Master’s · Biology & Life Sciences
Molecular Biosciences and Productive Biosystems M.Sc.
TUD Dresden University of Technology · Dresden · Official programme page
20 facts from 6 official pages · last checked 14 November 2026
Reviewed by Dennis Maaß, admission and immigration expert
Published 8 November 2026 · Last reviewed 8 November 2026
Key facts
Length, deadlines and costs
- Language
- English and German
Source
“Die Lehrveranstaltungen werden in englischer Sprache oder nach Maßgabe der Modulbe schreibung in deutscher Sprache abgehalten.”
www.verw.tu-dresden.de/Amtbek/PDF-Dateien/2021-10/02_soM10.10.2021.pdf · checked 8 November 2026
The programme page says "Language of instruction English"; the Studienordnung, which is binding, allows single modules in German.
- Study mode
- On campus
Source
“Mode of study ( Type of study ) direct studies ( postgraduate )”
tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/studienangebot/sins/sins_studiengang?autoid=31448 · checked 8 November 2026
- Attendance
- Full-time
Source
“Standard period of study (full-time) 4 semesters”
tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/studienangebot/sins/sins_studiengang?autoid=31448 · checked 8 November 2026
- Length
- 4 semesters
Source
“Standard period of study (full-time) 4 semesters”
tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/studienangebot/sins/sins_studiengang?autoid=31448 · checked 8 November 2026
- Credits
- 120 ECTS
Source
“Der gesamte Arbeitsaufwand für das Studium entspricht 120 Leistungspunkten”
www.verw.tu-dresden.de/Amtbek/PDF-Dateien/2021-10/02_soM10.10.2021.pdf · checked 8 November 2026
- Intakes
- Summer
Source
“Start of study first semester ( Higher semester ) summer semester ( winter semester, summer semester )”
tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/studienangebot/sins/sins_studiengang?autoid=31448 · checked 8 November 2026
- Non-EU deadline
- 31 Oct 2026 (summer 2027)
Source
“Application period for non-EU applicants 1st October - 31th October”
tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/studienangebot/sins/sins_studiengang?autoid=31448 · checked 8 November 2026
The only programme here that starts in the summer semester: non-EU applications run 1-31 October of the year before, i.e. 31 October 2026 for summer 2027. Registration for the aptitude assessment is 1-10 December. The page writes "31th".
- Non-EU tuition
- None
Source
“Tuition fees per semester semester fee and, if applicable, second degree and long-term tuition fees”
tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/studienangebot/sins/sins_studiengang?autoid=31448 · checked 14 November 2026
No programme fee: only the semester contribution, plus a second-degree or long-term study fee where those apply.
- Application fee
- €75 one-off uni-assist handling fee for the first chosen course of study in a semester€30 one-off each additional chosen course of study in the same semester
Source
“Cost for the first chosen course of study: EUR 75.00 For each additional chosen course of study: EUR 30.00”
www.uni-assist.de/en/how-to-apply/apply-online/pay-submit/ · checked 8 November 2026
TU Dresden itself charges no application fee; the fee is uni-assist's, and applicants with a foreign first degree must use uni-assist for this programme.
- Places
- Selection procedure
Source
“open admission with aptitude assessment”
tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/studienangebot/sins/sins_studiengang?autoid=31448 · checked 8 November 2026
"Open admission with aptitude assessment": there is no published cap on places and no numerus clausus, but enrolment requires passing the faculty's aptitude assessment procedure.
Admission
What you need to apply
- 3-year bachelor’s
- Case by case
Source
“Voraussetzung für die Aufnahme des Studiums ist ein erster in Deutschland anerkannter berufsqualifizierender Hochschulabschluss oder ein Abschluss einer staatlichen oder staatlich an erkannten Berufsakademie auf einem naturwissenschaftlichen Gebiet wie Biologie, Biotechnologie oder Lebenswissenschaften”
“Der Zugangsausschuss entscheidet über das Vorliegen der Zugangsvoraussetzungen gemäß § 2” page
www.verw.tu-dresden.de/Amtbek/PDF-Dateien/2021-10/02_soM10.10.2021.pdf · checked 8 November 2026
The Studienordnung sets no minimum number of credits or semesters for the first degree, so a three-year, 180-ECTS bachelor's is not excluded; the faculty's Zugangsausschuss decides whether a degree meets the access requirements.
