Biochemistry

International biochemistry master's programme taught in English with strong practical and theoretical training across structural biology, molecular biology, molecular medicine, and research lab rotations in Berlin's wider life-science network.

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published.

English requirements

Applicants whose first language is not German and whose first degree was not taught in German must prove English, for example IELTS 5.0 or TOEFL iBT 80. The study programme pages also describe the programme as requiring English-language competence at approximately B2 CEFR level.

German requirements

German (DSH2)

Accepted bachelor fields

Requires a bachelor's degree in biochemistry or an equivalent degree with biochemistry credits corresponding to the bachelor's programme in biochemistry at Freie Universitat Berlin.

APS Certificate

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

358.80 EUR per semester for new enrollments in Summer Semester 2026, according to Freie Universitat Berlin's current fees page.

ECTS credits

120

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: 358.80 EUR per semester for new enrollments in Summer Semester 2026, according to Freie Universitat Berlin's current fees page.

The programme is designed to prepare graduates for further careers in the life sciences.

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