Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution (BEE)

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 2027-05-03Academic Evaluation Centre India (APS India) ↗
2. Submit your applicationBefore you applyApplications close on 2027-05-31 · by 2027-05-31University of Tübingen ↗
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 ↗

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Entry requirements

• languageDAAD programme detail for Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution (BEE) at University of Tübingen — german language requirement as published: A2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: Goethe-Zertifikat: Goethe-Zertifikat A2
• otherDAAD programme detail for Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution (BEE) at University of Tübingen — english language requirement as published: must be proven by: an official language test (see below) or, a completed degree programme of at least two years' duration – obtained in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK or the USA – and with sufficient evidence from the institution that the language of instruction and examination for the degree was English. This only applies to degrees obtained at institutions within the aforementioned English-speaking countries (no branches in other countries and no distance learning). Internatio
• otherDAAD programme detail for Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution (BEE) at University of Tübingen — academic admission requirements as published: For admission to the MSc Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution, a BSc degree in Biology with a grade of 2.50 or better ( German grading scheme ) is required. This degree programme is designed entirely in English. Students have the option of adding German courses to their elective modules. Proof of English language proficiency at level B2 and German language proficiency at level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages must be provided. English language skills must be proven by: an official language test (see below) or, a completed degree programme of at least two years' duration – obtained in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK or the USA – and with sufficient