Application and admission procedure
The Master's degree program in Biomedicine is aimed at graduates with a Bachelor's degree in biology, biomedicine or a comparable biosciences degree program.
There are currently 30 places available each academic year, which are allocated via the university's own admission procedure.
Admissions for the first semester are only possible for the winter semester of each year. (If you would like to apply for a higher semester, please contact the degree program coordinator).
If you have any questions about the application and admission process, please send an email to master.biomedizin@mh-hannover.de.
The regulations for access and admission to the consecutive Master's degree program in Biomedicine at the MHH can be found here.
- Bachelor's degree in biology, biomedicine or a comparable bioscientific subject (e.g. life science, biochemistry or molecular biology)
- Bachelor's degree or a current proof of achievement in which no more than 30 credit points are missing for successful completion (e.g. at least 150 credit points out of a total of 180 credit points)
- sufficient knowledge of the German language, which you can prove as follows
- German Fachhochschulreife or German Abitur (also at German schools abroad)
- Equivalent qualifications in Austria, Liechtenstein or Switzerland (in German)
- Completion of a German-languageBachelor's degree
- DSH examination(German language examination for university entrance): Level 3 (corresponds to a grade of >82%)
- TestDaF level 5(level 5 in each part of the test)
The admission procedure takes place via an online application portal. The portal is available at the linkhttps://campus.mh-hannover.de. It is best to use the Google Chrome browser for data entry.
If you have any questions about the procedure, please contact the program coordinator of the Master's degree program in Biomedicine:
Merle Schlichte and Dr. Hendrike Knaack
master.biomedizin@mh-hannover.de
Phone: +49 511 532-4541
The application documents include
- certificates
- Individual educational biography in German (curriculum vitae)
- German university entrance qualification (or proof of German language proficiency, e.g. with DSH-3)
- If applicable, proof of additional, voluntary (laboratory) internships, workshops, scholarships, longer stays abroad, other practical experience, etc.
Please note:
All documents submitted online must be submitted in the original in the event of admission. Therefore, please keep all documents in a safe place!
The personal data of applicants collected during the application process is subject to Data Protection. You can view the Hannover Medical School's data protection information here.
After the application deadline, a knowledge test will take place at the MHH at the end of July as part of the admission procedure.
All students who have applied and, according to the decisions of the admissions committee, have a prospect of a place on the course will be invited separately.
In 2026, the knowledge test will take place on Wednesday, July 22 . Please note that the knowledge test can neither be taken online nor made up for. Participation in the test on site at the MHH is therefore mandatory for all applicants on the specified date.
The 90-minute test (multiple choice on a laptop) tests basic skills required for the Master's degree program in Biomedicine.
The results will be used as an additional criterion for admission (see admission regulations). The purpose of the test is to provide all applicants with a standardized indicator for the very different grading standards between the various study programmes. Only basic knowledge is tested in order to take into account the very different contents of the applicants' Bachelor's study programmes. We continue to encourage Bachelor's graduates from as wide a range of bioscience study programmes as possible to apply.
For the application phase for the winter semester 2026/27 , there will be an online information event for all prospective students in mid-May 2026, in which the general structure and content of the study programs will be explained and the application procedure will be explained.
After the application deadline, another online information event will be held in advance for applicants invited to the knowledge test. This will provide you with detailed information about the study programmes (module presentations) and you will have the opportunity to clarify any open questions. This information event will take place in mid/end July 2026 . Suitable applicants will receive the link to this event together with all details in the invitation to the knowledge test, which will be sent by email.
Please note the following recommendations before deciding to study with us:
- Previous knowledge of these subjects is required:
- Molecular Biology
- cell biology
- immunology
- Physiology
- genetics
- Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
- It is highly advisable to have completed your Bachelor's degree before the start of the program in October.
- We are a full-time program that is not suitable for part-time study.
- You will be actively working with animal models.
- You are automatically registered for all module examinations. Deregistration is only possible in case of illness or with a valid reason.
The master's program "Biomedicine" is aimed at graduates with a bioscientific bachelor's degree (e.g. biology, biochemistry, biomedicine).
Currently, 30 study places are available in each academic year, which are allocated via a university-owned admission procedure.
Admissions for the first semester are only possible for the winter semester of each year.
At the time of application (July 15th), proof of excellent German language skills, such as the accredited DSH-3 (or an equivalent test of level C2), must be submitted! All supporting documents must be submitted in translated form, unless the originals are in German or English.
