Neurobiology (MSc) University of Tübingen

Courses will generally be held in English.

The MSc programme in neurobiology offers in-depth training of methods and topics in neurobiology. You have the opportunity to acquire wide-ranging skills in current methods of neuroscientific research and receive the training to independently address and solve scientific problems in this area. The focus of the programme is on the integrative neurosciences of vertebrate systems.

31 May

No tuition fees for the first degree for EU citizens
Approx. 1,500 EUR per semester for students from non-EU countries

Please refer to the module handbook. It is available on the course website.

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No tuition fees for the first degree for EU citizens
Approx. 1,500 EUR per semester for students from non-EU countries

Enrolment fees at the University of Tübingen are currently approx. 200 EUR per semester. This includes use of local public transport free of charge from Mondays to Fridays in the evening, at the weekend 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 approx. 150 EUR).

Estimated basic student expenses are around 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 2024): Bachelor's degree in biology with a grade of at least 2.5 (German grading system) or another natural science with at least 30 ECTS credits related to the field of neurobiology

English language proficiency: TOEFL 95, IELTS 6.0, native speaker, English-language Bachelor's degree, or English B2 (also possibly English at the German "Abitur" level)
International applicants: German language proficiency (minimum level A2)

31 May

No

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 440 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 finally 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:

• a help desk
• an advisory programme: “How to Study at the University of Tübingen”
• a wide range of social activities offered by student groups

For further information, please refer to: https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/182071.

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).