Important information! Please note:
In order to apply for this Master’s degree program you need the documents mentioned below. If you do not have these documents at hand, please stop your application now and first gather all necessary documents. You will need to upload the required documents in PDF-file format. It is not possible to submit an incomplete application and to finish it later.
Some documents are necessary only for enrolment. You don’t need to submit these now. Documents necessary for application are marked with an Arab number, documents necessary for enrolment are marked with a capital letter.
Please remember that you need to send the signed printed application form as a hardcopy to us. You do not need to submit copies of the other documents you have submitted electronically. However, the application form with your signature on it must be submitted in paper form.
Mandatory documents for your application:
1. printed and signed application form (please send this in paper copy to us)
2. transcript of academic records (This must contain the names of all courses that you have studied together with grades you receive. If you are still in your last semesters/terms it is okay to send an incomplete transcript. The transcript must be either in German or in English. If the university does not issue transcripts in one of these languages you need to submit a translation by a certified translator together with a scan of your original transcript. We advise you to also send course descriptions if available. These will help our specialists to assess your past studies and will increase your chances to be accepted.)
3. curriculum vitae
4. cover letter (The cover letter should contain – in your own words – the reasons why you would like to study at RWTH Aachen University, why you would like to study in the particular field that you have chosen, why you are qualified for the chosen program, what motivates you to come to Aachen and in which way you have or will prepare yourself for a stay at RWTH Aachen University.)
5. two letters of recommendation (please explain to your referees that you need to scan the letters of recommendation and that they should not issue you any sealed letters)
6. GRE (General test - no older than 5 years) score (German and EU-citizens are exempted and only need to upload only a copy of their passport)
7. language certificate [Toefl, IELTS] (persons with citizenship of the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, New Zealand or Australia or persons who visited school/university for more than 3 years in one of these countries may instead of a language certificate upload either their passport or a proof of school-/university-attendance)
Documents you need for enrolment:
A.) final certificate of successfully completed Bachelor’s degree or a degree comparable to a Bachelor’s degree (if applicable: translation of the certificate into German or English by a certified translator)
B.) complete transcri
pt of records (if applicable: translation of the certificate into German or English by a certified translator)
Please make sure that the resolution and quality of the pdf-files that you upload is such that these files are easily readable. Please be advised that an incomplete application is not possible. You can finish the online application only if you are able to upload the documents mentioned under points 2 to 7.