Biochemistry, M.Sc.
Biochemistry is a science that uses mainly chemical, physical and molecular biological methods to investigate life processes in organisms at all organizational levels and thus determine the basic and application-oriented research of many areas of biology, medicine and agriculture.
Programme facts
| Degree | Master of Science (M.Sc.) |
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| Duration | 4 semesters |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Summer semester, winter semester |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 30.04, summer semester until 31.10 |
| Admission | Admission restriction (NC): a competition of school grades |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €315.30 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 →About the programme
The aim of the master's program in biochemistry is to consolidate theoretical and methodological knowledge in biochemistry and to acquire extensive knowledge in a special field. The course is designed to deepen the ability to work systematically and scientifically and to train logical-analytical thinking. The course is intended to enable students to carry out biochemical-scientific research work largely independently. In particular, the student should be able to recognize and structure tasks independently, work on this basis and gain knowledge, work together in a problem-oriented manner with representatives of different disciplines and apply basic knowledge in a practical manner.
What you study
Single subject master (120 LP)
- Compulsory modules (30 CP)
- Biochemical elective modules (45 CP)
- Non-biochemical elective modules (15 CP)
- Master's thesis (30 CP)
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
Due to the wide range of training, biochemistry graduates have numerous professional fields in industry, university and non-university research institutions and administrations, as well as many other areas of activity. The master's degree enables you to start your career after ten semesters of university education. However, since many employers, especially for a job in the field of research, require the doctorate as proof of qualification, the subsequent doctorate is recommended for a good master's degree.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Saxony-Anhalt), international students | €0 |
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| Semester contribution | €315.30 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | Prerequisite for admission to study the one-subject Masters Biochemistry 120 LP is proof a first professionally qualifying university degree in a life science-oriented course with at least 180 CP or - if equivalence is determined - another first professional qualification in a comparable subject. |
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| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 30.04, summer semester until 31.10 |
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.
- 2Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 3Application via uni-assist until 31.10uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
- 4Admission, 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.
Questions about this programme
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When do I need to apply?
Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 31.10.2026 (17 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.