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Master’s · Chemistry

Chemical Sciences M.Sc.

University of Stuttgart · Stuttgart · Official programme page

22 facts from 7 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
“Start of studies: winter semester Standard Period of Study: 4 semesters Teaching Language: English”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Chemical-Sciences-M.Sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

Study mode
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

No page states the teaching format. The University of Stuttgart labels its distance-learning degrees "Master:Online" in its list of study programmes and this programme is not one of them, and it is taught on the Stuttgart campuses, but because no page says so explicitly no value is recorded.

Attendance
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

No page says whether the programme is full-time or part-time.

Length
4 semesters
Source
“Standard Period of Study: 4 semesters”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Chemical-Sciences-M.Sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

Credits
120 ECTS
Source
“Chemical Sciences begins every winter semester (October) and is designed to be completed in four semesters,requiring a total of 120 ECTS credits.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Chemical-Sciences-M.Sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

Intakes
Winter
Source
“Chemical Sciences begins every winter semester (October)”
“Zulassungen werden nur zum Wintersemester ausgesprochen.” page

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Chemical-Sciences-M.Sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

Winter semester only.

Non-EU deadline
15 Jul 2027 (winter 2027)
Source
“Application period for the winter semester: January 15 - July 15 The winter semester starts in October.”
“Bewerbungen um Zulassung zum Wintersemester müssen bis zum vorausgehenden 15. Juli bei der Universität eingegangen sein.” page

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Chemical-Sciences-M.Sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

The application window for the winter semester 2027/28 runs from 15 January 2027 to 15 July 2027, the latest deadline of any English-taught master's programme at the University of Stuttgart; the same date applies to German, EU and non-EU applicants.

Non-EU tuition
€1,500 per semester
Source
“Since winter semester 2017/18, international students who are not citizens of an EU/EEA country and who are taking up or switching to a Bachelor's, a consecutive Master's or a state examination study program have to pay a tuition fee of EUR 1,500.00 per semester . Additionally the regular semester fee of currently EUR 184.00 has to be payed.”

www.student.uni-stuttgart.de/en/organizing-studies/formalities/tuition-and-fees/tuition-fee/ · checked 9 November 2026

Baden-Württemberg's tuition for non-EU students under the Landeshochschulgebührengesetz, charged every semester from the first one and collected with the 184.00 EUR semester fee through C@MPUS, so a non-EU student pays 1,684.00 EUR per semester. This is a consecutive master's programme, so the fee applies. Exempt without an application: EU/EEA citizens, non-German students with a German university entrance qualification, students on a continuing-education master's or a doctorate, and some exchange and double-degree students. Exceptions for strong ties to Germany (settlement permit, recognised refugee, five years of legal work in Germany, a parent who worked three of the last six years in Germany, a bachelor's and a master's completed in Germany) must be applied for after the place has been accepted and the fee notice received. A bachelor's earned in Germany alone is explicitly not an exemption.

Application fee
None
Source
“You will not be charged an application fee.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/application/international-degree/application/ · checked 9 November 2026

The University of Stuttgart charges nothing for the application itself: applicants apply free of charge in C@MPUS instead of paying a uni-assist handling fee. Non-EU students do pay 1,500.00 EUR tuition per semester once enrolled.

Places
Selection procedure
Source
“1.4 Die Punkte aus Nr. 1.2 und 1.3 werden addiert. Bewerberin/Bewerber die mehr als 80 Punkte erreichen, sind für den Studiengang fachlich geeignet. Bewerberinnen/Bewerber die weniger als 60 Punkte erreichen, sind für den Studiengang fachlich nicht geeignet und können dementsprechend für den Studiengang nicht zugelassen werden.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_2_2024.pdf · checked 9 November 2026

No cap on places is published: § 4 of the admission regulations only says that if the number of places is limited it follows Baden-Württemberg's Zulassungszahlenverordnung. Admission depends on a scored assessment of academic suitability (0-100 points) with an interview for applicants between 60 and 80 points, so the programme is recorded as a selection procedure rather than as unrestricted or restricted.

Programme accreditation
Accredited
Source
“Accreditation The quality of this degree program has been certified.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Chemical-Sciences-M.Sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

The programme page states that the degree programme is accredited; it does not name the agency or the period of accreditation.

Admission

What you need to apply

3-year bachelor’s
Accepted
Source
“A Bachelor's degree of at least six semesters in duration (or equivalent) in chemistry or in a closely related field of study”
“einen Abschluss in einem mindestens sechssemestrigen Bachelorstudiengang (oder gleichwertiger Abschluss) in Chemie oder in einem inhaltlich nahe verwandten Studiengang” page

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Chemical-Sciences-M.Sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

Six semesters, i.e. three years, is the floor, so a three-year 180-ECTS bachelor's degree qualifies.

