Program Overview
The Biotechnology and Process Engineering at Flensburg University of Applied Sciences is a MSc programme in Engineering over 18 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 engineering. 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 Biotechnology and Process Engineering 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: 18 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: EUR 100 (Tuition (Semester)) — International students; EUR 100 (Tuition (Semester)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Flensburg, Germany
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Biotechnology and Process Engineering programme are prepared for diverse careers in engineering:
- Design Engineer
- R&D Engineer
- Project Engineer
- Systems Engineer
- Technical Consultant
- Engineering Manager
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Advanced Theory of Cell Biology and Cell Culture
- Advanced Instrumental Analysis
- Advanced Theory of Process Engineering
- Technical Elective
- Non-technical Elective
- Project Theory
- Team Project
- Technical Elective
- Master\x92s Thesis
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Admission to the Master\'s study programme follows the official study regulations.
- Applicants will be admitted to the master study programme
- if they have successfully graduated from a Bachelor or Diploma study programme Biotechnology and Chemical / Process Engineering or
- if they have appropriate work experience of at least two years or
- if they have two letters of recommendation from professors of their former university.
- Applicants from similar study programmes may be admitted to the master study programme according to the decision of the programme admission board. The board may require these applicants to participate in additional classes besides the regular curriculum.
- Applicants from similar study programmes inside the EU with 180 credits (ECTS) will have to achieve another 30 credits. This can be done after admission to the programme at University of Applied Sciences Flensburg following the requirements given by the admission board or before admission at your former univer-sity. However, in the latter case, it is advisable to discuss appropriate topics of study with the board.
Comment: EU regulations for the master degree require a total of 300 credits ECTS usually achieved in a combination of consecutive bachelor and master study programmes either in a 180 + 120 or 210 + 90 credit partitioning among the programmes.
Non EU applicants may not be concerned with these regulations as long as they do not want to graduate with a master degree fully compliant to EU regulations. In case they wanted, they would have to transfer credits from their former university into ECTS credits.
Applicants must proof sufficient knowledge of the English language by one of the following ways
- being of English tongue
- Cambridge First Certificate
- a German school record stating satisfying English language skills after 12 years of school attendance
- a record that states at least an one year stay in an English speaking country
- a TOEFL record of at least 500 points (paper-based)
- a record that states sufficient attendance of bilingual school classes.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 100 (Tuition (Semester)) — International students; EUR 100 (Tuition (Semester)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 100 (Tuition (Semester)) — International students; EUR 100 (Tuition (Semester)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Flensburg University of Applied Sciences directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Flensburg University of Applied Sciences
Flensburg University of Applied Sciences
Flensburg, Germany
Flensburg University of Applied Sciences is a vocational university of higher education and applied research located in the city of Flensburg in the Federal State of Schleswig-Holstein. It is the...
University Profile- Application Deadline 2015-01-18
- Start Date 2018-10-01
- Language English
- Duration 18 months
