German and EU Applicants

Guideline for German and EU Applicants

Step 1 - Fill out the KSOP application form

German and EU applicants can apply by filling out the KSOP application form. The application deadline for the upcoming winter semester is July 15 each year.

You will receive a first feedback on your admission approx. 8 weeks after your application. The final confirmation will be sent to you in an official admission letter called 'Zulassungsbescheid' by the beginning of August.

Step 2 - Submit your application

You are required to enclose the following documents to your application:

- KSOP application form

- a certified copy of your qualification for university entrance (e.g. Abitur, High School Diploma, Bac.)

- a certified copy of your Bachelor degree (if the Bachelor degree is not yet available at the closing date for applications but will be completed before the registration, candidates can apply with a preliminary transcript of records)

- your CV

- proof of English language profiency: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum of 570 pb, 260 points cb and 88 points ibt or IELTS (International English Languag Testing System) band with a minium of 6.5. (The TOEFL or IELTS Score is mandatory for your application and can not be replaced by another certificate!)

- one or better two recommendations

Please send the complete application preferrably via e-mail or alternatively via postal mail to:

Karlsruhe School of Optics & Photonics (KSOP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Schlossplatz 19
76131 Karlsruhe

Step 3 - Scholarship Application

If you can proof excellent study results, you can apply for financial support within the scope of the KSOP Scholarship Program.

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