Marine Biology

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 2027-04-02Academic Evaluation Centre India (APS India) ↗
2. Submit your applicationBefore you applyApplications close on 2027-04-30 · by 2027-04-30University of Bremen ↗
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: Marine Biology at University of Bremen — tuition fees as published: 'No tuition fees'Checked 2026-08-16 · daad.de

Entry requirements

• otherDAAD programme detail for Marine Biology at University of Bremen — english language requirement as published: , and any additional documents of relevant qualifications, such as internships or academic awards. You must upload all requested documents as PDF files. Do not send any application documents by mail! Only those candidates who are actually admitted to the study programme will have to submit hard copies of their application package at a later stage. They will be asked explicitly to do so by the Secretariat for Students International (SfS-I). Please address all queries regarding the formal applicat
• otherDAAD programme detail for Marine Biology at University of Bremen — academic admission requirements as published: Applicants must hold a Bachelor's (BSc) degree in biology, ecology, environmental sciences, oceanography or a closely related discipline with an overall grade of at least 2.5 according to the German grading scheme , in which 1.0 equals "excellent", 2.0 "good", 3.0 "satisfactory", 4.0 "sufficient", and 5.0 "fail". Grades from international applicants will be converted to the German grading scheme by the university administration. Applications may (and should) already be submitted before the previous study degree (i.e., usually BSc) has been finished, if at least 135 ECTS have been obtained, equivalent to the work load of 4.5 semesters . In those cases, admission can be granted on the conditio