University in Germany
Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
University profile
Hannover Medical School (Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, MHH) is a state medical university in Hannover, Lower Saxony, combining teaching, research and patient care on a single campus in Roderbruch. It was founded in the 1960s as a state medical academy, and its motto, Unitas in necessariis, Libertas in dubiis, Caritas in omnibus, expresses its commitment to both academic and clinical work. It describes itself as one of the most research-intensive university medical centres in Germany, with almost 4,000 students and more than 10,000 employees.
The core degree programmes are human medicine (the HannibaL model curriculum, with patient contact from the start) and dentistry, both ending with the state examination. Alongside these are the Master's programme in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Bachelor's programmes in Midwifery Science, Biochemistry, Biology and Medical Technology (the last three jointly with Leibniz University Hannover and, for Biology, the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover), and Master's programmes in Biochemistry, Biomedicine, Biomedical Data Science, Infectious Diseases and One Health (IDOH), Public Health and Midwifery. Dual Bachelor's degrees in Business Administration and Business Economics are also offered.
Clinical work is organised in centres, including Internal Medicine, Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Surgery, Neurological Medicine, Mental Health, Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, and Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, plus interdisciplinary centres such as the Comprehensive Cancer Center, Heart Centre, Transplant Centre, Neurovascular Center, Rheumatology Center, Trauma Center and Centre for Rare Diseases. Research strengths include infection research, regenerative medicine, transplantation and hearing research, with partner institutions such as TWINCORE, the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) and the Fraunhofer Institute ITEM.
Student life includes the General Students' Committee (AStA), the Student Parliament, project groups, university sport, the MHH Choir and the Symphony Orchestra, the library and a canteen. Studentenwerk Hannover provides housing advice, student finance and social counselling, with consultation hours at the MHH every Thursday. The Multicard serves as student ID, semester ticket and canteen payment card.
International students are served by the International Office (Erasmus+, PROMOS, the IsiEmhh guidance programme for first-year students) and the Hannover Biomedical Research School (HBRS) for doctoral programmes. Teaching in human medicine and dentistry is in German; non-EU applicants apply through uni-assist and may need the Studienkolleg. The MHH is a state institution of Lower Saxony, and its Master's programmes in Biomedicine, Biomedical Data Science and Public Health are accredited (to 2032, 2029 and 2032 respectively).
Most programmes carry no tuition fee, only the semester contribution (Semesterbeitrag), which is not tuition. For the winter term 2026 it is EUR 407.80: student services (Studentenwerk Hannover) EUR 90.00, student union (AStA) EUR 16.00, administrative fee EUR 75.00 and semester ticket EUR 226.80. For the summer term 2026 it is EUR 389.80. Master's Infectious Diseases and One Health students pay EUR 332.80 for winter term 2026/27 (no administrative fee). The Master's in Midwifery carries tuition of EUR 461.94 in addition to the contributions, EUR 642.94 in total. Holders of a publicly funded doctoral scholarship are exempt from the EUR 75.00 administrative fee.
Studentenwerk Hannover advises on BAföG, KfW loans, housing and jobs, and awards a one-off EUR 1,000 grant to first-semester students. Deutschlandstipendium and other scholarships are advertised to MHH students. An Emergency Social Fund offers short-term aid for students in financial difficulty, and an assistance fund supports students with children, disabilities or chronic illness. Details: Service and advice for students and study fees.
Erasmus+ and PROMOS mobility support and STIBET assistance for international students are coordinated by the International Office. Doctoral programmes are coordinated through the HBRS.
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View scholarships for Hannover Medical School →Study starts in the winter term only. German and EU/EEA citizens, and anyone with a German university entrance qualification, apply through Hochschulstart (Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung). Places are allocated by the Abiturbestenquote (30 per cent), the university selection procedure (60 per cent, using the grade, TMS test, service and vocational training) and the additional qualification quota (10 per cent). Applicants whose entrance qualification was not gained in German need a German language certificate of category A or A+.
Applicants whose entrance qualification was gained outside Germany or the EU/EEA apply through uni-assist e.V. between 1 April and 31 May for the winter term. They must submit proof of eligibility to study, a German certificate of category A or A+ (course attendance is not sufficient) and the TestAS with the module Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences in German. A decision is expected at the end of August. Applicants who lack direct entrance eligibility must complete the Studienkolleg M-course (medical and biological subjects) and pass the Feststellungsprüfung. Applications for the Studienkolleg run from 1 April to 15 July for the winter term and 1 December to 15 January for the summer term, and require at least a category C+ (B2) German certificate. No preparatory German courses or language tests are provided by the MHH.
Applications go directly to the MHH through its online portal: 1 June to 15 July (winter term) and 1 December to 15 January (summer term). Sufficient creditable achievements are required, together with proof of the first section of the medical examination beyond the fourth semester (or the Preliminary Dental Examination for the sixth dental semester) where applicable. Foreign studies are credited by the Landesprüfungsamt (North Rhine-Westphalia for international applicants).
Master's programmes are restricted-admission and start in the winter term. The M.Sc. Biomedicine is taught mainly in German and requires DSH-3 or C2-level German. M.Sc. Biomedical Data Science and M.Sc. Public Health are also taught mainly in German; Public Health applications run from 1 June to 15 July through the MHH online portal. The M.Sc. Infectious Diseases and One Health (IDOH) and the Master's in Midwifery have their own admission procedures.
The Hannover Biomedical Research School (HBRS) coordinates structured PhD and MD/PhD programmes (Infection Biology, Molecular Medicine, Regenerative Sciences, Auditory Science, Epidemiology, Biomedical Data Science and others). The MD/PhD programme in Molecular Medicine is open to holders of an M.Sc. or equivalent in medicine, biology, biochemistry, biotechnology or biomedicine; the next application deadline is 1 March 2027, with online applications from 1 December 2026.
Re-registration: 15 June to 7 July (winter term) and 15 January to 7 February (summer term). Guest students apply by 15 March (summer) or 15 September (winter).
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