Degree programme Biotechnology and Applied Ecology (Master)

Important information

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Admission requirements

In order to be accepted into the programme, you must have obtained a first university degree that qualifies for a profession; a degree or a qualification in the field of chemistry, life sciences or environmental engineering from a university or state/state-approved university of cooperative education that is recognised in Germany; a degree or qualification with a focus on the life sciences, environment or biology/ecology.

Proficiency of English at the B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is required. For applicants whose native language is not English, or whose language skills cannot be proven through a school-leaving certificate, this level must be verified with by presenting a certificate for a completed language test, such as the internet-based TOEFL test, the paper-based TOEFL test, the computer-based TOEFL test, or the IELTS test.

German language requirements

International applicants and German applicants with foreign school leaving certificate please find information here: language requirements.

Application hints and tips

If, at the time of the application, proof of the first degree that qualifies for a profession cannot yet be provided, applicants will be considered if 80% of the achievable points of the university degree can be proven by a certificate of the university of origin (Examining Office), on the basis of a completed module exam, assignment paper or colloquium. For Master study programmes with restricted admission (TU-Nc), the certificate shall also include a provisional average mark, calculated on the basis of academic achievements already completed.

General information for the degree programme

The master's programme "Biotechnology and Applied Ecology" with the specialisations "Biotechnology" and "Biodiversity and Nature Conservation" is offered. The aim is to train experts for international assignments in the fields of biotechnological research, production and environmental precaution and aftercare as well as biodiversity research and nature conservation.

In order to meet the requirements for adaptability and flexibility on the labour market, great importance is attached to the acquisition of fundamental knowledge in the fields of practical microbiology and biotechnology as well as ecology and ecosystem science. It is a cooperative course of studies with the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences.