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Master’s · Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Environmental Toxicology M.Sc.

University of Duisburg-Essen · Essen · Official programme page

21 facts from 4 official pages · last checked 9 November 2026

Reviewed by Dennis Maaß, admission and immigration expert
Published 8 November 2026 · Last reviewed 8 November 2026

Key facts

Length, deadlines and costs

Language
English
Source
“As an international program, EnviTox has been designed with a modular curriculum.”
“Environmental Toxicology (M.Sc.) Essen Englisch” page

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=40 · checked 9 November 2026

UDE's course database lists the programme's language of study as "Englisch" (its "Anglophone Studiengänge" filter). The programme page itself only calls the programme international and asks for English at B2 with TOEFL 100 or IELTS 6.5; it names no German requirement.

Study mode
On campus
Source
“Place of study Campus Essen”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=40 · checked 9 November 2026

Attendance
Full-time
Source
“Duration 2 years full-time”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=40 · checked 9 November 2026

Length
4 semesters
Source
“Duration 2 years full-time”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=40 · checked 9 November 2026

Credits
120 ECTS
Source
“The work load of the study course amounts to 120 Credits (ECTS) including a master thesis (30 CP).”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=40 · checked 9 November 2026

Intakes
Winter
Source
“Start date Winter term”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=40 · checked 9 November 2026

Non-EU deadline
31 Jul 2027 (winter 2027)
Source
“Interested students from outside the EU/EEA should apply via our online portal: https://www.uni-due.de/international/application.php Deadline is July, 31th for a start in October”
“Deadline is July, 15th for a start in October” page

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=40 · checked 9 November 2026

The programme's own deadline for applicants from outside the EU/EEA (31 July) matches the admissions office's general period for programmes without admission restrictions. The page adds that later applications are sometimes accepted after contacting the student coordinator.

Non-EU tuition
None
Source
“The University of Duisburg-Essen does not charge tuition fees. However, all students must pay the student services and student body fees each semester.”

www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php · checked 9 November 2026

Only the semester contribution is due; North Rhine-Westphalia charges no tuition fees at state universities and none that depend on nationality.

Application fee
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

UDE publishes no application fee for applications made in its own portal, and does not state that none is charged.

Places
Unrestricted
Source
“Admission admission-free (please note possible access requirements)”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=40 · checked 9 November 2026

Admission

What you need to apply

3-year bachelor’s
Case by case
Source
“A University degree (BSc, MSc, University Diploma (e.g. Universitätsdiplom), State Examination (e.g. Staatsexamen)) in Biology, Chemistry, Water Science or Environmental Sciences in the Natural Science domain or a degree from a University of Professional Education”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=40 · checked 9 November 2026

No minimum number of credits, semesters or years is published for the first degree; the requirements are subject-based (15 credits in two of three areas, a practical bachelor's thesis), so a three-year 180-ECTS bachelor's degree is not ruled out by its length. Applicants should ask the examination board.

Subject background
A university degree (B.Sc., M.Sc., Diplom or state examination) in biology, chemistry, water science or environmental sciences, or a degree from a university of applied sciences in one of those subjects, with at least 15 credits in two of biology, chemistry and environmental sciences and a practical bachelor's thesis relevant to environmental toxicology.
Source
“At least 15 credits in two of the following three areas of expertise: Biology Chemistry Environmental Sciences A practical bachelor thesis relevant for the field of Environmental Toxicology.”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=40 · checked 9 November 2026

Minimum grade
Not stated by the university
1 page checked, 9 Nov 2026

No minimum grade is published for this programme.

How your grade is converted
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

UDE publishes no conversion formula for foreign grades for this programme.

English
Level B2. IELTS 6.5 · TOEFL iBT 100. Neither the TOEFL Home Edition nor Duolingo is mentioned on the page.
Source
“An English certification of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) with a level of at least B2 is expected. For admission, TOEFL (internet based test) with a score of at least 100 or IELTS with a score of at least 6.5 is required.”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=40 · checked 9 November 2026

B2 is "expected" as the level, but the scores actually required for admission (TOEFL iBT 100, IELTS 6.5) are C1-level scores.

German
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

The programme page names no German requirement and UDE's general DSH-2 rule exempts the English-taught programmes, but no page states the exemption for this programme by name.

GRE / GMAT / GATE
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

No UDE page publishes a GRE, GMAT or GATE requirement for this programme.

Selection
No test or interview; a 16-week internship (22 credits) is compulsory during the programme.
Source
“Obligatory An internship is obligatory. Internship Period The duration of the internship is 16 weeks.”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=40 · checked 9 November 2026

How to apply
Directly to the university
Source
“Master's Programs via UDE Application Portal For all other master's programs applications are submitted through the UDE's application portal”

www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php · checked 9 November 2026

Applicants from non-EU countries apply in UDE's own application portal, not through uni-assist.

India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

English test waiver
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

The page requires TOEFL iBT 100 or IELTS 6.5 for admission and names no exemption by degree, school certificate or country; it also does not say that such proof is not accepted.

Rules that name these countries
  • India: Applicants from India must hand in the APS certificate with the documents for enrolment.
    Source
    “APS certificate if you're from China, India or Vietnam”

    www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php · checked 9 November 2026

    The certificate is listed among the attachments to the enrolment e-mail, i.e. after admission, not with the application. The German embassy requires the APS for the student visa in any case.

The rules for your country across all universities, and the visa rules on English tests, are on the India, Pakistan and Nigeria pages.

More on this programme

Every value was read on an official page and is stored with a verbatim quote; open “Source” to see it. “Not stated by the university” means none of the pages we checked says, and lists those pages. Rules change: confirm with the university before you apply or pay.