Medicine and Biosciences Hochschule Kaiserslautern (University of Applied Sciences)
- Degree
- Master of Science
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 5 semesters
- Location
- Zweibrücken
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- Pharmacy, Pharmacology
- Health Science
Target group
This continuing education degree programme combines medical research, life sciences and innovative technologies to prepare you for the future of health sciences – from personalised medicine to data management. With the practical knowledge you will gain here, you will be able to solve complex questions in research, clinics or industry, implement innovative solutions and take on managerial roles. The Master’s degree will enable you to develop new scientific and technological approaches to drive healthcare and scientific innovation.
Annotation
Online career-integrated Master’s degree course
The Master’s degree programme in Medicine and Life Sciences prepares you for translational roles at the interface of basic research, applied medicine and clinical implementation. Key areas of employment:
Translational and clinical research in university hospitals, non-university research institutions and biotech/pharmaceutical companies
Development and validation of new diagnostic methods and therapeutic approaches (e.g. personalised medicine, omics technologies, stem cell research)
Work in molecular biological and diagnostic laboratories
Regulatory affairs, medical affairs and project management in industry
Science management, science communication and roles in public authorities (e.g. BfArM (Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices), PE
Admission requirements
A Bachelor’s degree worth 210 ECTS in Medicine and Life Sciences, Applied Life Sciences, Applied Pharmacy or a comparable degree course in the field of Pharmaceuticals, Bio or Medicine.
Applicants with fewer than 210 ECTS may take suitable supplementary modules from our Bachelor’s programme in parallel with the Master’s programme, subject to individual agreement.
Professionally qualified individuals, e.g. technicians
Lecture period
- Winter semester 2026/2027: 28.09.2026 - 30.01.2027
- Summer semester 2027: 30.03.2027 - 03.07.2027 (Universitywide lecture period)
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Expired
Important: some degree programmes have an earlier application deadline (see homepage) Application deadlines for individual programmes may be extended.Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Expired
Important: some degree programmes have an earlier application deadline (see homepage) Application deadlines for individual programmes may be extended. There are no special deadlines for foreign applicants - application via Uni AssistDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Expired
Important: some degree programmes have an earlier application deadline (see homepage) Application deadlines for individual programmes may be extended. There are no special deadlines for foreign applicants - application via Uni AssistEnrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired
Important: some degree programmes have an earlier application deadline (see homepage) Application deadlines for individual programmes may be extended.
Summer semester (2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
31.10.2026 - 15.01.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
Important: some degree programmes have an earlier application deadline (see homepage) Application deadlines for individual programmes may be extended.Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
31.10.2026 - 15.01.2027 (Universitywide deadline)Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
31.10.2026 - 15.01.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
Important: some degree programmes have an earlier application deadline (see homepage) Application deadlines for individual programmes may be extended.Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.11.2026 - 28.02.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
Important: some degree programmes have an earlier application deadline (see homepage) Application deadlines for individual programmes may be extended.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
Further languages
English