Computational Molecular and Materials Science M.Sc.

“Unterrichtssprache vollständig auf Englisch”

www.nat.fau.de/studiengang/computational-molecular-and-materials-science-m-sc/ · checked 9 November 2026

FAU classifies the programme as taught completely in English. FAU's faculty websites (www.tf.fau.de, www.phil.fau.de, www.wiso.rw.fau.de, www.nat.fau.de, www.med.fau.de) have answered automated requests with an Anubis JavaScript challenge since November 2026 (first seen 2026-11-13), so this quote is checked by hand; it was last confirmed on the date in `verified`.

“Der Studiengang wird im Blended-Learning-Format angeboten und kombiniert Online-Lehre mit ausgewählten Präsenzveranstaltungen. Vorlesungen und Übungen können größtenteils online absolviert werden und ermöglichen damit ein hohes Maß an zeitlicher und räumlicher Flexibilität. Praktika sowie Prüfungen finden jedoch in Präsenz statt.”

www.nat.fau.de/studiengang/computational-molecular-and-materials-science-m-sc/ · checked 9 November 2026

Lectures and exercises are largely online, but practical courses and examinations are held on campus in Erlangen, so a student visa and residence in Germany are still needed. FAU's faculty websites (www.tf.fau.de, www.phil.fau.de, www.wiso.rw.fau.de, www.nat.fau.de, www.med.fau.de) have answered automated requests with an Anubis JavaScript challenge since November 2026 (first seen 2026-11-13), so this quote is checked by hand; it was last confirmed on the date in `verified`.

“Besondere Studienformen Teilzeitstudium möglich”

www.nat.fau.de/studiengang/computational-molecular-and-materials-science-m-sc/ · checked 9 November 2026

Full-time is the standard track; FAU lists a part-time option as well, and tuition fees are halved for part-time study. FAU's faculty websites (www.tf.fau.de, www.phil.fau.de, www.wiso.rw.fau.de, www.nat.fau.de, www.med.fau.de) have answered automated requests with an Anubis JavaScript challenge since November 2026 (first seen 2026-11-13), so this quote is checked by hand; it was last confirmed on the date in `verified`.

“Regelstudienzeit 4 Semester”

www.nat.fau.de/studiengang/computational-molecular-and-materials-science-m-sc/ · checked 9 November 2026

FAU's faculty websites (www.tf.fau.de, www.phil.fau.de, www.wiso.rw.fau.de, www.nat.fau.de, www.med.fau.de) have answered automated requests with an Anubis JavaScript challenge since November 2026 (first seen 2026-11-13), so this quote is checked by hand; it was last confirmed on the date in `verified`.

• www.nat.fau.de/studiengang/computational-molecular-and-materials-science-m-sc/
• www.fau.eu/degree-program/computational-molecular-and-materials-science-m-sc/

FAU's key-data block gives the standard duration in semesters but no credit total for this programme; the total is set in the programme's examination regulations, which FAU publishes only on its central site.

“Studienbeginn Wintersemester”

www.nat.fau.de/studiengang/computational-molecular-and-materials-science-m-sc/ · checked 9 November 2026

FAU's faculty websites (www.tf.fau.de, www.phil.fau.de, www.wiso.rw.fau.de, www.nat.fau.de, www.med.fau.de) have answered automated requests with an Anubis JavaScript challenge since November 2026 (first seen 2026-11-13), so this quote is checked by hand; it was last confirmed on the date in `verified`.

“Bewerbungsfrist Wintersemester: 15.07. Sommersemester: nicht möglich”

www.nat.fau.de/studiengang/computational-molecular-and-materials-science-m-sc/ · checked 9 November 2026

Standing annual deadlines; recorded for the 2027 intakes. FAU adds that these dates are those for German applicants and Bildungsinländer and that different rules and deadlines can apply to international applicants, so international applicants should confirm the date in campo before applying. FAU's faculty websites (www.tf.fau.de, www.phil.fau.de, www.wiso.rw.fau.de, www.nat.fau.de, www.med.fau.de) have answered automated requests with an Anubis JavaScript challenge since November 2026 (first seen 2026-11-13), so this quote is checked by hand; it was last confirmed on the date in `verified`.

“FAU charges tuition fees per semester for students from non-EU states who enroll at FAU for the first time or change subjects from summer semester 2027. … Computational Molecular and Materials Science* Master of Science Yes 2,000 euros”

www.fau.eu/studying/international-students/application-and-enrollment-for-international-applicants/tuition-fees-for-students-from-non-eu-states/ · checked 10 November 2026

New: FAU charges non-EU tuition only from summer semester 2027, and only for students newly enrolling or changing subject; students already enrolled in winter semester 2026/27 are exempt, as are holders of a German university entrance qualification, EU/EEA nationals, people with established ties to Germany and anyone who completed a bachelor's at FAU or another German university. Fees are halved for part-time study. FAU's central web server (www.fau.de / www.fau.eu) answers automated requests with an Anubis JavaScript proof-of-work challenge, so this quote cannot be checked automatically; it was checked against the live page in a browser on 2026-11-10.

