MSc Chemical and Biological Engineering at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Programme overview

Are you interested in chemistry, biology and technology? Study Chemical and Biological Engineering at the FAU! Our program is international, research- and practice-oriented and accredited!

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) | Study mode: full-time; German- and English-taught (german and english); part-time option | Intake: Summer semester, Winter semester | Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

The degree program allows students to choose their own areas of specialization and includes elective modules and supplementary modules, a three-week project development course, a twelve-week work placement in industry and a Master’s thesis which is completed over six months. Students can choose four specializations out of the seven core subjects to match their interests and career aspirations. A choice of elective modules on a wide range of current, research-oriented topics – of which students select four – allows students to choose their own focus areas.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: Master: Qualification assessment. Application deadline: Winter semester: 15.07.; Summer semester: 15.01.. Requirements: A subject-specific degree is a Bachelor’s degree completed according to the relevant examination regulations or an equivalent degree that leads to a qualification equivalent to the Bachelor’s degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering completed according to the relevant examination regulations. Applicants with a degree that differs from the degree specified in sentence 1 but is a related subject will only be admitted to the Master’s degree program after passing an oral admission examination, see Link zur FPO Language: Evidence of proficiency in German and English language equivalent to level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference is required. German language skills for international applicants: Knowledge of German and English required Applying for a Master’s degree program: https://www.fau.eu/education/application-and-enrolment/

Intake: Summer semester, Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.campo.fau.de/qisserver/pages/cs/sys/portal/hisinoneStartPage.faces?sessionlanguage=en&page=Applicants

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