The Biotechnology masters program offers an interdisciplinary research-relatededucation enabling you to master the growing and changing fields of work in industry and society.Students are offered two specializations: industrial biotechnology and medical biotechnology. While both cover newer fields, such as systems biology, synthetic biology, and bioinformatics, focus is placed on bioanalytic data collection and bioinformatic data analysis. Both specializations offer a high degree of flexibility when choosing electives, enabling you to further develop according to your personal aptitude, interests, and talents.
Biotechnology (M.Sc.)
Biotechnology (M.Sc.)
About
In the medical biotechnology specialization of the master's program, you will learn the basic principles of molecular and cellular biology pertaining to biotechnological production systems at the interface of fundamental and experimental medicine. Additionally, you will receive training in bioprocess engineering, as process engineering forms the framework of the information you will learn. In the industrial biotechnology specialization of the masters program, you will advance your knowledge of bioprocess technology and the effects changes to technical systems have on biological systems. The focus here is on microbial cell factories. You also investigate problems and generic solution approaches, such as how to control and target the metabolic performance of microbial cellular factories.
Requirements
Entry Requirements
As for every other masters degree program at TU Berlin, applicants to the Biotechnology masters program must possess a first university degree qualifying them for professional work. Applicants to the consecutive masters program in Biotechnology must possess a first university degree in biotechnology or a related field qualifying them for professional work. The responsible examination board will decide whether the content of the related bachelors degree qualifies the applicant for the masters program. Applicants must also submit proof of the following:
- 20 credit points (LP) in math
- 15 LP in chemistry
- 15 LP in chemistry
- 25 LP in bioscience
The Biotechnology masters program is taught in German. If you are applying with a foreign school-leaving certificate, you must submit proof of German skills at a specific level. Some courses in the master's study program are offered in English while a majority of the teaching materials are also in English. Thus, a good knowledge of English is essential to succeed in this study program.
As students work closely with biotechnological production systems in this masters program, you should be able to critically reflect on the issues involved, particularly with regards to ethical considerations. It is also advantageous to be able to work independently and to be a self-starter as the masters program often requires you to work autonomously.
Fee Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 308How to Apply
Application process
Step 1
First of all, register at uni-assist or login if you already have a personal My assist account. Please fill in your personal information and educational history or update it.
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Step 2
Please select your desired Master’s degree program from the list of study programs offered in the respective semester. You can use the search window or restrict the search criteria so as the study programs currently offered at TU Berlin will be presented to you (semester, university, type of degree via Advanced search).
Please select the semester you want to apply for which is usually the 1st (starting semester of your studies). You can only apply for a higher semester if you have been enrolled and obtained credits from a previous Master’s degree program (for more information see below).
As you can apply for only one Master’s degree program per semester, please inform in advance which program is suitable for you and if you will meet the content-related/specific entry requirements of your desired study program. Please see our study options for detailed information on each study program.
Step 3
Fill in the application form. Make sure that your answers to the application-related questions are correct and truthful.
You can see your application form via “My Applications” > “My Application Overview” in your personal My assist account.
Step 4
Upload your documents (see the checklist below). Please give your documents an unambiguous namein German or English.
Via “My Applications” > “My Documents” you can upload and see the uploaded documents (see checklist below).
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Further procedure:
Uni-assist will pre-review your application according to the criteria set by TU Berlin.
If your application fulfils the criteria, it will be forwarded to TU Berlin as soon as possible for further processing.
If your application is incomplete, you will be informed by uni-assist. Provided the application period is still running, you can complete your application until the application deadline.
TU Berlin will then carry out a final review of your application with regard to the formal criteria. You will not receive any notification from the TU Berlin that your application has been received or processed. We ask you here to refrain from enquiries and to check the status of your application in the portal.
The examinations board of the faculty will then verify your application to see if you meet the content-related/specific entry requirements.
For the Master’s degree programs with restrictions on admission, a selection procedure will normally take place.
At the end of the procedure, you will receive a letter of admission or rejection from us. You will find the letter of admission in tuPORT after successful admission, the letter of rejection will be sent by mail.
Via this portal you can see the current status of your application provided it has already been forwarded to TU Berlin by uni-assist.
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Biotechnology (M.Sc.)
TU Berlin
Germany,
Berlin
