Pathways to the Honours Programme
Pathways to the Honours Programme
There are basically three ways to apply for participation in the Honours Programme. Firstly, the best students on a degree programme are invited to apply. Secondly, suitable students are selected by their School. However, it is also possible for students to apply themselves.
Selection by the School
The Schools have the opportunity to nominate particularly qualified and committed students for the programme.
- Letter of recommendation from a lecturer
Self-application
Students can also apply to participate in the programme independently. The prerequisite for this is the submission of a letter of motivation, the Bachelor's degree certificate and a letter of recommendation from a teacher.
- Letter of motivation
- Bachelor's degree certificate
- Letter of recommendation from a lecturer
Access via grades
The best students on a degree programme are contacted, made aware of the programme and invited to apply. The programme is based on the final grades of the Bachelor's degree. Documents to be submitted: Letter of motivation.
- Letter of motivation
Selection criteria
The following criteria in particular are taken into account in the selection of participants:
- Above-average credits and academic excellence
- Strong interest in research and science
- Affinity for interdisciplinary work and thinking
- Commitment within and outside the degree programme
- High motivation and willingness to actively participate in the programme and support its further development
- Availability and time capacity to participate in the programme content
- Special framework conditions for balancing studies and personal life
- Consideration of diversity aspects, such as age, gender, origin or other individual life paths