Biochemistry, B.Sc.
Biochemistry is the "chemistry of life" and that is exactly what makes biochemistry interesting and indispensable: Understanding the complexity of the cell in processes such as metabolism or communication between cells and organs, recognizing molecular structures, the chemical and physical processes in plants, animals and bacteria, which target the utilization of our daily food or understand the mode of action of medicines.This immersion in molecular details of fundamental biological processes fascinates more and more high school graduates.At present, about 50 biochemists in the first semester are studying at the Goethe University eight professors the molecular basis of chemical reactions and molecular interactions in a cell. The aim of the bachelor's program is to teach the students the molecular basis of the chemical reactions and interactions of a cell. For this purpose, the basics of chemistry, physics, mathematics and biology are dealt with first and also from the first semester also the biochemistry.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
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| Duration | 6 semesters, 180 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | C1 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.07 |
| Admission | Admission restriction (NC): a competition of school grades |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €394.69 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
The programme has an admission restriction: the average grade of your certificate, converted to the German scale, decides. The cut-off changes every year — last year's value shows the order of magnitude, not a promise.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →What you study
In addition to imparting theoretical knowledge in lectures, training in internships is also a focus. In order to provide students with practical access to all modern biochemical, cell biological and biophysical techniques, the Georg-Speyer-Haus and Paul Ehrlich -Institut two further research institutions involved in the training. The Erasmus program also allows for international exchange, e.g. with the universities of Oxford and Strasbourg. Options and specializations in higher semesters complete the individual offer of the degree program.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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The pathway of biochemists often leads to the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, to state investigative and regulatory agencies, and to research and education institutions. The fields of activity covered there cover a broad spectrum (for example research and development, production, quality control, sales, marketing).
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Representative surveys on the labor market for biochemists make it clear that the demand for biochemists will continue to increase in the years to come, especially as it can be expected that scientific and medical neighboring disciplines will also attract more professionals with biochemical training.
Due to the high degree of flexibility and the broad, basic education, it is relatively easy for biochemists to familiarize themselves with other fields of work, so that a longer-term unemployment of the graduates is not to be expected.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Hesse), international students | €0 |
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| Semester contribution | €394.69 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | You should have solid basic knowledge in chemistry, biology, mathematics and physics. |
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| Language | German C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.07 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2German up to C1 and a certificateDSH or TestDaF has to be passed before you apply.
- 3Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 4Application directly to the university until 15.07Send the documents well before the deadline — an incomplete application cannot be completed after it.
- 5Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.
If your level is not enough yet
The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.
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Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.07.2027 (274 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.