Program Overview
The Infection Biology at University of Lübeck is a MSc programme in Natural Sciences over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of natural sciences. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Infection Biology programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Germany and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- Location: Lübeck, Germany
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Infection Biology programme are prepared for diverse careers in natural sciences:
- Research Scientist
- Environmental Consultant
- Laboratory Manager
- Science Writer
- Policy Advisor
- Academic Researcher
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Research Center Borstel
- Institute for Virology and Cell Biology
- Institue for Biology
- Institute for Biochemistry
- Institute for Molecular Medicine
- Institut für Systemische Entzündungsforschung (ISEF)
- Institute for Social Medicine and Epidemiology
- Institut für Medizinsiche Mikrobiologie und Hygiene
- Institut für Physik
- in depth knowledge in the field of molecular infection biology, medical microbiology, infectious immunology and cellular microbiology with special consideration of relevant medical aspects
- in depth knowledge of infection-relevant structural biology and biophysics
- in depth knowledge in laboratory animal science and model systems for Infection Research
- specific knowledge of host-pathogen interactions
- Basic knowledge and specific knowledge of the clinic, epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases
- Basic knowledge of biostatistics, bioinformatics and modelling basic and specialized knowledge in practical work protection
- practical skills for the research and development of complex infectious biological and medical-microbiological processes, structures and applications
- Ethics in Sciences(PS4610-IB-A, EthicsIB)
- Ethics in Sciences / Scientific Writing(PS4610-IB, EthScWrIB)
- Scientific Writing(PS4610-IB-B, SciWritIB)
- Anti-microbial Therapy and Prophylaxis(LS4155, AntTherPro)
- Anti-microbial Therapy and Prophylaxis - Therapies(LS4155-A, Therapies)
- Anti-microbial Therapy and Prophylaxis - Vaccines(LS4155-B, Vaccines)
- Clinical Aspects of Infection(LS4025, ClinAsp)
- Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases(LS4045, DiagInfDis)
- Host-Pathogen Interaction and Rational Drug Design(LS4185, HostPatInt)
- Host-Pathogen Interaction and Rational Drug Design A: Analysis of Host Pathogen Interaction(LS4185A, AnalHPI)
- Host-Pathogen Interaction and Rational Drug Design B: Rational Drug Design(LS4185B, RatDruDes)
- Immunology(LS4035, Immunol)
- Infection Biology 1(LS4015, InfBiol1)
- Infection Biology 2(LS4145, InfBiol2)
- Master Thesis Infection Biology(LS5995, MScThesis)
- Medical Microbiology(LS4175, MedMicro)
- Medical Microbiology A: Molecular Virology(LS4175A, MedMicroVi)
- Medical Microbiology B: Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenicity(LS4175B, MedMicroBa)
- Medical Microbiology C: Pathogen Niches(LS4175C, MedMicroNi)
- Medical Microbiology D: Inflammation: Methods in Immunology(LS4175D, MedMicroIn)
- Model Systems of Infection(LS4165, ModSysInf)
- Practical Course 1(LS4115, PC)
- Bioinformatics, Modeling, Biostatistics A: Introduction to bioinformatics(CS4011A, Bioinfo)
- Bioinformatics, Modeling, Biostatistics B: Modeling Biological Systems(CS4011B, ModBioS)
- Bioinformatics, Modeling, Biostatistics C: Genetic Epidemiology(CS4011C, GenEpi)
- Bioinformatics, Modeling, Biostatistics D: Microarray Data analysis(CS4011D, MicroData)
- Bioinformatics, Modelling, Biostatistics(CS4011, BioModEpi)
- Structural Biology of Infection(LS4020-IB, StrucBiol)
- Structural Biology of Infection A: Proteinstructure / Crystallography(LS4020-IB A, ProStrCry)
- Structural Biology of Infection B: NMR-Spectroscopy(LS4020-IB B, NMRSpr)
- Structural Biology of Infection C: Single Molecule Methods(LS4020-IB C, StrukAnaSM)
- Structural Biology of Infection D: Microscopy, Methods and Applications(LS4020-IB D, StrBioMikr)
- Structural Biology of Infection E: Basic Membrane Biophysics(LS4020-IB E, MemBiophy)
- Structural Biology of Infection F: Protein-Biophysics(LS4020-IB F, ProBioPhy2)
- Consolidating in IB: Part of the module IB1 Tuberculosis(LS5200-IB1, Tuberculos)
- Consolidating in IB: Part of the module IB2 Virus Host Interaction(LS5200-IB2, VirHostIn)
- Consolidating in IB: Part of the module IB3 Critical Appraisal of scientific papers(LS5200-IB3, CritApp)
- Consolidating in IB: Part of the module IB4 Project Management(LS5200-IB4, ProjectM)
- Consolidating in IB: Part of the module SB Biochemistry of the bacterial envelope(LS5200-SB IB, BacEnv)
- Consolidating in IB: Part of the module SC Structure-based design and synthesis of an antiviral compound(LS5200-SC IB, antiviralc)
- Consolidating in IB: Part of the Module SE Molecule Dynamics(LS5200-SE IB, MolDynam)
- Consolidating in IB: Part of the module SG Structural Aspects of Protein biosynthesis(LS5200-SG IB, ProtBSynth)
- Consolidating in IB: Part of the module SI Characterization of Protein Complexes in Structural Biology(LS5200-SI IB, ProtCompl)
- Consolidating in IB: Part of the module SK Light up the Dark: modern fluorescence techniques in structural biology(LS5200-SK IB, ModernF)
- Consolidating in IB: Part of the module ZB Cell Biology of the Senses(LS5200-ZB, ZellBioSen)
- Consolidating in IB: Part of the module ZD Experimental Immunology(LS5200-ZD, ExpImmu)
- Consolidating in IB: Part of the module ZE Advanched course in Immunology(LS5200-ZE, AdvancedIm)
- Consolidating in IB: Part of the module ZF Gene Expression(LS5200-ZF IB, GenExpr)
- Consolidating in IB: Part of the module ZK Cellular Microbiology & Inflammatory Diseases(LS5200-ZK, MicroInfDi)
- Consolidating in IB: Part of the module ZM Molecular biology of virus infections of cytopathogenic and non-cytopathogenic viruses(LS5200-ZM, MolbioViru)
- Consolidating in IB: Part of the module ZP Inflammatory skin diseases from bench to bedside(LS5200-ZP, SkinDeas)
- Consolidating in IB: Part of the module ZR Animal experimentation: A comprehensive introduction into laboratory mice(LS5200-ZR, AnimalExp)
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Application
Therefor we require your:
- Bachelor certificate in biology / biochemistry / molecular life science or 2nd state exam certificate human or veterinary medicine (translated in English or German)
- Transcript of records or Diploma supplement (translated in English or German)
- Title and abstract of your written Bachelor Thesis (in English) or peer reviewed publication(s) as first author
- GPA between 1.0 (best score) and 2.3 using the Modified Bavarian Formula formula
- minimum B2+ (CERF Pre-Advanced level) English-language skills, TOEFL score >75 or IELTS >6.5 or equivalent qualification
- Curriculum vitae (in English)
- Letter of motivation (in English)
Tuition & Financial Information
Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.
Application Deadline
Apr, 2027
About University of Lübeck
University of Lübeck
Lübeck, Germany
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University Profile- Application Deadline Apr, 2027
- Start Date Oct, 2026
- Language English
- Duration 24 months
