Master's Biology – Specialisation Microbial & Plant Biotechnology (MPBiotec)

MPBiotec provides research-oriented training in plant and microbial molecular biology with strong practical exposure to genetic engineering, systems biology, synthetic biology, metabolic regulation, and stress responses. The programme is designed for advanced biological research training and later work in academia or biotechnology.

Academic requirements

Practical training (hands-on lab work) is a prerequisite.

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published.

English requirements

The official programme page states that applicants must provide proof of their English-language skills, but it does not publish a more specific public score threshold on the programme page.

Accepted bachelor fields

Requires a bachelor's degree in biology or a related subject.

APS Certificate

Yes

Thesis required

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

348.80 EUR per semester for attendance students at RPTU Kaiserslautern according to the current official re-registration page. Applicants with foreign certificates are also charged a one-time 60 EUR assessment fee.

ECTS credits

120

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: 348.80 EUR per semester for attendance students at RPTU Kaiserslautern according to the current official re-registration page. Applicants with foreign certificates are also charged a one-time 60 EUR assessment fee.

MPBiotec graduates are equipped with a versatile engineering toolkit and the theoretical know-how necessary to take major steps into R&D in academia or the biotech sector.

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