Master in MSc Biology (MBIO2)

The Master's programme in Biology at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf is strongly research-oriented, with a high proportion of practical courses and independent research work. Research areas at the university include biochemistry, biotechnology, developmental biology, evolution, genetics, microbiology, molecular biology, structural biology, synthetic biology, cell biology, and plant sciences. The programme runs over 4 semesters and starts in the winter semester. It begins with a compulsory foundational module comprising two courses taught in English: an introduction to good scientific practice and a basic lecture from one of the available specialisation areas. The elective area offers 20 credit points for individual development, with a minimum of 12 of those from biology. A set of Master Modules forms a core component, combining theoretical and practical content in which students design and carry out experiments independently. Project work, individually supervised within a research group, then provides extended engagement with a specific research project over time. The programme concludes with an experimental Master's thesis and final seminar presentation. Students may choose a thematic specialisation, with options including Cell Biology and Biomedicine, Genome Biology and Artificial Intelligence in Life Sciences, Pathogenicity and Interaction Biology, Plant Sciences and Securing Food in a Changing Climate, and Synthetic Biology and Biotechnology. The programme is offered at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf in Düsseldorf, Germany.