MSc Molecular Life Sciences at Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Students in this Master's programme will learn to conduct independent academic work in the modern, interdisciplinary field of Molecular Life Sciences. Key issues in genetics, cell and developmental biology will be discussed and critically analysed. The primary focus of these analyses is - in both a theoretical and a practical sense - molecular network analyses on various levels (genomic, proteomic, and metabolomics).

Faculty: Faculty of Biological Sciences  |  Duration: 4 semesters (120 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time; English-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Jena, Thüringen, Germany

What you will study

The MSc Molecular Life Sciences offers a great deal of practical work and independent projects. This gives students the chance to design and conduct scientific research as well as to document and present their results orally and in writing (particularly in English).

Career pathways

After completing this programme, graduates are qualified for positions in related industries, especially biotechnology. They may also choose to pursue additional academic qualifications (PhD), such as in the areas of bioinformatics, biochemistry, developmental biology, evolution biology, genetics, microbiology, molecular medicine, molecular biology, system biology, and cell biology.

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