MSc Biochemistry at Technical University of Munich

The Master’s program in Biochemistry links chemistry and biology as well as facilitating individual specialization on the interface between chemistry, biology, and medicine. As the “chemistry of life”, biochemistry provides the link between biology and chemistry. Further, bioinformatics plays an ever greater role in modern biochemistry. Taught at Garching.

Faculty: TUM School of Natural Sciences  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Possible for both winter and summer semester  |  Location: München, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

The first three semesters are devoted to required and elective modules in the main subject of biochemistry as well as in your chosen minors. These are complemented by generalist elective modules. The program concludes with the Master’s thesis in the forth semester.

Career pathways

For graduates of the Master’s program in Biochemistry, professional opportunities arise in pharmaceutical firms and biotechnology companies. Furthermore, fields in which biochemists are active extend to many areas that overlap with the natural sciences, from nutrition to administrative and organizational roles, as well as those in health care and media.

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