FAQ Application

In accordance with discipline-specific admission regulation you need to have an undergraduate academic degree 

• in physics adding up to 180 credit points or an academic degree in an other scientific subjects, provided it is related to physics.
• Proof of knowledge in the fields of physics and mathematics adding up to 60 credit points, at least 6 credit points of which in astrophysics.

Application is processed by the University Admissions Portal. Any documents not submitted there will not be considered. Also we cannot afford preliminary evaluations of application documents or transcript of records.

The application period begins on April 1st for students starting in the winter semester and on November 1st for students starting in the summer semester. Please note the Application Deadlines.

The Master's program Astrophysics is open admission. This means that you will receive a letter of admission as soon as your application documents have been reviewed by the Department of Student Affairs and the Examination Board and it has been determined that you meet all admission requirements.

Knowledge of German is not required. 

There is no tuition fee for the study program Astrophysics. However, students have to pay a regular administrative term fee (Semestergebühren) which includes the Deutschlandsemesterticket for all public transportion in Germany. More details on the composition of those fees can be found here. 

Information on the Deutschlandsemesterticket can also be found on the website of the General Student Committee (AStA) of the University of Potsdam (Information in German only).

Newly enrolled students will receive their account in PULS (the University of Potsdam’s online platform for study affairs) along with their student ID. There are certain deadlines for course registration and for de-registration usually around mid of November (winter semester) or mid of May (summer semester). The current deadline for registration, enrollment, and withdrawal period for courses in Master’s degree programs can be found here.