“As of winter semester 2026/27, FAU will be charging a processing fee of 100 euros per application for applicants from non-EU states. This fee is due regardless of the result of the selection process and cannot be reimbursed. A maximum of three applications (maximum 300 euros) can be made per person and application phase.”

www.fau.eu/studying/international-students/application-and-enrollment-for-international-applicants/fees-for-applications-from-non-eu-states/ · checked 10 November 2026

New from winter semester 2026/27 and charged whatever the outcome; it is not refunded. Not charged to applicants with a German university entrance qualification, EEA citizenship, dual EU/EEA nationality, established ties to Germany, a Feststellungsprüfung from a state-recognised Studienkolleg or a German bachelor's of at least six semesters, and not for cooperative, joint/double-degree, professional-development or working-professional programmes. Paid through ePayBayern (PayPal or Visa/Mastercard, in euros) within ten working days of the payment notification in campo; applications are only checked once the money has arrived. FAU's central web server (www.fau.de / www.fau.eu) answers automated requests with an Anubis JavaScript proof-of-work challenge, so this quote cannot be checked automatically; it was checked against the live page in a browser on 2026-11-10.

“Zugang Qualifikationsfeststellungsverfahren”

www.nat.fau.de/studiengang/computational-molecular-and-materials-science-m-sc/ · checked 9 November 2026

Admission runs through FAU's qualification assessment procedure (Qualifikationsfeststellungsverfahren): there is no published number of places and no grade cut-off, but admission depends on the assessment set out in the programme's examination regulations. FAU's faculty websites (www.tf.fau.de, www.phil.fau.de, www.wiso.rw.fau.de, www.nat.fau.de, www.med.fau.de) have answered automated requests with an Anubis JavaScript challenge since November 2026 (first seen 2026-11-13), so this quote is checked by hand; it was last confirmed on the date in `verified`.

“Faculty of Sciences ECTS credits required:”

www.fau.eu/studying/international-students/application-and-enrollment-for-international-applicants/applying-for-a-masters-degree-program-as-an-international-student/ · checked 10 November 2026

FAU sets no minimum length or total credit count for the first degree - only a minimum of completed module credits for applying (135-150 ECTS depending on the programme (Faculty of Sciences)) - so a three-year bachelor's worth 180 ECTS qualifies. Applicants from outside the EU who cannot submit the degree certificate when they apply must submit it by enrolment at the latest. FAU's central web server (www.fau.de / www.fau.eu) answers automated requests with an Anubis JavaScript proof-of-work challenge, so this quote cannot be checked automatically; it was checked against the live page in a browser on 2026-11-10.

“Voraussetzungen für Master Bewerberinnen und Bewerber müssen über einen Bachelorabschluss in einem einschlägigen Fach von einer anerkannten Hochschule verfügen. Ein Bachelorabschluss in Chemie, Molecular Science oder Physik gilt als unmittelbar einschlägig. Absolventinnen und Absolventen fachverwandter Studiengänge können ebenfalls zugelassen werden, sofern ihr Studium einen deutlichen Schwerpunkt in molekülbasierten naturwissenschaftlichen Disziplinen (ca. 60% des Curriculums) aufweist und Studienleistungen in folgenden Bereichen umfasst: Quantenmechanik (mindestens 5 ECTS bzw. vergleichbarer Umfang) Chemie oder Molecular Science (mindestens 5 ECTS bzw. vergleichbarer Umfang) Mathematik / mathematische Methoden oder Physik (mindestens 5 ECTS bzw. vergleichbarer Umfang) Bewerberinnen und Bewerber mit einem anderen natur- oder ingenieurwissenschaftlichen Hintergrund können auf Grundlage ihres individuellen Kompetenzprofils im Einzelfall geprüft werden. Studierende, die ihren Bachelorabschluss zum Zeitpunkt der Bewerbung noch nicht abgeschlossen haben, müssen Leistungen im Umfang von mindestens 135 ECTS (ca. 75% eines regulären Bachelorstudiums) oder einen äquivalenten Studienfortsch”

www.nat.fau.de/studiengang/computational-molecular-and-materials-science-m-sc/ · checked 9 November 2026

FAU's own list of entry requirements for this programme; the binding version is the programme's examination regulations (FPO). FAU's faculty websites (www.tf.fau.de, www.phil.fau.de, www.wiso.rw.fau.de, www.nat.fau.de, www.med.fau.de) have answered automated requests with an Anubis JavaScript challenge since November 2026 (first seen 2026-11-13), so this quote is checked by hand; it was last confirmed on the date in `verified`.

• www.nat.fau.de/studiengang/computational-molecular-and-materials-science-m-sc/
• www.fau.eu/degree-program/computational-molecular-and-materials-science-m-sc/
• www.fau.eu/studying/international-students/application-and-enrollment-for-international-applicants/applying-for-a-masters-degree-program-as-an-international-student/

FAU publishes no minimum grade for this programme: the first degree's grade is weighed inside the qualification assessment instead of being used as a cut-off.

