Master of Science
Master
Degree
3 semesters
Standard period of study (amount)
Bremerhaven
Location
August 2025 (Germans and inhabitants)
August 2025 (EU), June 2025 (Non-EU)
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Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- Biotechnology
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Marine Biology
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
Focus
Bioprocess Technology, Marine Biodiagnostics, Modern Microbiology, Biomolecules and Sequence Analysis, Genetic Engineering, Molecular Genetics, Marine Ecosystems and Resources, Marine Environmental Studies, Elemental Species Analysis, Bio-Analytics
Target group
Bachelor and Diploma graduates from a science-oriented degree programme, such as Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Food Technology, Maritime Technologies, with a focus on Biotechnology or Medicine
Admission requirements
A minimum of one year of professional experience after completion of the first university degree is recommended. The minimum average grade of 2.7 to be proven increases by 0.3 for applicants who have demonstrably been in professional employment for at least two years after completing their first professional qualification. Applicants with a Bachelor's degree course of at least 180 ECTS points can be admitted in accordance with additional qualifications (see Section3 Admissions Regulations). Very good command of German and good command of English are also required and must be evidenced by official language certificates in cases where the applicant is not a German or English native speaker. English language skills are to be demonstrated at level B1 and German language skills at level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Lecture period
- 02.04.2024 - 05.07.2024
- 13.10.2025 - 30.01.2026
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2025)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Expired
The application period normally ends on 15.02.2023. If course places are still available, students can also apply and register later. Current information can be found on the website:
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Expired
The application period normally ends on 15.02.2023. If course places are still available, students can also apply and register later. Current information can be found on the website:
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Expired
Application via uni-assist. More information at: www.uni-assist.de
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired
The application period normally ends on 15.02.2023. If course places are still available, students can also apply and register later. Current information can be found on the website:
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
15.04.2025 - 15.08.2025
Application via.: If there are places on the course still available after the regular application period, applicants can also apply and enrol later. Current information can be found on the website:
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
15.04.2025 - 15.08.2025
Application via.: If there are places on the course still available after the regular application period, applicants can also apply and enrol later. Current information can be found on the website:
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
15.04.2025 - 30.06.2025
Application via uni-assist. More information at: www.uni-assist.de
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
15.04.2025 - 15.08.2025
Application via.: If there are places on the course still available after the regular application period, applicants can also apply and enrol later. Current information can be found on the website:
Tuition fee
Fees
No tuition fees are charged. The semester fee, including student transport pass for the VBN network, is 344 euros in the winter semester 2023/2024.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
Further languages
English