application documents. You can check the status of your application directly in our application portal at www.campo.fau.de.

General information on applications

To be admitted to a Master’s degree program you must have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Before applying, please read the current information on Master’s degree programs  at FAU. A separate list of all international degree programs and degree programs taught in English is provided.

If you want to apply for one of our Master’s degree programs, the most important information regarding the application procedure in general, special admission requirements, application deadlines and admissions examinations for individual degree programmes is available here:

If you are required to complete a German language course before starting a degree program that is taught in German, you must apply for this via the application portal campo. During the online application process, you are requested to upload your application documents to the upload section as a PDF file. Your application is then checked on the basis of the documents you have uploaded.  There is no need to send application documents by post.

Postal address:

FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
L4 – Office of Admissions and Scholarships, Master’s Office
Schlossplatz 4
91054 Erlangen

In order to apply for the PhD in Advanced ImmunoMedicine, you require a Master’s degree in a science subject or a medical degree and you must submit a supervisor’s note of acceptance with your application. Applications should be submitted via the online portal ‘campo’. Suitable applicants will be invited to a personal selection interview as part of the qualification assessment process. The offer of a place will be made after the qualification assessment process has been completed.

The application process

1. Check you meet the requirements

You can only apply for a Master’s degree program at FAU if you have completed or will soon complete an undergraduate degree (e.g. Bachelor’s degree) at a public or state-approved university that qualifies you to progress to Master’s study.

It is possible to start a Master’s degree program before completing your undergraduate degree if you meet certain minimum requirements. You must present your undergraduate degree certificate within one year of starting your Master’s degree program. If you are unable to do so, you will not be able to continue with the Master’s degree program.

In addition, Diplom students must be close to completing their degree program.

Individual degree programs that make use of this rule have different requirements. If you are unsure of which requirements apply, please contact the degree program co-ordinator. The following list provides an overview of the different regulations at each of the faculties with regard to the minimum requirements for applications:

Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology

Students can apply for most degree programs at the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology leading to a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree after obtaining a total of 140 ECTS credits from completed modules. Other rules apply for the degree program in Psychology (M. Sc.). Please refer to the relevant degree program and examination regulations for further information.

Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law

Bachelor’s students who have not yet completed their degree program can apply for degree programs at the School of Business, Economics and Society once they have completed modules worth a minimum of 135 ECTS credits if the standard duration of studies for the Bachelor’s degree program is six semesters. If the standard duration of studies is more than six semesters, the minimum number of credits that must have been obtained in completed modules changes accordingly (162 ECTS credits for a standard duration of studies of seven semesters; 189 ECTS credits for a standard duration of studies of eight semesters).

Faculty of Medicine

Students may apply for the degree programme in Medical Process Management (MPM) once they have completed modules worth a minimum of 140 ECTS credits.

Students may apply for the degree programme in Molecular Medicine once they have completed modules worth a minimum of 150 ECTS credits.

The following formal requirements must be met in order to apply for the PhD in Advanced ImmunoMedicine:

  • A Master’s degree in a science subject or a medical degree.
  • A supervisor’s note of acceptance.
  • Suitable applicants will be invited to a personal selection interview as part of the qualification assessment process. The offer of a place will be made after the qualification assessment process has been completed.

Faculty of Sciences

  • Students may apply for the degree programs in Chemistry, Computational and Applied Mathematics, Data Science, Geothermal Energy, Geosciences, Integrated Immunology, Mathematics, Molecular Science, and Economics and Mathematics once they have completed modules worth a minimum of 140 ECTS credits.
  • Students may apply for the degree programs in Integrated Life Sciences (ILS) and Cell and Molecular Biology once they have completed modules worth a minimum of 135 ECTS credits.
  • Students must have completed modules worth a minimum of 150 ECTS credits to apply for the degree programs in Physical Geography: Climate and Environmental Studies and Cultural Geography.

Faculty of Engineering

Students may apply for the degree programs at the Faculty of Engineering once they have completed modules worth a minimum of 140 ECTS credits.

2. Online application

Applications for Master’s degree programs  and the PhD in Advanced ImmunoMedicine have to be submitted online via the campo application portal. During the online application process, you are requested to upload your application documents to the upload section as a PDF file. Your application is then checked on the basis of the documents you have uploaded.  There is no need to send application documents by post.

  • Please also be sure to always upload your application documents for the Master’s degree program in Psychology or the Master’s degree program in Psychology with a focus on Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy as a PDF file in the upload section.

3. Changing uploaded documents

In the upload area in the menu, you can check the documents which you have uploaded by clicking on the files. If you discover that you have uploaded the wrong file, to replace the file:

Click on ‘Zurück zur Übersicht’ (back to overview) and ‘Antrag bearbeiten’ (edit application) and edit your application as required. To do so please go to the ‘Studienbewerbung’ (degree programme application) and ‘Upload-Bereich’ (upload area) sections.

Please note that you can only edit your application if you have not yet submitted it to FAU online.