Biology
专业介绍
The master’s degree program in Biology at KIT offers you the opportunity to design your studies flexibly and individually – with a clear focus on research-oriented teaching and practice-oriented work. The standard period of study is 4 semesters and you will earn 120 ECTS credits. You can study this degree program entirely in German, entirely in English, or in a combination of both languages. Please note that each individual module is offered in only one language. You can find details in the module handbook.
You choose three biological subject areas from a wide range of courses covering classical, modern and interdisciplinary topics. You can currently choose from
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
- Botany
- Developmental Biology
- Genetics
- Life Science Engineering
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Taxonomy and Geoecology
- Technical Biology
- Toxicology
- Zoology
Within each of these three areas, you will take two research modules (four-week block practicals with accompanying lectures) and a project module in which you will carry out your own research project. You can choose from a wide range of topics for these modules within the departments so that you can design your studies very individually. You can find out what these are in the module handbook. As some of the elective modules are offered exclusively in German and others exclusively in English, you can organize your studies entirely according to your language preferences – whether completely in German, completely in English or in a combination of both languages.
The special feature of the master’s degree program in Biology at KIT is its block structure: the semester is divided into several four-week time slots in which you concentrate on one module at a time. This allows you to deal intensively with the content, work on research projects and, in some cases, already achieve usable results. The order in which you complete the modules does not matter.
The program is supplemented by four seminars, including two interdisciplinary networking modules (e.g. doctoral seminars or courses offered by the Language Center or House of Competence) and two literature seminars on presentation and research skills.
Another fixed component is the academic project planning module. In this module, you will learn how to independently apply the knowledge you have acquired so far to a project and link it in an interdisciplinary way. You will develop a structured project plan for your planned master’s thesis. This includes the development and precise formulation of the research question, a well-founded review of the current state of research and the creation of a detailed schedule.
If you would like to broaden your professional horizons beyond the prescribed modules or prepare yourself specifically for your career entry with certain modules from other disciplines, you can earn up to 30 CP as part of additional credits.
