Pharmaceutical and Industrial Biotechnology, M.Sc.
Biotechnology and biotechnology-based methods become increasingly important in a global bioeconomy. The master’s programme offers specialization in the fields “Pharmaceutical Biotechnology” or “Industrial Biotechnology”.
Programme facts
| Degree | Master of Science (M.Sc.) |
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| Duration | 4 semesters, 120 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Required English | C1 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 31.03 |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €315.30 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
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 master’s programme Pharmaceutical and Industrial Biotechnology is specifically designed for degree holders in (bio-)chemistry, biology, biotechnology, biochemical engineering and pharmacy to carry out scientific work and critical evaluation of scientific results in a responsible and independent manner. Students will also have the opportunity to learn a range of methodologies and modern laboratory techniques. The graduate master’s degree is internationally recognized.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
The course qualifies for positions in industrial and pharmaceutical biotechnology and related fields:
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- Research and development
- Production
- Teaching
- Management, administration and quality assessment
- Counseling, sales and marketing
The course also qualifies for PhD positions.
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 | Applicants for the MSc Pharmaceutical and Industrial Biotechnology 120 CP must hold a bachelor's degree (minimum 180 CP) or equivalent degree in (Bio-)Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, (Biochemical) Engineering, Pharmacy, or related fields with a final mark of at least 2.5; At the beginning of the course, students should have previous knowledge of biochemistry (chemical, physical and molecular biological basics of life processes in organisms, experimental skills), biotechnology (upstream and downstream processing, protein and enzyme technology, experimental skills), or biology (basics of cell and molecular biology, experimental skills). |
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| Language | English C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 31.03 |
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 31.03uni-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.
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Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 31.03.2027 (168 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.