Admissions
Application Platform C@mpus
Applications for the Winter Semester 2021 are now open:
Submit your application on C@mpus until March 1st, 2021!
Consult the "How to apply for PHYSICS" Manual to navigate through the application platform.
Admission Requirements
- B.Sc. in Physics
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An internationally recognized Bachelor's degree in physics (or equivalent). The Bachelor's degree has to be equivalent to a B.Sc. degree in physics obtained at a German university with an above-average grade.
OR - B.Sc. in related fields
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Applicants from related fields can only be considered if they passed sufficient courses in physics with excellent results. Mechanics, electrodynamics and quantum mechanics are mandatory requirements. The admission committee will evaluate the equivalency of your transcript.
Please contact us in advance, if you are unsure whether you are eligible to apply.
- English Proficiency Certificate
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TOEFL (minimum scores: ibt 80; cbt 213; pbt 550)
IELTS (minimum band score 6.0)
Cambridge Advanced Certificate in English (CAE) or Cambridge Proficiency in English Certificate (CPE)
All applicants have to provide an official English proficiency certificate. Exemptions are only possible for native speakers passing their whole studies in the following countries: UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
- Higher Education Entrance Qualification
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A secondary education degree qualifying you to enter University, i.e. A-Levels, Abitur, High school diploma, Matura, Nationwide Placement Test (Concours) or similar.
- APS Certificate
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Applicants from China, Mongolia or Vietnam have to provide an original APS certificate which is issued by the German embassy in your home country. Please check the homepage of the German embassy for details.
Fees and Funding
| Semester Fees | EUR 200.40 |
The semester fee comprises the Administrative fee, the Student Services fee (including the fee for the basic funding of the VVS-StudiTicket) and the Student Council fee.
| Tuition fee for international students | EUR 1500.00 |
- Do you have sufficient financial resources or do you need a scholarship? Get answers to this and other important topics concerning cost of living in Stuttgart.
- Change of universities, leave of absence, double enrollment, parallel studies, re-registration: All the information you need to successfully organize your studies.
Regardless of income, applicants between the ages of 18 – 44 with a registered address in Germany can apply for a student loan of up to EUR 650 per month. Check the link for further information:
Scholarships
- Overview
- Joint Fellowship Program
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The Joint Fellowship Program is offered by the International Max Planck Research School for Condensed Matter Science and the Department of Physics University of Stuttgart.
- DAAD Match-Funds
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DAAD Match-Funds are offered by the Deutscher Akademischer Ausstauschdienst and the Christian Bürkert Stiftung.
- Germany Scholarship
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Germany Scholarship (Deutschlandstipendium)
The Germany Scholarship is awarded for academic performance. Besides marks above average, the proof of at least one additional criterion is required.The scholarship amounts to 300 € per month, half of which is financed by a sponsor and the other half by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
Housing
The main campus in Stuttgart-Vaihingen has on-site halls of residence. Apartments are equipped with shower and WC and have access to kitchen facilities, telephone and Internet. Nearby, there are sports facilities, a library, shops and restaurants. The city of Stuttgart and the central station can be reached by the suburban railway from the campus station within 10 minutes. Trains run every 5-10 minutes. Numerous cultural activities are offered in the city and in the southwest region. Social programmes and weekend trips are organized for foreign students.
The PHYSICS office will assist admitted students register for on campus housing.
Further information on housing:
PHYSICS Office
