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MSc Biochemistry International at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany

Programme overview

Research-oriented one-year Master building on a four-year Bachelor in biochemistry, with an emphasis on characterising and applying enzymes.

Duration: 2 semesters (1 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German (partly English)-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester, Summer semester  |  Location: Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Elective modules in the first semester, optionally complemented by a research internship; the second semester is for the Master thesis.

Career pathways

Graduates can demonstrate their qualification in a doctorate and take leadership roles in medical-pharmaceutical research, biotechnology and related fields.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No numerus clausus but proof of special aptitude: good results from a four-year Bachelor in biochemistry and sufficient German or English. Application: no numerus clausus, aptitude assessment via the HHU application portal; application period winter semester 04.05. - 15.09. / summer semester 02.11. - 15.03..

Intake: Winter semester, Summer semester

Duration: 2 semesters (1 years)

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