- Degree
- Master of Science
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Gießen
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- Biochemistry
- Biophysics
- Bioinformatics
Target group
Graduates with a Bachelor’s degree course in Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology, Chemistry or Food Chemistry.
Annotation
Insect Biotechnology focuses on insects as well as insect-associated micro- and macro-organisms as newly emerging bioresources for medicine, crop protection, pharmacy, industrial food production and biotechnology. Students explore the systematics and ecology of insects.
Admission requirements
Admission requirement is a relevant Bachelor's degree. Bachelor’s degrees in Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology, Chemistry and Food Chemistry are considered relevant. The Examination Board may recognise other courses as equivalent in the context of the application and admission procedure after a case-by-case examination.
Proof of language proficiency (English C1) is required.
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Expired
For Continuing Education Masters, different deadlines will apply, see
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Expired
For Continuing Education Masters, different deadlines will apply, see
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Expired
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired
as per letter of acceptance
Languages of instruction
Main language
English