BSc Biology at Friedrich Schiller University Jena

A balanced environment thrives on numerous different ecosystems, genetic diversity and a wealth of plants, animals, fungi and micro-organisms. This is the only way that habitats and species can provide us with the food and drinking water we need or even raw materials for our clothes and medicines. For example, insects are the unsung heroes in the fight against multidrug-resistant organisms, as some produce an antibiotic that works against bacteria.

Faculty: Faculty of Biological Sciences  |  Duration: 6 semesters (180 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Jena, Thüringen, Germany

What you will study

In the first and second years of study (1st to 4th semester), you will have to take compulsory modules covering the fundamentals of science and biology. In the third year of study (5th and 6th semester), you will be able to choose most of your modules according to your interests and career aspirations.

Career pathways

Woman at microscope. Biological, pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnological industries. Research and teaching at institutions of higher education. Non-university research institutions. National and regional institutions conducting research in the fields of agriculture, forestry, fisheries science, horticulture, water and soil management.

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