Biochemistryfull time

Degree
Master of Science
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Marburg

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry

Focus

Further Development of Research Skills, Improvement of methodological skills, self competence and also social skills, individual profile formation in the field of Biochemistry with the possibility of occupying Chemical and related, non-Biochemical fields, Deepening of qualifications in Biochemistry and in related fields of Chemistry, Biology and Pharmacy

Target group

Graduates of a professionally relevant Bachelor's degree in the fields of "Chemistry", "Biology", "Biochemistry" or "Biotechnology" or with proof of a comparable domestic or foreign professional qualification.

Annotation

The students of the Master’s course in Biochemistry at the Philipps-Universität Marburg should build on their broad and well-founded scientific training in a Bachelor’s degree, in particular to further develop and deepen their research skills so that they are theoretically and practically able to experimentally carry out their own research project as part of a doctoral thesis to plan, implement and document on a scientific level.

In the Master's programme, there is the possibility of a very individual profile in the field of Biochemistry, with the possibility of occupying chemical and related, non-Biochemical fields.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Completion of a relevant Bachelor’s degree course in the field of

Chemistry,
Biology,
Biochemistry,
Biotechnology or
proof of a comparable professionally qualifying certificate of academic degree from Germany or abroad, in particular a Second State Examination in Pharmacy.
In addition, basic knowledge is comparable to the module "Biochemistry I Lecture" on the structure and reactivity of Biochemistry in the scope of 6 credit points (CP) and the module "Biochemistry I internship" in the scope of 6 CP included in the Bachelor's degree course in "Chemistry" at the Philipps University of Marburg.

Lecture period

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2026)

Winter semester (2026/2027)

Languages of instruction

Main language

German