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BSc Biologie (Biology) at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany

Programme overview

Natural-science degree on the general laws of living things and the specifics of individual organisms.

Faculty: Fachbereich 10 - Biologie  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time (German-taught; Single-subject bachelor)  |  Intake: Summer and winter semester  |  Location: Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

What you will study

Entry phase covering the chemical and physical foundations of biology, courses on biodiversity, evolution and body plans of animals and plants, and a course in mathematics and statistics; semesters 3-4 cover subdisciplines such as genetics and molecular genetics and cell biology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Restricted admission (Numerus clausus) (in all subject semesters). Enjoyment of scientific thinking and no fundamental aversion to physics and chemistry. German proficiency for international applicants: DSH-2 or equivalent. Application period: winter semester: early June to 15 July; summer semester: early December to 15 January.

Intake: Summer and winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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