- Degree
- Master of Science (MSc)
- Course location
- Gießen
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- The programme language is English. The Master's thesis has to be submitted in English.
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Application deadline
- All applicants: 15 June
Application at www.uni-assist.de (http://www.uni-assist.de) starts 1 May.
The JLU online portal (https://www.uni-giessen.de/de/studium/bewerbung/portal) for applicants with a German Bachelor's degree opens 1 June.
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- None
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- With more than one million scientifically described species, insects are the largest group of organisms on Earth. As an emerging interdisciplinary research area, insect biotechnology explores insects as well as insect-associated micro- and macro-organisms as emerging bioresources in the fields of medicine, crop protection, pharmaceuticals, industrial food and biotechnology.
During your studies, you will deal intensively with the systematics and ecology of insects and acquire specific scientific and technical knowledge. You will also learn about various methodical research approaches to investigate insects and their associated organisms as a new resource for food and luxury food, enzymes and bioactive natural products and finally to refine fully developed products.
The study programme is characterised by a strong emphasis on research and practical relevance as well as a high level of interdisciplinary approaches and projects.
The English Master‘s programme in Insect Biotechnology and Bioresources is offered by the Faculty 09 Agricultural Sciences, Nutritional Sciences, and Environmental Management in cooperation with the Faculty 08 Biology and Chemistry and the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen – University of Applied Sciences.