Overview

Key Facts and Outcomes

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 at University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen 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 English Master‘s programme 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.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Applied Statistics

Natural Product Chemistry

Insect Biotechnology and Integrated Pest Management

Entomology

Bioprocess Engineering

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

95

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Gießen, Germany

Disciplines

Biotechnology View 30 other Masters in Biotechnology in Germany

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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95

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Other requirements

General requirements

Depending on where you obtained either your university entrance certificate or your Bachelor degree, we differentiate two application procedures

you hold a completed Bachelor’s degree obtained at a German university (the country of origin of your university entrance certificate is of no importance).

your JLU Bachelor programme is not yet complete. Please provide a preliminary report. The country of origin of your university entrance certificate is of no importance.

you obtained your university entrance certificate in Germany and attended a Bachelor programme at a German university other than JLU. Please provide a preliminary report if your programme is not yet completed.

you want to change to another degree programme at JLU. The country of origin of your university entrance certificate is of no importance.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

684 EUR / year

≈ 684 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

684 EUR / year

≈ 684 EUR / year

Living costs

Gießen

Germany

630 - 1000 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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