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MSc Biochemical Engineering at TU Dortmund University

TU Dortmund University, Germany

Programme overview

The Master of Science (M.Sc.) Biochemical Engineering is a 3-semester master’s programme in the Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering at TU Dortmund University, taught in German and English (bilingual option). Students work with topics such as biotechnological processes; downstream processing; metabolic engineering.

Faculty: Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering  |  Department: Biochemical and Chemical Engineering  |  Duration: 3 semesters (1.5 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught, English-taught, bilingual (German/English)  |  Intake: Winter semester and Summer semester  |  Location: Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Topics include biotechnological processes; downstream processing; metabolic engineering; systems biotechnology; technical biochemistry. Modules build on one another following a recommended study plan per semester, with module descriptions in the published module manual.

Career pathways

Graduates work, for example, in pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food, automotive, organic, or chemical industries; in the field of developing devices, plant components, or entire plants for biotechnology and chemical engineering; in plant engineering: building, operating, and maintaining plants; in the marketing department of a biotechnology company.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission-free (no NC). Enrollment requirement: specific enrollment requirements apply (see programme page). To gain admission and enroll in a Master’s degree program, applicants must meet the required access criteria. For international prospective students: This degree program requires a German proficiency certificate (e.g., DSH 2). Applications are submitted via the Campusportal.

Intake: Winter semester and Summer semester

Duration: 3 semesters (1.5 years)

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