BSc Biotechnology (B.Sc.) (formerly Life Science Engineering) at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

If you have a passion for biology, chemistry and engineering, the bachelor’s degree program in Biotechnology (former Life Science Engineering) could be right for you. Here you can expect exciting topics such as biotechnology, bioinformatics, biomedical engineering and environmental engineering. You’ll learn how to apply engineering concepts to biological systems to find innovative solutions to complex challenges.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

The bachelor’s program is divided into a basic and orientation phase of two semesters and a bachelor’s phase of four semesters. The program consists of so-called compulsory modules, compulsory elective modules, elective modules and the bachelor thesis. The GOP is passed if 32,5 ECTS points of it have been acquired.

Career pathways

Potential professional activities are the design of production processes and of products that serve human health. This includes, among other things, the development of functional foods, new drugs, manufacturing processes and bioreactors, as well as aspects of environmental protection (including the design of novel analytical techniques).

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