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  • Master of Science

    Master
    Degree

  • 4 semesters

    Standard period of study (amount)

  • Kassel

    Location

  • September 2024 (Germans and inhabitants)

    July 2024 (EU), July 2024 (Non-EU)
    Please enquire

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

Biology

Target group

Bachelor of Biology

Annotation

For advanced students, specialisation is now required: Anyone who has passed a Bachelor's examination in Biology or an equivalent degree course will open the door to the subsequent Master's degree programme. Here, students at the University of Kassel have the opportunity to specialise their studies in individual design. One of three scientific focal points therefore has to be chosen: Cellular Molecular Biology, Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology or Environmental and Agricultural Biology. Through the opportunity to acquire individual key competences in deeper-reaching research at an international level, students create a distinctive and therefore sought-after professional profile. In contrast to the Bachelor's degree course, there are no admission restrictions in the Master's degree programme in Biology, which ends with the acquisition of the Master of Science (M.Sc.). Admission requirement is a passed bachelor's examination in Biology or an equivalent degree course in terms of subject. The standard period of study for the Master's degree programme is four semesters, including the Master's thesis and Master's colloquium. The Master's degree programme at the University of Kassel starts in the summer or winter semester. The course language is German, but proof of adequate English language skills must be provided at level B2. This is necessary for dealing with specialist literature and with regard to future professional activity. After successful completion, interesting career options in very different sectors and industries attract: In the pharmaceutical and food industry, with authorities, in zoological or botanical gardens, in natural history museums, in the area of environmental reports, in the monitoring of clinical studies or in scientific research. Many graduates use the M.Sc. in Biology as the basis for a possible doctorate and thus as a perfect springboard for a scientific career.

Admission modus

open admission

Admission requirements (Link)

Admission requirements

Bachelor's degree in Biology or equivalent and min. 180 credits.

Lecture period
  • 14.10.2023 - 14.02.2025
  • 15.04.2024 - 19.07.2024

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2024/2025)
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.03.2024 - 15.07.2024

    Please note the current (possibly shortened/extended) deadlines on the respective study programme page of the University of Kassel.

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.03.2024 - 15.07.2024

    Please note the current (possibly shortened/extended) deadlines on the respective study programme page of the University of Kassel.

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.06.2024 - 01.09.2024

    With the exception of the degree courses European Master in Business Studies, Sustainable Economics, REMENA and Urban and Regional Planning, many application/enrolment deadlines have been extended until 15.09.2022! Please note the current (possibly shortened/extended) deadlines on the respective study programme page of the University of Kassel.

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.06.2024 - 01.09.2024

    With the exception of the degree courses European Master in Business Studies, Sustainable Economics, REMENA and Urban and Regional Planning, many application/enrolment deadlines have been extended until 15.09.2022! Please note the current (possibly shortened/extended) deadlines on the respective study programme page of the University of Kassel.

Summer semester (2024)
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.09.2024 - 15.01.2025

    Please note the current (possibly shortened/extended) deadlines on the respective degree course website of the University of Kassel.

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.09.2024 - 15.01.2025

    Please note the current (possibly shortened/extended) deadlines on the respective degree course website of the University of Kassel.

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.12.2024 - 01.03.2025

    Please note the current (possibly shortened/extended) deadlines on the respective degree course website of the University of Kassel.

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.12.2024 - 01.03.2025

    Please note the current (possibly shortened/extended) deadlines on the respective degree course website of the University of Kassel.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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