Biology

Course of studies

Degree

Bachelor

Duration of study (semesters)

6

Language

Deutsch

Location

Weihenstephan

Description of course of studies

The work of biologists overlaps that of pharmaceutical chemists, biochemists, veterinarians, agronomists and other graduates in subjects closely related to biology, and biological research is conducted in a wide range of fields, such as molecular biology, biochemistry, immunobiology, microbiology, genetics, cell biology, morphology, taxonomy, animal and plant physiology, behavioral biology and ecology. Work of a more practical nature is done in the fields of environmental protection, animal and plant production, plant pathology and pest control, the food and brewing industries, pharmaceutics, pharmacology and forest and fishing biology. A degree in biology opens up careers in teaching and research, as well as public authorities, various industries, mapping offices, publishing houses, and so on.

Curriculum (link)

http://www.wzw.tum.de/studienkoordination_biowiss/index.php?id=10

Major fields of study

Botanics, Zoology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Applied Ecology, Technology of Biology Minor subjects: Once the basic part of the course has been completed, students study one major subject and two minor ones.

Guide to study (Link)

http://www.wzw.tum.de/studienkoordination_biowiss/index.php?id=10

Course of studies

Biology

Internship

Internship

While industrial internships are not required, lab courses are a requirement throughout the courses.

Internship (Link)

http://www.wzw.tum.de/studienkoordination_biowiss/index.php?id=25

Application and admission

Application

Online-application: http://portal.mytum.de/studium/onlinebewerbung/index_html
Please note: Applicants with a foreign university entrance qualification must apply to uni-assist for preliminary inspection documentation of their university entrance qualification before applying online.

Aptitude test

yes

Start of course

Winter semester

Deadline of application

July 15 (no extension)

Admission notification

Online after verification of application documents

Application documents

filled-up application for admission, in case of submission of an application for an aptitude test always include a motivational letter or statement, university entrance diploma (certificate of qualification for university entrance in the form of a certified copy - or if necessary - a certified translation), curriculum vitae , a recent photograph
Attention! You will get a checklist of the required documents after completing the online application.

Application documents (International students)

preliminary inspection documentation , copy of a (foreign) school leaving certificate or examination which qualifies the applicant to study at an institution of higher education in Germany (="Abitur"), certified translation of the above document, in case of submission of an application for an aptitude test always include a motivational letter or statement, passport-size photograph, CV with details of previous study (which institutions of higher education attended, examinations passed, etc.), proof of previous study (i.e. copy of student ID), proof of german language proficiency
Attention! You will get a checklist of the required documents after completing the online application.

Application form/ Online application (Link)

http://portal.mytum.de/studium/onlinebewerbung/index_html/

Further information on admission procedure (link)

http://portal.mytum.de/archiv/kompendium_rechtsangelegenheiten/eignungsfeststellungssatzungen/2010-25-EfV-Satzg-BA-Biologie-FINAL-1-4-10.pdf/download

Information | Counselling

Academic counseling

Dr. Michael Scharmann; PD Dr. Karl Kramer

General student counseling (Link)

http://portal.mytum.de/studium/infobuero

Contact

Studienberatung

Study and examination regulations

Conditions of study (Link)

http://www.wzw.tum.de/studienkoordination_biowiss/index.php?id=10

Examination regulations (Link)

http://www.wzw.tum.de/studienkoordination_biowiss/index.php?id=74

Examination information

Die Anrechnung von Studienleistungen erfolgt durch den Schriftführer vom Prüfungsausschuss

Examination Board (link)

http://univis.tum.de/form?__s=22&dsc=anew/pande&dir=organe/prfung/aussch_23&anonymous=1&pers=wissen/pflanzen/profes/hllwol&ref=main&sem=2007s

Further links

Website of course of studies (link)

http://www.wzw.tum.de/studienkoordination_biowiss/index.php?id=10

Department website

http://www.wzw.tum.de/studienkoordination_biowiss/index.php?id=3

Student´s representatives (link)

http://www.wzw.tum.de/fachschaften/biologie/

Women's representatives (link)

http://www.wzw.tum.de/index.php?id=24