At a glance

Language: Bilingual
Duration: 4 sem 120 ECTS
Intake: Winter & summer
Tuition: €0 public university
Semester fee: €339.70

● No fixed date German/EU degree · Summer semester see table below

Focus areas: Chemical biology · Cell biology · Medicinal chemistry · Bioanalytics/biotechnology

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.

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

English

CEFR B2 (confirmed)

German

not formally required, but the programme is only 'mainly' English - some German-language courses possible

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)

Deadlines & timeline

Deadlines differ by where your degree is from. Dates change every cycle, so always confirm on the official page before planning. Where no fixed calendar date exists or none is confirmed yet, the Details column explains each case.
Who	Intake	Deadline	Details
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).

Fees & funding

Tuition: €0 per semester
Semester contribution: €339.70
Semester ticket: included (Deutschland-Semesterticket)

€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/

Scholarships are listed per university: see TU Dortmund scholarships.

How to apply

uni-assist: required (the deadline table shows who this applies to)
Application portal: www.uni-assist.de
Official page: ccb.tu-dortmund.de

EU applicants and holders of German degrees usually apply directly via the university's Campusportal instead of uni-assist; the deadline table above says which route applies to you.

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