Biology

English-taught master's programme with flexible specialisation across biodiversity, genetics and genomics, microbiology, molecular and cell biology, plant sciences, and neuro- and behavioural biology, supported by Berlin's broad research landscape.

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published.

English requirements

Applicants whose first language is not English and who did not complete their previous degree in English must provide proof of English at level B2 CEFR.

German requirements

Applicants who have obtained their degree from a foreign university or equivalent institution or have completed a non-German-speaking course of study must provide evidence of German language skills at the A1 level of the CEFR.

Accepted bachelor fields

Requires a bachelor's degree in Biology from Freie Universität Berlin or an equivalent biology degree whose content and structure are comparable.

APS Certificate

Yes

Thesis required

Yes

Mandatory internship

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

314.39 EUR per semester as of Winter Semester 2025/26, according to Freie Universität Berlin's current fees page.

ECTS credits

120

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: 314.39 EUR per semester as of Winter Semester 2025/26, according to Freie Universität Berlin's current fees page.

The programme prepares graduates for PhD study and for direct entry into research, biotechnology, environmental, and related life-science sectors.

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• 2

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• 3

  PhD Animal and Zoonotic Infections

  University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

  Hannover · PhD · English

• 4

  PhD Systems Neuroscience

  University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

  Hannover · PhD · English

• 5

  Spemann Graduate School of Biology and Medicine (SGBM)

  University of Freiburg

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