MSc Integrated Life Sciences: Biology, Biomathematics and Biophysics at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Programme overview

The interdisciplinary Master’s degree program in Integrated Life Sciences (ILS) combines mathematical and biochemical methods to explore molecular biology and physical processes. Expand your knowledge of molecular biology, biomathematics, and biophysics and apply it using modern techniques. Become an expert in structural biology, synthetic biology, biophysics and more.

Faculty: Faculty of Sciences | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) | Study mode: full-time; English-taught | Intake: Summer semester, Winter semester | Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

Students choose two of three specializations and earn between 30 and 40 ECTS credits respectively in compulsory and elective modules. Compulsory electives in the three module groups offer a wide range of choice in the fields of biology, biomathematics and biophysics. In the specialization module, students work on a scientific project in one of three specializations.

Career pathways

Mathematical modelling and systems biology: biomathematics, statistics, bioanalytics, omic technologies, genome and proteome analysis, metabolic networks in a biological context (metabolism, gene expression, complex systems, modelling etc.) Students choose a specialization during their studies and usually write their Master’s thesis in this area.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: Master: Qualification assessment. Application deadline: Winter semester: 15.07.; Summer semester: 15.01.. Requirements: Applicants require a Bachelor’s degree in integrated life sciences, physics, mathematics or biology (with an above-average grade). The ILS Master’s degree program is primarily intended for students who have already attended interdisciplinary biophysics or biomathematics courses in their Bachelor’s degree program and have a strong interest in interdisciplinary biology topics. Applicants must produce evidence of English language proficiency equivalent to Level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Native speakers or applicants with a German university entrance qualification who can produce evidence of six years of English tuition at a German secondary school (Gymnasium) are exempt from this rule. Application process Application process for internationals Apply now for a degree programThe first step towards your studies begins with the online application. Ap

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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