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  • Master of Science

    Master
    Degree

  • 4 semesters

    Standard period of study (amount)

  • Bochum

    Location

  • July 2025 (Germans and inhabitants)

    July 2025 (EU), July 2025 (Non-EU)
    Please enquire

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

Biology

Target group

BA graduates or students with equivalent degrees

Annotation

This course is offered in cooperation with the University of Duisburg-Essen. Teaching takes place at both universities.

Admission modus

Local admission restriction

Admission requirements (Link)

Admission requirements

Application via the service procedure at the admission office is absolutely necessary! Bachelor of Science degree in Biology or an equivalent academic degree. The equivalence/comparability is determined on the basis of the documents submitted. Sufficient English language proficiency can be demonstrated as follows: German Abitur (at least 8 years of English lessons) or UNIcert 2 or IELS 6.0, TOEFL IBT 98, TOEFL PBT 597 or First Certificate in English (FCE)

Lecture period
  • 07.10.2024 - 31.01.2025
  • 07.04.2025 - 18.07.2025

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2024/2025)
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.06.2025 - 15.07.2025 (Universitywide deadline)

    Note any exceptions –see individual courses–

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    03.06.2025 - 15.07.2025 (Universitywide deadline)

    The online application for the Ruhr-Universität Bochum for a winter semester is usually possible starting from the beginning of June.

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

    03.06.2025 - 15.07.2025 (Universitywide deadline)

    The online application for the Ruhr-Universität Bochum for a winter semester is usually possible starting from the beginning of June.

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    15.09.2025 (Universitywide deadline)

Tuition fee

Fees

The total social contribution for summer semester 2024 is 325.00 euros.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

Further languages

English

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