- PLG_CONTENT_COURSEINFO_DEGREE
- Master's degree
- Start of studies
- Summer and winter semesters
- PLG_CONTENT_COURSEINFO_DURATION
- 4 semesters
- Admission mode
- Special conditions
- Study location
- Giessen
- PLG_CONTENT_COURSEINFO_LANGUAGE
- DE
Do you already hold a bachelor's degree in biotechnology, biopharmaceutical technology, or a related science and engineering field and would like to deepen your knowledge? Do you want to not only understand how biotechnological processes work, but also analyze, optimize, and further develop them?
The Master's program in Biotechnology/Biopharmaceutical Technology offers the opportunity to specifically expand your professional profile. You will deepen your knowledge at the interface of natural sciences, engineering, and pharmacy, and explore current issues in modern biotechnology. Whether biopharmaceutical production, cell culture technology, bioprocess engineering, process analytics, bioanalytics, or modern data-driven methods – the Master's program opens up diverse opportunities to pursue your interests and prepare you for demanding roles in research, development, and industry.
Studies
Study content
The Master's program builds on the scientific and engineering fundamentals acquired in the Bachelor's program and takes these into greater technical and scientific depth.
During their studies, students engage with modern methods and issues in biotechnology and biopharmaceutical technology. This includes, for example, the design of bioprocess engineering processes and facilities, cell culture techniques, biodata analysis, as well as pharmaceutical-technological topics, clinical trial design, and drug regulation. Depending on individual interests, the program can be tailored to suit individual needs through a range of elective and specialization options.
A particular focus is placed on linking theory, practical application, and scientific work. You will learn to independently plan experiments and investigations, to use modern methods effectively, to evaluate data, and to critically assess scientific results. The aim is no longer simply to apply familiar methods, but to independently analyze complex biotechnological questions and develop solution strategies.
Current developments in biotechnology are taken into account, as are requirements from research and industrial practice. This allows you to tailor your knowledge specifically to future tasks in a dynamic and interdisciplinary professional field.
Study program
The following is a list of the courses offered in the degree program. The numbers indicate the weekly workload of the course or the credit points you will receive for successful completion. A total of 90 credit points must be earned.
1
| MODULE | SWS | CrP |
|---|---|---|
| Numerical methods / Statistics | 4 | 6 |
| Plant engineering and bioprocess simulation | 4 | 6 |
| Risk and quality management | 4 | 6 |
| Lecture series – Current topics from BT/BPT | 3 | 3 |
| Elective block | 5 | 9 |
| TOTAL 1ST SEMESTER | 20 | 30 |
2
| MODULE | SWS | CrP |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical Technology | 5 | 6 |
| Bioprocess engineering upstream | 4 | 6 |
| Bioprocess engineering downstream | 4 | 6 |
| Elective block | 6 | 12 |
| TOTAL 2ND SEMESTER | 19 | 30 |
3
| MODULE | SWS | CrP |
|---|---|---|
| Plant and system design | 2 | 6 |
| R&D project | 6 | 12 |
| Elective block | 8 | 12 |
| TOTAL 3RD SEMESTER | 16 | 30 |
4
| MODULE | SWS | CrP |
|---|---|---|
| Master's thesis with colloquium | 30 | |
| TOTAL 4TH SEMESTER | 30 |
Elective module
| ELECTIVE MODULES | SWS | CrP |
|---|---|---|
| Bioprocess automation | 4 | 6 |
| Cell and Tissue Reaction Engineering | 4 | 6 |
| Drug Delivery Systems | 2 | 3 |
| Innovation Management | 2 | 3 |
| Clinical drug trial | 2 | 3 |
| Biomaterials and Artificial Organs | 2 | 3 |
| Food biotechnology | 2 | 3 |
| Membrane technology | 2 | 3 |
| Pharmaceutical process technology | 4 | 6 |
| Leadership skills and personnel management | 4 | 6 |
| Epigenetics | 2 | 3 |
| Bioanalytics and special analysis | 3 | 3 |
| Computer simulations in biomedical engineering | 4 | 6 |
| Biomedical functional materials | 4 | 6 |
| Pharmacokinetics | 2 | 3 |
| Advanced Biodata Analysis | 4 | 6 |
| Molecular diagnostics | 4 | 6 |
| Biophysical methods | 4 | 6 |
| Digital twin of a process plant | 4 | 6 |
| Medical robotics | 4 | 6 |
Please refer to the module handbook for the detailed study program.
Career prospects
Perspectives
With a Master's degree in Biotechnology/Biopharmaceutical Technology, you have diverse career prospects open to you in a future-oriented and interdisciplinary field.
The knowledge acquired during the course of study can be applied, for example, in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, chemical, and diagnostic industries, in research institutions, at service providers, or in plant engineering companies. Furthermore, additional career opportunities arise in interface functions between research and development and production, as well as environmental protection and management.
Graduates are particularly qualified for tasks that combine scientific understanding with technological know-how – for example, in the development and optimization of biotechnological or pharmaceutical production processes, the characterization of biological systems, or the development of new analytical methods.
The Master's degree also opens up the possibility of further scientific development and subsequently pursuing a doctorate.
The Master's program thus offers you various paths: You can apply your knowledge directly in demanding specialist and development tasks in industry or pursue a scientific career.
You decide for yourself where your path leads – into research, into industry or to the interface of both worlds.
Application and enrolment
Application
- degree
- Master (M.Sc.)
- Standard period of study
- 4 semesters
- Accreditation
- AQAS Cologne
- Study options
- Full-time studies
- Main language of instruction
- German
- Study location
- Giessen
- Cost
- Semester fee
- Requirements
- Admission to the Master's program requires a completed Bachelor's or Diploma degree in biopharmaceuticals with a final grade of at least "satisfactory" (2.7 or better). Furthermore, proof of English language proficiency at level B1 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) is required. Further details are governed by the examination regulations.
For questions regarding admission requirements or the application process for the Master's program, please contact the program coordinator. - Start of studies
- Winter and summer semesters
- Application period
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June 1 to September 1 (winter semester)
December 1 to March 1 (summer semester) - Application period for international students
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Applications are accepted via uni-assist from April 1st to July 15th (winter semester) and from October 1st to January 15th (summer semester)
Further information for international applicants is available from the International Office. - Application
