Physics of Life, M.Sc.
Through a sound education in physics, biology and materials science from the molecular, cellular and tissue-specific perspective, i. H. Using the wide variety of modern measurement methods (e.g. single molecule measurements), analysis methods (e.g. quantitative image analysis) and theoretical methods (e.g. biological, statistical physics), the students are able to quantitatively describe the physics of living systems to understand, to adapt and further develop for technical processes. The students know the basics of experimental biophysics, theoretical biophysics and nanobiotechnology and can use experimental and theoretical approaches to better characterize and understand complex molecular machines, processes in cells and tissue formation and to use them in technological systems. They have an increased profile in the analytical-technical direction, as well as in the theoretical physical description of observations in living systems.
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, Double Degree |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 31.05 |
| 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 includes an interdisciplinary education in the field of molecular, cellular and tissue-specific biophysics, under the special aspect of the experimental, theoretical or nanotechnological approach.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
The course is strongly research-oriented. Graduates have the opportunity to continue their careers in basic research in academia, research departments of biotech companies and in research and development departments in biomedical companies (especially in the development of new methods, instruments and medical therapeutics). The majority of graduates go into research and start a doctorate after completing their master's degree.
Cost of study
| Semester contribution | €338 |
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Requirements and application
| Previous education | Professional university degree or degree from a state or state-recognized vocational academy in a scientific field (preferably physics, biophysics or quantitative biology) or another comparable university degree with comparable prior knowledge. |
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| Language | English B2 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 31.05 |
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 31.05uni-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 31.05.2027 (229 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.