Requirements
Bachelor's
Applicants need a higher education entrance qualification recognised as equivalent to the German Abitur. Most bachelor's programmes are taught in German and require German proficiency of at least B2.
Master's
Applicants need a relevant bachelor's degree. For English-taught programmes, Jena's general minimum is an internationally recognised certificate at CEFR B2, though some programmes, such as English and American Studies, ask for a higher level around TOEFL iBT 95; test certificates must not be older than two years at application, while Cambridge certificates do not expire.
Documents
Certified copies of school and university certificates and transcripts; a certified translation if the originals are not in German or English; proof of German or English language proficiency depending on the programme, no older than two years for TOEFL or IELTS; and confirmation of health insurance before enrolment. Non-EU applicants must also show proof of financial resources for their student visa, which the university states at EUR 11,904 a year for degree study.
How to apply
- Choose a bachelor's or master's programme and check its specific admission requirements on the programme page.
- Submit your application inside the stated window; the winter semester deadline is typically 15 July, and the summer semester application period usually runs from 1 December to mid January or mid February of the following year.
- Upload certified copies of your certificates, transcripts and language certificate.
- If admitted, pay the semester contribution, arrange health insurance, and apply for a student visa if coming from outside the EU or EEA, showing proof of the required funds.
- Enrol and register your address in Jena.
English test waiver
Jena's general rule for English-taught programmes is a certificate at CEFR B2 or higher; the university does not publish one university-wide test score conversion. The TOEFL iBT 95 recorded here is the specific requirement stated for the Master's in English and American Studies, used as a representative figure since it is one of the few programmes that states an exact score; most other English-taught programmes ask only for the B2 level in general terms.