Life Science and International Health

This bachelor's programme combines life sciences with international-health perspectives. It prepares students for laboratory, biomedical, and public-health contexts while building a basis for further study in related health and bioscience fields.

Academic requirements

General higher education entrance qualification (Abitur); Subject-related higher education entrance qualification; Advanced technical college entrance qualification (Fachabitur); Higher education degree qualifying for entry into a profession; Master Craftsman's Diploma; Early school leaving certificate and suitable vocational training with at least two years' work experience; A comparable higher education entrance qualification

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published on the current official programme page.

English requirements

The official programme page requires proof of English proficiency. BTU lists accepted examples including TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS 6.0, Cambridge Advanced grade B, Cambridge Proficiency grade C, or UNIcert II.

German requirements

German language skills are not required for admission to this study programme.

Accepted bachelor fields

Requires a qualification for admission to higher education. No prior bachelor's degree is required.

APS Certificate

Yes

Thesis required

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

373.80 EUR per semester for Summer Semester 2026 according to the current official BTU semester-fee page.

ECTS credits

180 credit points (CP)

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: 373.80 EUR per semester for Summer Semester 2026 according to the current official BTU semester-fee page.

Prepares students for careers in research, development, and healthcare systems.

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