Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Master's program

The Master's degree course in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology is a three-semester course that builds on a seven-semester Bachelor's degree course. Students who have completed a six-semester Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS credits) are offered a preparatory semester, which takes place in the winter semester.

In the first and second semesters, students on this course complete the following modules. The Master's thesis is completed in the third semester.

• Successfully completed Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology or equivalent degree (210 ECTS)
• For Bachelor's graduates with 180 ECTS credits, a preparatory semester is offered at in the winter semester 
• Knowledge in the fields of general biology, biochemistry, genetic engineering, microbiology and molecular biology
• Knowledge of English at a sufficient level to be able to read specialist literature and follow a lecture in English
• For international students: Proven knowledge of the German language(e.g. C1 or C2 certificate from the Goethe-Institut)
• Interest in pharmaceutical content
• Willingness to deal with analytical and biotechnological issues
• Enjoyment of practical laboratory work

Applicants with a Bachelor's degree equivalent to 180 ECTS must complete a preparatory semester (PSS) before starting the Master's degree program. Six modules from the Bachelor's degree program in Molecular Biotechnology must be taken in the PSS.

The following three modules must be taken by all students in the PSS:

• Applied Microbiology/Upstream Processing (module no. 257950)
• Bioanalytics (module no. 216100)
• Toxicology (module no. 258100)

In addition, three further modules must be selected from the following five:

• Bioinformatics (module no. 21900)
• Bioprocess engineering (module no. 145300)
• Biological safety/bioethics (module no. 258150)
• Downstream Processing (Module no. 258000)
• Enzymology (Module no. 216050)

After successful completion of the PSS, a transcript of records is issued for the PSS coursework. Students are then automatically enrolled in the Master's in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology.

Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies

• Development, production and processing of biologics, vaccines and small molecules
• Planning and monitoring of biotechnological processes in the pharmaceutical industry
• Quality control of drugs
• Development of diagnostic test kits
• As a pharmaceutical representative

Research institutions at home and abroad

• As a scientific or technical employee
• In biotechnological, biological, medical or immunological research projects

Other areas

• Medical testing laboratories, analytical laboratories
• Authorities, offices