Subject background
A bachelor's degree of at least six semesters (or an equivalent degree) in chemistry or a closely related subject, with qualifying examination results, plus knowledge and skills equivalent to those of the Stuttgart bachelor's programme in chemistry. Applicants whose eligibility is not sufficiently proven can be invited to a selection interview.
Source
“The following requirements apply if you wish to be admitted to Chemical Sciences M.Sc: A Bachelor's degree of at least six semesters in duration (or equivalent) in chemistry or in a closely related field of study Knowledge and skills equivalent to those required to complete a bachelor's degree in chemistry. The admissions committee may invite applicants whose eligibility has not been sufficiently proven to attend a selection interview.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Chemical-Sciences-M.Sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

Minimum grade
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

No minimum grade. The final grade is worth up to 20 of the 100 selection points: one point for every tenth of a grade better than 3.0.

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

No conversion table or formula for foreign grades is published; the admissions committee (Zulassungsausschuss) assesses the first degree itself.

English
Level B2. IELTS 5 · TOEFL iBT 80. Exemption: Graduates of an English-taught bachelor's programme of at least six semesters need a certificate from the university that awarded the degree instead of a test
Source
“The study program courses are held in English, so excellent English language skills are required (level B2): You need an appropriate language certificate, e.g. TOEFL ibt 80 points or IELTS Band 5 Graduates of English-language Bachelor's study programs require a certificate from the university from which they obtained their Bachelor's degree (minimum six semesters of study).”
“Hierfür sind fortgeschrittene Englischkenntnisse mindestens auf dem B2 durch anerkannte Zertifikate nachzuweisen (z.B. TOEFL ibt 80 Punkte oder IELTS Band 5).” page

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Chemical-Sciences-M.Sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

B2 is the lowest English requirement of the English-taught master's programmes at the University of Stuttgart, and IELTS Band 5 is unusually low for a B2 requirement. The two tests are named as examples ("e.g."), so other recognised certificates at B2 are accepted. Nothing is said about PTE Academic, the Duolingo English Test, TOEFL iBT Home Edition or the 1-6 TOEFL band scale introduced in 2026.

German
When applying: None: proof of German is required only for degree programmes taught in German
Source
“Language requirements for German study programs Foreign applicants applying for a degree program taught in German must provide proof of proficiency in the German language.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/application/international-degree/ · checked 9 November 2026

The University of Stuttgart ties the German proof (TestDaF 4x4, DSH-2, telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule, Goethe C1/C2, DSD II or an equivalent) to programmes taught in German; this programme is taught in English and neither the programme page nor the admission regulations ask for German at any point. German courses are offered alongside the degree but are not required.

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

No page of the University of Stuttgart mentions a GRE, GMAT or GATE requirement for this programme; the admission regulations list no admission test.

Selection
Two-stage assessment of academic suitability: the admissions committee scores the proven subject-specific competences and examination results on a scale of 0 to 100 points (0-80 for the competences, up to 20 for a final grade better than 3.0). More than 80 points means suitable, under 60 points means not suitable; applicants between 60 and 80 points are invited to an interview, which may be held by video conference for applicants living abroad.
Source
“2.1 Bewerberinnen/Bewerber, die im Verfahren zur Feststellung der fachlichen Eignung 60 bis 80 Punkte erreicht haben, nehmen an der zweiten Stufe des Verfahrens zur Feststellung der fachlichen Eignung teil. 2.2 Im Rahmen der zweiten Stufe des Verfahrens zur Feststellung der fachlichen Eignung werden die Bewerberinnen/Bewerber die diese Stufe erreicht haben, zu einem Gespräch eingeladen.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_2_2024.pdf · checked 9 November 2026

An applicant may ask for the interview to be held in person in Stuttgart instead of by video conference. Students still in a bachelor's programme can apply for conditional admission with at least 150 credits.

India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

English test waiver
Possible for applicants from India, Nigeria, Pakistan, with a previous degree taught in English
Source
“Ausreichende Englischkenntnisse gelten darüber hinaus bei Bewerberinnen und Bewerbern als nachgewiesen, die mindestens ein sechssemestriges Bachelorstudium in englischer Unterrichtssprache abgeschlossen haben. Hierüber sind geeignete Belege einzureichen.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_2_2024.pdf · checked 9 November 2026

A bachelor's programme of at least six semesters whose language of instruction was English replaces the test; the programme page adds that this must be confirmed by a certificate from the awarding university. The route is open to applicants from India, Nigeria and Pakistan. There is no exemption by nationality or by English being an official language.

Rules that name these countries
  • India: Applicants with educational credentials from India must upload a certificate from the Academic Evaluation Centre (APS) at the German embassy with their application in C@MPUS.
    Source
    “Country-specific documentation: Applicants with educational credentials from the following countries must upload these additional documents: India : Certificate issued by Academic Examination Office (APS) in the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany”

    www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/application/international-degree/application/ · checked 9 November 2026

    China and Vietnam are named in the same list. The document is uploaded with the application, so the APS certificate must exist before the application deadline.

  • Pakistan: Applicants with educational credentials from Pakistan must have the stamp of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan on all of the university's degree certificates.
    Source
    “Pakistan: Stamp of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan on all degree certificates of the university”

    www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/application/international-degree/application/ · checked 9 November 2026

    Pakistani applicants need no APS certificate, but the HEC attestation on every degree certificate of the awarding university. No rule on the university's pages names Nigeria.

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

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