Molecular Biosciences and Productive Biosystems, M.Sc.
The Molecular Biosciences and Productive Biosystems master's program offers the opportunity to acquire in-depth molecular biological knowledge in connection with microbes, fungi and plants as well as aspects of the application of these systems for the production of active substances and chemicals in the sense of white biotechnology. This contributes to the progressive development of the bioeconomy and thus addresses a socially, economically and scientifically highly relevant field of knowledge.
Programme facts
| Degree | Master of Science (M.Sc.) |
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| Duration | 4 semesters, 120 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Required English | B2 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Summer semester |
| Application | Via uni-assist, summer semester until 15.12 |
| Admission | Admission restriction (NC): a competition of school grades |
| Tuition fee | Set by the university for international students — the amount is on the programme's official page |
| Semester contribution | €338 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
The course imparts both technical knowledge and skills as well as interdisciplinary competencies.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
The course prepares students for research work in university and non-university institutions as well as for other activities in biological-biotechnological, (bio)chemical or pharmaceutical companies, teaching and research institutions, industries and authorities. The graduates are also prepared for further academic qualifications in national and international graduate programs.
Cost of study
| Semester contribution | €338 |
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Requirements and application
| Previous education | The prerequisite for admission to the course is a first university degree recognized in Germany or a degree from a state or state-recognized vocational academy in a scientific field such as biology, biotechnology or life sciences or in a closely related course such as biochemistry or biophysics. |
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| Language | English B2 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Via uni-assist, summer semester until 15.12 |
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 15.12uni-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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Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.12.2026 (62 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.