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MSc Toxicology at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany

Programme overview

Four-semester NRW Master in toxicology run as a cooperation of North Rhine-Westphalian universities and research institutions, companies and authorities, building on a natural-science degree.

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Teaching through lectures, seminars, e-learning with tutorials, laboratory courses, exercises and excursions; 3,600 hours (120 CP) with foundation, compulsory and elective areas, a pilot project and the Master thesis.

Career pathways

Universities, public authorities and industrial companies with natural-science or biomedical basic research, toxicological studies and chemical safety assessment.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Professionally qualifying degree in natural-science or medical subjects per the aptitude regulations; selection solely on complete and timely online application documents. Application: no numerus clausus, aptitude assessment via the HHU application portal; application period winter semester 04.05. - 15.07..

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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