Biotechnology B.Sc. with Practical Semester / Semester Abroad

The Bachelor's degree programme in Biotechnology is offered with or without a semester abroad. This results in a study duration of six or seven semesters. A practical semester is a whole semester that you usually spend outside our university, in industry or at a research institute, working on a project. On the one hand, this semester serves as preparation for your Bachelor's thesis and, on the other hand, you get 30 additional credit points (LP) for the practical semester and, as a result, a total of 210 LP for your studies. The number of credits is relevant if you want to continue your studies. Many Master's degree programmes require a minimum number of credits as a prerequisite. For example, if you choose our Master's degree programme in Biotechnology and only have 180 LP from a six-semester Bachelor's degree programme, you will continue studies with a four-semester Master's degree programme. If you already have 210 LP from a Bachelor's degree programme, choose the three-semester Master's degree programme. However, this option is not necessarily available for all Master's degree programmes at other universities.
If you choose a semester abroad instead of the practical semester, the procedure is similar, except that you spend the semester abroad. Both the practical semester and the semester abroad offer you deeper insights into a possible future field of work. It helps you make the best choice with regard to the topic of your Bachelor's thesis or for your future career.

You may also change degree programmes during your studies, i.e. you can decide later whether or not you want to do the practical semester/semester abroad.

If you would like to know more about this topic, please contact Academic Counselling.