- Subject background
- A first recognised degree in a scientific field such as biology, biotechnology or life sciences, or a closely related one such as biochemistry or biophysics, with fundamental knowledge of genetics, molecular biology and microbiology, plus English B2.
Source
“candidates must have completed a first vocational university degree recognized in Germany or a qualification from a state or state-approved vocational academy in a scientific field such as biology, biotechnology, or life sciences or in a closely related degree program such as biochemistry or biophysics”
tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/studienangebot/sins/sins_studiengang?autoid=31448 · checked 8 November 2026
- Minimum grade
- Not stated by the university
- How your grade is converted
- Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026
- tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/studienangebot/sins/sins_studiengang?autoid=31448
- tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/internationales/faq
- tu-dresden.de/studium/vor_dem_studium/bewerbung/studienvoraussetzungen/voraussetzungen-fuer-weiteren-hochschulabschluss
TU Dresden publishes no conversion formula for foreign grades. For restricted programmes it says that for non-EU applicants criteria other than the average grade are also taken into account; this programme is not restricted.
- English
- Level B2
Source
“English language proficiency at the advanced level of B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)”
tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/studienangebot/sins/sins_studiengang?autoid=31448 · checked 8 November 2026
No test score is published for this programme; the 2025 brochure names TOEFL above 79 or IELTS above 6.5. Neither TOEFL Home Edition nor Duolingo is mentioned.
- German
- Not needed when applying
Source
“If you did not acquire your university entrance qualification at a German institution, proof of your German knowledge will be required (also applies to applicants with German citizenship), unless you are applying for a master's course that is taught in English.”
“proof of sufficient German language skills (except for English taught master's programmes)” page
tu-dresden.de/studium/vor_dem_studium/bewerbung/studienvoraussetzungen/voraussetzungen-fuer-weiteren-hochschulabschluss · checked 14 November 2026
No German certificate is required for an English-taught master's, at application or later. The German embassy's visa section may still ask for a language certificate.
- GRE / GMAT / GATE
- Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 8 Nov 2026
- tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/studienangebot/sins/sins_studiengang?autoid=31448
- www.verw.tu-dresden.de/Amtbek/PDF-Dateien/2021-10/02_soM10.10.2021.pdf
No GRE, GMAT or GATE requirement is published for this programme.
- Selection
- Aptitude assessment procedure (Eignungsfeststellungsverfahren) run by the faculty; registration can close before the application deadline.
Source
“The participation in an aptitude assessment or selection procedure is a prerequisite for enrollment in this degree program.”
tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/studienangebot/sins/sins_studiengang?autoid=31448 · checked 8 November 2026
India, Pakistan, Nigeria
Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria
- English test waiver
- Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 8 Nov 2026
- tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/studienangebot/sins/sins_studiengang?autoid=31448
- tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/studienangebot/sins/sins_eignungsfeststellung_detail?autoid=31448
- www.verw.tu-dresden.de/Amtbek/PDF-Dateien/2021-10/02_soM10.10.2021.pdf
No exemption from the English test is published for this programme.
- Rules that name these countries
- India: Applicants from India must submit the certificate of the Academic Evaluation Centre (APS) at the German embassy together with their application.
Source
“Applicants with Chinese, Vietnamese or Indian educational certificates must submit a certificate from the Academic Evaluation Center (APS) with their application.”
tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/internationales/faq · checked 8 November 2026
For online applications via uni-assist a scan of the original is uploaded. The rule also applies on the direct TU Dresden route used by IHI Zittau and Tropical Forestry.
- India: Applicants from India must submit the certificate of the Academic Evaluation Centre (APS) at the German embassy together with their application.
The rules for your country across all universities, and the visa rules on English tests, are on the India, Pakistan and Nigeria pages.
More on this programme
- All English-taught programmes at TUD Dresden University of Technology
- Master’s programmes in Biology & Life Sciences at other universities
- Master’s programmes in Biotechnology & Bioengineering at other universities
- The university’s own page for this programme
Every value was read on an official page and is stored with a verbatim quote; open “Source” to see it. “Not stated by the university” means none of the pages we checked says, and lists those pages. Rules change: confirm with the university before you apply or pay.