Pharmaceutical and Industrial Biotechnology

Academic Requirements Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in (Bio-) Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, (Biochemical) Engineering, Pharmacy (Staats examen), or related fields, → with a minimum volume of 180 ECTS (= credit points (CP)) and → with a minimum grade «good», i.e. better than 2.5 according to the German academic grading scale. Language Requirements TOEFL iBT (at least 90/120), TOEFL CBT (235/300), TOEFL PBT (580/677), IELTS (at least band 6.5) or UNIcert II (writing and speaking) for applicants whose native language is not English. You might apply with a previous graduation certificate, respec tively your last semester’s transcripts. The final graduation certificate should be handed in with the enrolment at univer sity, respectively max. 4 months later (January 31).

Previous knowledge in biochemistry (chemical, physical and molecular biological basics of life processes in organisms, experimental skills), biotechnology (up- and downstream processing, protein and enzyme technology, experimental skills), or biology (basics of cell and molecular biology, experimental skills) is essential. Basic knowledge in the other disciplines as well as in-depth knowledge in mathematics (differential and integral calculus), physics (experimental physics, optics, atomic and molecular physics) and chemistry (general/inorganic, organic and physical chemistry, preparative skills, chemical arithmetic) are additionally required.

Decisions on compliance with the admission requirements are taken by the study and examination board of the programme or the committee appointed for this purpose, respectively.

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