Application
Application Period
Application is possible during the application period from 1st April on through 1st June of each year.
The Biochemistry Master´s program at the University of Wuerzburg starts in October / winter-semester, only.
Required Qualifications
Applicants need to have a documented background in biochemistry and/or molecular biology. During their Bachelor studies they must have acquired the following number of credits either in area I or in area II:
Area I
- Ia) 35 ECTS: Fundamental competences in bioanalytics, biochemistry, molecular biology & structural biology
- Ib) 10 ECTS: Documented knowledge of any combination of the following topics: cell biology, pathobiochemistry, toxicology, molecular tumor biology, virology, immunology, neurobiology, human genetics, microbiology, bioinformatics, biophysics
- Ic) 55 ECTS: Documented knowledge of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry
Area II
- IIa) 20 ECTS: Fundamental competences in biochemistry and molecular biology
- IIb) 20 ECTS: Documented knowledge of any combination of the following topics: animal physiology, anatomy or histology, toxicology, pathology
- IIc) 25 ECTS: Documented knowledge of any combination of the following topics: genetics, cell biology, developmental biology, microbiology
(If necessary, your credits will be converted to the ECTS system)
In addition, applicants need to have completed their BSc studies with a grade average of 2.5 or better according to the German system (non-German grades will be appropriately converted).
Applicants who have not completed their BSc studies at the time of application can be provisionally admitted if, at the time of application, they have acquired the minimal number of credits listed above and they have acquired a total of 145 ECTS. Such candidates must hand in their BSc certificate (demonstrating a final grade of 2.5 or better) by the end of the re-immatriculation period during the 1st semester at the latest (end of January / beginnging of February), in order to remain enrolled in this MSc program.
Language skills
Proof of sufficient English language skills (at least level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, CEFR), is mandatory, verified by a relevant language certificate.
Please note: the attestation of English as language of instruction in the Bachelor´s program is not sufficient.
German language skills are not mandatory, but at least basic skills are highly recommended. It is possible to study this programme completely in English, but you may have sporadic limitations in your choice of subject then, as few modules are only taught in German. There is no requirement for any additional standardized test like the GRE.
Application procedure
The application deadline for the program start in October 2025 expired on 1 June 2025.
Please note the following information:
- All applications are examined and evaluated in detail. The eligibility committee will only decide on all applications after the application deadline. Therefore, please be patient - a decision email by the eligibility committee is not expected until mid-June. Please refrain from asking questions about the status of the application process beforehand.
- If we have any questions about your documents, we will contact you by e-mail.
- Please avoid submitting multiple applications. If anything changes in your documents/data during the application period, please inform us first via the aforementioned address and wait for further instructions.
- We receive a large number of e-mails - we endeavor to answer inquiries promptly, but we ask for your patience.
Evaluation of documents and subsequent eligibility interview
Candidates whose submitted documents demonstrate that they meet the above listed criteria will be further evaluated in an oral 30-minute eligibility interview. Successfull candidates will finally be informed within 4 weeks about their admission to the program beginning 14. October 2025.
