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BSc Biology at Ruhr University Bochum

Ruhr University Bochum, Germany

Programme overview

Biology at Ruhr University Bochum is a single-subject Bachelor programme of 6 semesters (3 years), taught in German. What sets it apart: it offers the opportunity of studying and researching both the small and the big questions of life.

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Specialisation areas: Zoology; Cell Biology; Botany; Biodiversity; Structural Biology; Genetics; Physiology; Bioinformatics; Biochemistry; Biophysics.

Career pathways

Graduates frequently work in the biotech industry; in the pharmaceutical industry; in the food industry; in the environmental protection industry; in research institutes; Within companies or institutions, biologists are employed, for example, in research & development, marketing and sales, quality control, consulting, management, public relations, patenting, environmental protection, or administration.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission-restricted programme (numerus clausus). Language of instruction: German.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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