International Pages
Welcome international students!
At Faculty 08 – Biology & Chemistry – at JLU Giessen, we offer various Bachelor's and Master's programmes, including several international courses. Foreign students can complete an exchange semester at JLU/ Faculty 08 at any time within the regular study programme. You can apply via ERASMUS+, JLU’s exchange agreements, double-degree programmes in Chemistry and Material Science, or join as a free mover.
For information on organisational matters, please visit the pages of JLU's international office. Information and tips on accommodation, activities and more in Giessen can be found here.
Our degree programmes
Faculty 08 of JLU Giessen offers the following degree programmes:
Biology
- B. Sc. Biology, 3 years (taught in German)
- M. Sc. Biology, 2 years (taught in German with a proportion of modules taught in English)
- M. Sc. Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, 2 years (taught in German with a proportion of modules taught in English)
- M. Sc. Global Change: Ecosystem Science and Policy, 1,5 years (taught in English together with the University College Dublin) - joint degree
Chemistry
- B. Sc. Chemistry, 3 years (taught in German)
- B. Sc. Food Chemistry, 3 years (taught in German)
- B. Sc. Material Science, 3 years (taught in German)
- M. Sc. Chemistry*, 2 years (taught in German with a proportion of modules taught in English)
- M. Sc. Food Chemistry, 2 years (taught in German)
- M. Sc. Material Science**, 2 years (taught in German)
- M. Sc. Sustainable Chemistry, 2 years (taught in English)
*This Master’s programme offers the possibility to obtain a double degree with our partner universities Padua University (Italy) and Kansai University (Japan).
**This Master’s programme offers the possibility to obtain a double degree with our partner universities Padua University (Italy), Kansai University (Japan), and Osaka University (Japan).
If you would like to find out more about our degree programmes, the structure and the (English) modules, click here for Biology and here for Chemistry.
More information about our degree programmes fully taught in English can be found here.
The Bachelor's degree programmes of Faculty 08 lead to a first university degree after 6 semesters (3 years). Our Master's degree programmes lead to a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree after 4 semesters (2 years). Exception: The degree programme „Global Change: Ecosystem Science and Policy“ only takes 1,5 years.
Within all Biology and Chemistry programmes, particular emphasis is placed on research- and career-oriented methodological and practical training in order to prepare students for a successful professional career. There is also a wide range of elective modules available in all programmes.
If you would like to study a degree programme taught in German, you should have sufficient knowledge of German to be able to cope well with your studies and everyday life. We recommend at least B2 level, preferably C1.
Information on the application process and deadlines for admission to JLU can be found here.