MSc Biology (MBIO2)
A research-focused Master of Science in Biology offering flexible specialisations and intensive laboratory training.
Best for:Best for biology graduates seeking a research-intensive master's degree with flexible specialisation options.
Overview
The Master's programme in Biology at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf is a research-oriented degree designed to prepare students for careers in scientific research and doctoral studies. The curriculum offers substantial flexibility, enabling students to tailor their coursework across diverse biological disciplines including biotechnology, genetics, and plant sciences. Through advanced laboratory modules and an extended independent research project, participants develop core competencies in experimental design and scientific analysis. The programme concludes with an experimental Master's thesis conducted within an active research group.
What you'll do
- Complete compulsory foundational modules and training in Good Scientific Practice
- Engage in advanced laboratory modules focusing on modern experimental methodologies and data analysis
- Conduct an independent extended research project within an active university research group
- Present research findings through scientific posters and oral seminar presentations
- Write and defend an experimental Master's thesis demonstrating mastery of a biological research question
Requirements
Degree required: BSc in Biology or a closely related field (at least six semesters)
Degree offered: Master of Science
Language: English; B2 required, proven via placement test, interview, or accepted certificate
Instruction: English
- At least 80 ECTS in general biology including organismal, cell biology, microbiology, genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, developmental biology, or physiology
- At least 30 ECTS in chemistry, physics, and mathematics
- At least one third of undergraduate coursework completed as laboratory practicals
- Completed Bachelor's thesis with at least 10 ECTS
- Applicants from all countries are eligible to apply
- Must hold a relevant Bachelor's degree or submit a transcript showing at least 150 ECTS for conditional admission
- Final undergraduate grade equivalent to 3.2 or better on the German grading scale
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How to apply
Deadline: 2027-07-15
Applicants must submit their application documentation through the university's online self-registration and application portal. Non-EU applicants must additionally obtain a VPD document from uni-assist prior to applying.
- Bachelor's degree and transcript
- Proof of higher education entrance qualification
- English language proof
- VPD from uni-assist for non-EU applicants
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