Admission Requirements
- Completed, first university degree of min. 240 ECTS credit points in a health-related science (usually equivalent to a full-time, 4-year university degree program with 8 semesters). Applicants who have a qualifying, first degree of six semesters and 180 ECTS credit points may be admitted to the MSc program if they meet additional requirements (i.e. additional courses and/or work experience). If this applies to you, please contact the MSc Program Coordination for further information
- At least 2 years of relevant, full-time work experience in the health-sector. Relevant internships of longer duration can be considered (provided that they are equivalent to full-time employment)
- English Language Proficiency: Level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
- For candidates from India, China & Vietnam - you have to submit an APS certificate on the same portal.
Application Procedure and Evidence for Admission Requirements
Applicants are strongly advised to carefully read and follow the instructions on the MSc IH Online Application Portal and the MSc IH Reference Form. To apply for the Master of Science in International Health (MSc IH), applicants have to complete an online application form by filling in all relevant information (inluding an motivational statement and potential research interests), as well as uploading all requested documents and follow the steps through our Online Application Portal.
Important Notice
Please read and follow these instructions carefully!
To apply for the Master of Science in International Health (MSc IH), please complete our online application form and add all required documentation:
- Updated Curriculum Vitae in Europass format - click here for more information. Please describe your academic achievements with module description and GPAs achieved.
- Scan of official and original Academic Certificates and Transcripts (no student copies!) including:
- Secondary School leaving certificate and final transcript (including subjects and grades)
- Bachelor’s degree certificate and transcript (including all completed modules)
- Master’s degree certificate and transcript (if applicable)
- Reference(s)Form proving the applicant's relevant, in total full-time work experience of at least 2 years in a relevant health sector. You must provide references in the format indicated.
- Proof of English Proficiency: TOEFL 95 - 120; IELTS with at least 6.5 overall (with nothing lower than 5.5 in any of the four elements); native speaker (evidenced by passport); or entire academic education in English (evidenced via diploma supplement, transcript or confirmation letter by the respective institution). Please note that some English proficency tests will not be valid anymore if they are older than 2 years.
- Scan of valid Passport
- Proof of German Language Proficiency, scan of certificate - if applicable
- For candidates from India, China & Vietnam - you have to submit an APS certificate on the same portal.
Should you have any queries, please email the MSc IH Program Coordination: msc-ih@lrz.uni-muenchen.de
We prefer documents translated into English or German. However, we also accept documentation in the following languages: French, Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, Romanian and Latin.
Please note that the MSc Program Coordination does not send out reminders for missing documentation.
Applications that fail to comply with the above requirements will be declined without review.
Important Notice
Submission of the online application form does not automatically grant admission to the MSc program. Following the application deadline on 31 January 2026, all submitted documents will be assessed and upon fulfilment of all requirements, the first applicants will be invited to additional interviews as part of the application process to determine an applicant's overall motivation and feasibility of starting a Master's in Munich, Germany. Applicants will then be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Upon that, all official documents will be checked by the International Office of the LMU university before an acceptance can be made official. Waiting list spots might be available as well. You will be contacted by the MSc IH Coordination team accordingly.
Checklist for Required Documents
✓ Application Form (online)
✓ Updated Curriculum Vitae - Europass format
✓ Scan of official Academic Certificates and Transcripts (no student copies!) in the following order: Master’s degree (if applicable), Bachelor’s degree, secondary school leaving certificate
✓ References proving the applicant's relevant, full time work experience of at least 2 years. Applicants should refer to section 5 in the MSc IH Application Form and to the MSc IH Reference Form for instructions on formal requirements of acceptable references. Click Form
✓ Proof of English Proficiency: TOEFL 95 - 120; IELTS with at least 6.5 overall (with nothing lower than 5.5 in any of the four elements); native speaker (evidenced by passport); or entire academic education in English (evidenced via diploma supplement, transcript or confirmation letter by the respective institution)
✓ Scan of valid Passport
✓ For candidates from India, China & Vietnam - you have to submit an APS certificate .
All submitted documents must be translated into English or German. For acceptance of documents in other European languages, applicants should contact the MSc IH Program Coordination.
Please note that the MSc Program Coordination does not send out reminders for missing documentation. Applications that fail to comply with formal requirements will be declined without review.
Contact
MSc Program Coordination
Vahuka Valiyakath MPH msc-ih@lrz.uni-muenchen.de