Bioinformatics

What you would need to do

In the order you must act, not the order things get published. Some steps depend on your nationality — tell us where you are from and this list gets sharper.

1. APS certificate (Akademische Prüfstelle) — IndiaVerification of academic documents issued by Indian institutions. Required for the German student visa. It does NOT replace a university's admission decision, and it can run in parallel with university applications. · by 2026-10-18Academic Evaluation Centre India (APS India) ↗
2. Submit your applicationBefore you applyApplications close on 2026-11-15 · by 2026-11-15Saarland University ↗
3. APS India minimum Class XII score of 70%Before you applyA hard academic floor applied at COUNTRY level, outside any university's own criteria. A student holding a university offer can still be refused the APS certificate, and therefore the visa. Announced 23 February 2026, effective Winter Semester 2026/27.Academic Evaluation Centre India (APS India) ↗
4. dMAT (Digital Master Test) — required for some Master's fieldsBefore you applyStandardised academic aptitude test run by APS India with g.a.s.t. Required as part of APS documentation for Master's applicants whose PREVIOUS degree is in Engineering; Commerce, Accounting, Finance or Economics; or Business and Management. Applies from the s · EUR 150APS India with g.a.s.t. ↗
5. German language proficiency (institution-set level)No national minimum level. The recognised EXAMS are standardised nationally (TestDaF and DSH), but the required level and any waiver are set by each institution.Individual higher education institutions; exams standardised nationally ↗
6. Proof of financial resources (Finanzierungsnachweis / Sperrkonto)Applicants must prove funds for one year, commonly by depositing into a blocked account (Sperrkonto). Blocks the visa, not the university application. · EUR 11,904Federal Foreign Office / DAAD Study in Germany ↗
7. Health insurance (compulsory)Proof of health insurance is demanded at BOTH university enrolment and residence-permit application.DAAD Study in Germany ↗
8. Anmeldung (residence registration)Every international student moving to Germany must register at the residents' registration office, usually within one week. The written confirmation is needed to obtain the residence permit.Einwohnermeldeamt / Bürgeramt, then Ausländerbehörde for the permit ↗

Cost

tuition — EUR 0 per year (international students)DAAD International Programmes: Bioinformatics at Saarland University — tuition fees as published: 'No tuition fees'Checked 2026-08-16 · daad.de

Entry requirements

• languageDAAD programme detail for Bioinformatics at Saarland University — english language requirement as published: at an advanced level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (C1 level), and proof of competences in the following areas: basic knowledge of mathematics (18 CP) basic knowledge of computer science (18 CP) basic knowledge of bioinformatics (sequence analysis, protein structure) (18 CP) basic knowledge in areas of the life sciences (chemistry, molecular biology, genetics) (10 CP) a letter of justification for the choice of degree programme of no more than 1000 words,
• otherDAAD programme detail for Bioinformatics at Saarland University — academic admission requirements as published: Students seeking admission to the MSc programme must have a Bachelor's degree in bioinformatics or a comparable degree and must demonstrate their academic aptitude and suitability for this programme. The criteria to demonstrate the academic aptitude and suitability for this programme are: proof of English language skills at an advanced level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (C1 level), and proof of competences in the following areas: basic knowledge of mathematics (18 CP) basic knowledge of computer science (18 CP) basic knowledge of bioinformatics (sequence analysis, protein structure) (18 CP) basic knowledge in areas of the life sciences (chemistry, mol