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Master’s · Physics

PHYSICS M.Sc.

University of Stuttgart · Stuttgart · Official programme page

22 facts from 6 official pages · last checked 14 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/PHYSICS-M.Sc./ · checked 14 November 2026

The University of Stuttgart also runs a German-taught M.Sc. Physik; PHYSICS is the English-taught international master's programme.

Study mode
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 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, 14 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/PHYSICS-M.Sc./ · checked 14 November 2026

Credits
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

Neither the programme page nor the admission regulations state the number of ECTS credits; the programme is a four-semester master's programme.

Intakes
Winter
Source
“Start of studies: winter semester”
“Zulassungen werden nur zum Wintersemester ausgesprochen.” page

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/PHYSICS-M.Sc./ · checked 14 November 2026

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

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/PHYSICS-M.Sc./ · checked 14 November 2026

The application window for the winter semester 2027/28 runs from 15 November 2026 to 15 February 2027; the same date applies to German, EU and non-EU applicants. The intensive German course before the first semester has to be planned on top of that.

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
“Die Punkte aus Nr. 1.2 und 1.3 werden addiert. Bewerberinnen/Bewerber die mehr als 30 Punkte erreichen, sind für den Studiengang fachlich geeignet. Bewerberinnen/Bewerber die weniger als 30 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_56_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 one-stage scored assessment of academic suitability (0-50 points, more than 30 needed), so the programme is recorded as a selection procedure.

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

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/PHYSICS-M.Sc./ · checked 14 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
“einen Abschluss in einem mindestens sechssemestrigen Bachelorstudiengang (oder gleichwertiger Abschluss) in Physik oder in einem inhaltlich nahe verwandten Studiengang”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_56_2024.pdf · checked 9 November 2026

Six semesters, i.e. three years, is the floor, so a three-year 180-ECTS bachelor's degree qualifies; the admissions committee decides whether a foreign degree is equivalent.

Subject background
A degree from a bachelor's programme of at least six semesters (or an equivalent degree) in physics or a closely related programme, with qualifying examination results, from a German or a foreign university, plus knowledge and competences equivalent to the Stuttgart bachelor's programme in physics.
Source
“Admission Requirements A qualified bachelor degree in Physics or an equivalent degree in Physics or in a related field of study”
“1.a) einen Abschluss in einem mindestens sechssemestrigen Bachelorstudiengang (oder gleichwertiger Abschluss) in Physik oder in einem inhaltlich nahe verwandten Studiengang mit qualifizierenden Prüfungsergebnissen” page

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/PHYSICS-M.Sc./ · checked 14 November 2026

The programme is linked to the International Max Planck Research School for Condensed Matter Science. Admission can carry conditions where the competences are only partly proven.

Minimum grade
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

No minimum grade, but the arithmetic is tight: of the 50 points, up to 30 come from the subject competences and up to 20 from the final grade (one point per tenth of a grade better than 3.0), and more than 30 points are needed, so a weak final grade has to be made up entirely by the subject profile.

How your grade is converted
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

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

English
TOEFL iBT 80. A comparable proof is also accepted; no IELTS, Cambridge, PTE or Duolingo score and no CEFR level is named.. Exemption: Native speakers do not need a certificate
Source
“ausreichende englische Sprachkenntnisse für das Fachstudium nachgewiesen hat. In der Regel wird der Nachweis durch einen TOEFL-Test mit mindestens 80 Punkten (Internetbased Test) oder einen vergleichbaren Nachweis erbracht.”
“Language Requirements Very good knowledge of English, non-Native speakers need a language certificate (TOEFL or equivalent test results) as proof.” page

www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_56_2024.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

Nothing is said about the TOEFL iBT Home Edition or the 1-6 TOEFL band scale introduced in 2026, and no list of accepted alternatives is published, so the admissions committee decides what counts as a comparable proof.

German
Not needed when applying. During studies: Successful participation in the intensive German language course offered before the first semester; students with very good German can be exempted from it
Source
“Language Requirements Very good knowledge of English, non-Native speakers need a language certificate (TOEFL or equivalent test results) as proof. Successful participation in the intensive German language course offered before the first semester. Students with very good knowledge of the German language can get exempted from the Intensive Course.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/PHYSICS-M.Sc./ · checked 14 November 2026

PHYSICS is the only English-taught master's programme at the University of Stuttgart that makes students pass an intensive German course, and it runs before the first semester, so arrival in Stuttgart has to be planned earlier than the October start. No German certificate is required with the application and the admission regulations set no German level.

GRE / GMAT / GATE
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 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
One-stage assessment of academic suitability: the admissions committee scores the proven subject-specific competences and examination results on a scale of 0 to 50 points (0-30 for the competences, up to 20 for a final grade better than 3.0). More than 30 points are needed; fewer than 30 means the applicant cannot be admitted. No interview is provided for.
Source
“1.1 Der Zulassungsausschuss bewertet die nachgewiesenen fachspezifischen Kompetenzen und die bisher erbrachten Prüfungsleistungen auf einer Skala von 0 bis 50 Punkten. 1.2 Für den Nachweis der fachspezifischen Kompetenzen nach § 1 Abs. 1 Nr. 2 vergibt der Zulassungsausschuss 0 bis 30 Punkte.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_56_2024.pdf · checked 9 November 2026

Students still in a bachelor's programme can apply for conditional admission with at least 110 ECTS credits.

India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

English test waiver
No waiver stated for India, Nigeria or Pakistan: plan for an English test
Source
“Very good knowledge of English, non-Native speakers need a language certificate (TOEFL or equivalent test results) as proof.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/PHYSICS-M.Sc./ · checked 14 November 2026

The only route without a certificate is being a native speaker, which is not a route applicants from India, Nigeria or Pakistan can use; the admission regulations name no exemption at all. No medium-of-instruction letter, school certificate or official-language argument is accepted as a substitute.

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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