Molecular Biotechnology, B.Sc.
Here you will learn valuable basics for various disciplines of biotechnology: from molecular genetics to immunology to bioprocess engineering.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
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| Duration | 7 semesters, 210 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 | No admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted |
| Tuition fee | Set by the university for international students — the amount is on the programme's official page |
| Semester contribution | €332.13 per semester |
| Campus | Standort Zittau |
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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 →About the programme
With the shortage of raw materials, the need to develop new environmentally friendly and sustainable production processes, and the provision of innovative medical agents and diagnostic methods, biotechnology has become a key technology of the future in recent years. Biotechnological processes and methods are being used in more and more sectors and have become a central component of both science and the German economy. According to a study by management consultants Ernst & Young (German Biotechnology Report 2012), around 10,000 employees currently work in just under 400 pure biotechnology companies in Germany. In Saxony alone, according to undefinedbiosaxony e.V., there are about 80 companies active in the biotechnology environment, especially in the Dresden and Leipzig areas, in addition to more than 30 university and non-university research institutions.
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In the accredited bachelor program 'Molecular Biotechnology' of the University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz students are trained for the application in molecular genetics, cell biology, immunology, biochemistry, bioanalytics, toxicology, microbiology and bioprocess engineering. The teaching concept deliberately imparts broad-based fundamental knowledge in order to provide a sound basis for starting a career in the very different sub-disciplines of biotechnology.
The course content is based on the recommendations for training in undergraduate courses in biotechnology published by Dechema (Gesellschaft für Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie e.V.). The seven-semester course is designed to impart a strong understanding of the unity of scientific, technical, economic and ecological interrelationships.
What you study
1. Semester
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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- domestic and foreign companies that are active in the market segments of medical active ingredient production, enzyme catalysis, cell catalysis, agricultural material production, environmental biotechnology and the use of alternative energy sources
- State research institutions at home and abroad in all areas of modern life sciences
- Supervisory authorities, analysis laboratories and planning offices, primarily in Germany
- Used in areas such as molecular genetics, cell biology, immunology, biochemistry, microbiology, bioprocess engineering
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Biotechnological processes and methods are being used in more and more industries and have become a central component of both science and business. According to a study by the management consultancy Ernst & Young (German Biotechnology Report 2012), there are currently around 10,000 employees working in almost 400 pure biotechnology companies in Germany. According to undefinedbiosaxony e.V., in Saxony alone there are more than 30 university and non-university research institutions, especially in the Dresden and Leipzig area, and around 80 companies that are active in the field of biotechnology.
Cost of study
| Semester contribution | €332.13 |
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Requirements and application
| Previous education | Proven knowledge of the English language at a sufficient level (to be able to read specialist literature) Interest in biological phenomena Enjoy chemically influenced working methods Will to explore technical problems Willingness to complete internships |
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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.
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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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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.