Biophysics, B.Sc.
Biophysics is a field of knowledge at the interface between physics, chemistry and biology, with implications for medicine. It deals with the structure, properties, function and dynamics of living matter. She uses and combines methods and approaches from all three scientific directions
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 | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 30.06 |
| Admission | No admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €394.69 per semester |
| Campus | Naturwissenschaftlicher Campus Niederursel |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
Every applicant who meets the formal requirements is admitted — but places can run out before the deadline, so apply at the start of the window.
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 the bachelor's program (6 semesters) there is a solid basic education in physics, chemistry and biology with subjects such as experimental physics, theoretical physics, physical chemistry, general, inorganic and organic chemistry, cell biology, biochemistry, genetics and of course biophysics. These basic subjects are rounded off by lectures, seminars and internships in biophysics. Contact with current research in biophysics occurs as early as the bachelor thesis in the 6th semester (duration 3 months).
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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Through a broad interdisciplinary education during their studies, biophysicists have learned to think outside the box of individual disciplines. The fields of activity of biophysicists are extraordinarily broad in line with the diversity of science. Except for activities that are more closely related to the subject, e.g. B. in research and teaching at universities, research at state institutes or in industry, biophysicists* also work in medicine, e.g. in the development of new diagnostic or therapeutic options, in biotechnology or environmental analysis. Activities in public relations, journalism or patents are also possible. Thanks to their broad training, biophysicists can make a well-founded judgment about the consequences and social compatibility of scientific innovations in all of these activities.
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The job market for biophysicists has been looking very good for many years and is comparable to that for chemistry or physics graduates.
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 | In the biophysics degree, great importance is attached to a broad interest in the natural sciences. |
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| Language | German C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 30.06 |
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 via uni-assist until 30.06uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
- 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 30.06.2027 (259 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.