“International university entrance qualifications are usually assessed by the University’s Admissions Office based on the evaluation guidelines of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (Kultusministerkonferenz).”

www.fau.eu/studying/international-students/application-and-enrollment-for-international-applicants/evaluation-of-international-qualifications/ · checked 10 November 2026

FAU names no Bavarian or modified-Bavarian formula and gives no conversion table; grades are converted inside the admission procedure. FAU's central web server (www.fau.de / www.fau.eu) answers automated requests with an Anubis JavaScript proof-of-work challenge, so this quote cannot be checked automatically; it was checked against the live page in a browser on 2026-11-10.

“nicht möglich Sprachkenntnisse Bewerberinnen und Bewerber müssen Englischkenntnisse auf dem Niveau B2 (CEFR) oder äquivalent nachweisen. … Der Nachweis entfällt, wenn der vorherige Hochschulabschluss vollständig in englischer Sprache erworben wurde. … Es ist ein Nachweis von Englischkenntnissen auf dem Niveau B2 (CEFR) oder äquivalent erforderlich. … Der Nachweis entfällt, wenn der vorherige Hochschulabschluss vollständig in englischer Sprache erworben wurde. … Abhängig von Abschlussnote und fachlichem Hintergrund kann eine Einladung zu einem mündlichen Auswahlgespräch (auf Englisch) erfolgen. … Fachliche Kenntnisse in Chemie, Molecular Science, Mathematik, Physik und Quantenmechanik (50%) Die Fähigkeit, wissenschaftliche Inhalte auf Englisch zu diskutieren (30%) Motivation und Fähigkeit, das bisherige Studium in Bezug zum Masterstudiengang zu setzen (20%) Die endgültige Entscheidung über die Zulassung trifft die zuständige Zugangskommission.”

www.nat.fau.de/studiengang/computational-molecular-and-materials-science-m-sc/ · checked 9 November 2026

Taken verbatim from the programme page's own admission requirements; FAU publishes the accepted-certificate tables per faculty and the required level per master's programme in its central master's information sheet (PDF). FAU's faculty websites (www.tf.fau.de, www.phil.fau.de, www.wiso.rw.fau.de, www.nat.fau.de, www.med.fau.de) have answered automated requests with an Anubis JavaScript challenge since November 2026 (first seen 2026-11-13), so this quote is checked by hand; it was last confirmed on the date in `verified`.

“Deutschkenntnisse für internationale Studierende: keine Deutschkenntnisse erforderlich”

www.nat.fau.de/studiengang/computational-molecular-and-materials-science-m-sc/ · checked 9 November 2026

FAU states that international students need no German for this programme. German courses are offered alongside; students required to pay tuition fees are guaranteed a free place in one. FAU's faculty websites (www.tf.fau.de, www.phil.fau.de, www.wiso.rw.fau.de, www.nat.fau.de, www.med.fau.de) have answered automated requests with an Anubis JavaScript challenge since November 2026 (first seen 2026-11-13), so this quote is checked by hand; it was last confirmed on the date in `verified`.

• www.nat.fau.de/studiengang/computational-molecular-and-materials-science-m-sc/
• www.fau.eu/degree-program/computational-molecular-and-materials-science-m-sc/
• www.fau.eu/studying/international-students/application-and-enrollment-for-international-applicants/applying-for-a-masters-degree-program-as-an-international-student/

Neither the programme page nor FAU's central application pages require a GRE or GMAT for this programme.

“Zugang Qualifikationsfeststellungsverfahren”

www.nat.fau.de/studiengang/computational-molecular-and-materials-science-m-sc/ · checked 9 November 2026

FAU's own wording for this programme's admission route. The detailed requirements are set in the programme's examination regulations (Prüfungsordnung/FPO), which FAU publishes only on its central site. Programme page requirements: Bewerberinnen und Bewerber müssen über einen Bachelorabschluss in einem einschlägigen Fach von einer anerkannten Hochschule verfügen. Ein Bachelorabschluss in Chemie, Molecular Science oder Physik gilt als unmittelbar einschlägig. Absolventinnen und Absolventen fachverwandter Studiengänge können ebenfalls zugelassen werden, sofern ihr Studium einen deutlichen Schwerpunkt in molekülbasierten naturwissenschaftlichen Disziplinen (ca. 60% des Curriculums) aufweist und Studienleistungen in folgenden Bereichen umfasst: Quantenmechanik (mindestens 5 ECTS bzw. vergleichbarer Umfang) Chemie oder Molecu FAU's faculty websites (www.tf.fau.de, www.phil.fau.de, www.wiso.rw.fau.de, www.nat.fau.de, www.med.fau.de) have answered automated requests with an Anubis JavaScript challenge since November 2026 (first seen 2026-11-13), so this quote is checked by hand; it was last confirmed on the date in `verified`.