Biology University of Giessen
- Degree
- Bachelor of Science
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 6 semesters
- Location
- Gießen
Overview and admission
Study Type
undergraduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
Biology
Focus
Biochemistry, Zoology, Cell Biology, Ecology, Microbiology, Immunology, Genetics, Developmental Biology, Botany, Biophilosophy
Annotation
Are you interested in the science of life? Do you want to understand how organisms, cells and biological processes work? Are you enthusiastic about natural sciences and would like to better understand life on Earth?
Then the Bachelor’s degree course in Biology is just right for you! From the smallest bacterium to the houseplant in the living room to the giant blue whale – in Biology, you will explore life and nature and learn to understand complex ecosystems. Botany, genetics, zoology – these are all part of it, both in theory and in practice in the form of laboratory work and field trials.
Admission requirements
For the degree course, English language proficiency is required at level B1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). For more Information see: https://www.uni-giessen.de/de/mug/7/findex35.html/7_35_08_01_Bio
Lecture period
Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 12.02.2027For more Information see: www.uni-giessen.de/studium/semesterzeiten
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Expired
For Continuing Education Masters, different deadlines will apply, see http://www.uni-giessen.de/studium/bewerbung/ergaenzung_aufbauDeadlines for International Students from the European Union
Expired
For Continuing Education Masters, different deadlines will apply, see http://www.uni-giessen.de/studium/bewerbung/ergaenzung_aufbauDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
ExpiredEnrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired
as per acceptance letter
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
