Applicants for the master’s program must hold a qualifying university degree in Chemistry from Freie Universität Berlin or an equivalent degree from a program with comparable content and structure.
Those who have not yet completed their university degree but meet other admission criteria may still apply, provided they demonstrate that they will attain the necessary qualifications. This can be shown by proving that at least two-thirds of the workload for the bachelor’s program has been completed and a thesis proposal with a specified start date for the thesis has been submitted.

Language proficiency is also a requirement: applicants whose first language is not German and who have not obtained their university degree at an institution where German is the language of instruction must provide a Language Certificate in German (DSH2) or English (IELTS 5.0; TOEFL: Paper 500 or Computer 170 or Internet 80).