# Chemical Biology (M.Sc.) (MSc) at TU Dortmund

A 4-semester research master in the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology focused on the molecular aspects of the life sciences and their targeted chemical manipulation, with cooperation from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology and the Leibniz Research Centre. Heavily lab-based, building directly on a comparable Chemical Biology bachelor. It is largely a consecutive master aimed at TU Dortmund's own (or highly comparable) Chemical Biology bachelors; international accessibility is conditional on degree/lab comparability and a possible selection interview. Note: most taught modules are in English, but some components may be in German. Prospective students should confirm current language requirements directly with the faculty.

University: Technische Universität Dortmund (TU Dortmund University) (https://studygermany.dev/universities/tu-dortmund.md)
City: Dortmund (https://studygermany.dev/cities/dortmund.md)
HTML page: https://studygermany.dev/programmes/tu-dortmund-msc-chemical-biology/

## At a glance

- Degree: MSc
- Language of instruction: English and German
- English requirement: CEFR B2 (confirmed)
- German requirement: not formally required, but the programme is only 'mainly' English - some German-language courses possible
- ECTS: 120
- Duration: 4 semesters
- Intake: Winter & summer
- Tuition: €0 per semester (public university)
- Semester contribution: €339.70
- Semester ticket included: yes (Deutschland-Semesterticket)

Fee notes: €0 tuition. Semester contribution €339.70 WS 2026/27, builder-confirmed (Campusportal); not yet confirmed from a public official TU page. Includes the Deutschland-Semesterticket. Verify at https://www.stwdo.de and https://www.tu-dortmund.de/studium/organisation-des-studiums/semesterbeitrag/

## Admission requirements

- Prior degree: 1-subject B.Sc. in Chemistry or Chemical Biology from TU Dortmund, OR a comparable ≥3-year degree (≥180 credits) with comparable theory AND laboratory courses in chemistry/biochemistry/molecular biology
- Minimum grade: 3.2 (German scale) or better
- Prerequisite credits: Strong degree-comparability bar: comparable lab-course scope required; Foreign applicants may face a selection interview to verify comparability; if impossible, only bachelor admission granted
- Also required: Admission application to verify equivalence (CCB examination board)

## Application deadlines

- German/EU degree, summer semester: no fixed date. Apply to the CCB examination board by approx. January 15 (window language, not year-anchored).
- German/EU degree, winter semester: no fixed date. Apply to the CCB examination board by approx. July 15 (window language, not year-anchored).
- foreign degree, winter semester: no fixed date. Apply via the International Office by July 15 (window language, not year-anchored).
- foreign degree, summer semester: no fixed date. Apply via the International Office by January 15 (window language, not year-anchored).

## How to apply

- uni-assist required: yes (the deadline notes show who this applies to)
- Application portal: https://www.uni-assist.de
- Official programme page: https://ccb.tu-dortmund.de/en/degree-pograms/chemical-biology/master/

## External resources

- [Official programme page](https://ccb.tu-dortmund.de/en/degree-pograms/chemical-biology/master/)
- [DAAD listing](https://www.daad.de/en/study-and-research-in-germany/courses-of-study-in-germany/?q=Chemical+Biology+(M.Sc.)&subject=&degree=2&langExamPC=&admissReq=&locations=&stayAbroad=&instType=&sortField=name&sortDirection=ASC)
- [Apply via uni-assist](https://www.uni-assist.de)


## Focus areas

- Chemical biology
- Cell biology
- Medicinal chemistry
- Bioanalytics/biotechnology

## Provenance

Last checked: 2026-07-04

- CCB Faculty - M.Sc. Chemical Biology ('mainly English'; 4 semesters; grade 3.2). ECTS 120 is inferred (4 semesters, standard), not explicitly stated: https://ccb.tu-dortmund.de/en/degree-pograms/chemical-biology/master/
- TU Dortmund - M.Sc. Chemical Biology (B2; comparability; grade 3.2): https://www.tu-dortmund.de/en/students/degree-programs/chemical-biology-702/
- TU Dortmund - Master enrollment requirements (consecutive-degree rule; deadlines): https://www.tu-dortmund.de/en/prospective-students/application-and-enrollment/enrollment-requirements/master-1-subject/