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Insect Biotechnology and Bioresources

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  • University University of Giessen
  • Degree Master of Science
  • Degree Master of Science, M.Sc.
  • Study Type Second cycle
  • Mode of admission without admission restriction
  • Beginning Students First-year students can only apply or register for the winter semester.
  • Standard period of study (amount) 4 semesters
  • Study Mode (elucidation) full time; international course
  • Location (main / branches campus) Gießen
  • Admission semester winter semester
  • Subject

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  • Field of study
    • Target group Graduates of Insect Biotechnology and Bioresources are trained to work on all levels of agricultural production and pest control, medical biotechnology, bioinformatics, food production, business management and marketing.
    • kind of Master course according to the KMK consecutive
    • Main instruction language English
    • Annotation of the Higher Education Institution The program 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.

      Insect biotechnology explores insects as well as insect-associated micro- and macroorganisms as newly emerging bioresources for medicine, plant protection, pharmacy, industrial food and biotechnology. Students will work on the systematics and ecology of insects, acquire scientific and technical knowledge and learn about various methodical research approaches in order to investigate insects and their associated organisms as a new resource for food, enzymes and bioactive natural products and finally to refine fully-developed products.
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  • Access and Admission Requirements
    • Mode of admission without admission restriction
    • Admission semester winter semester
    • The admission requirements are:

      • A bachelor‘s degree with at least 180 ECTS credits in agriculture, nutrition, natural or environmental sciences, economics, or political science.

      • Proof of English language proficiency:
      1. either: TOEFL-Test ITB (internet-based test) with at least 95 points or IELTS-Test with at least grade of 7 in the academic test;
      2. or: Proof of obtaining a local higher education entrance qualification in one of the following countries: Australia, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, USA, United Kingdom, South Africa;
      3. or: Proof of a Bachelor’s degree in English in one of the following countries: Australia, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, USA, United Kingdom, South Africa;
      4. or: Proof of the UNIcert III certificate.
      more information regarding admission requirements
    • Completion of first university degree Bachelor/Bakkalaureus
      (and other qualifications, provided that they are recognised as being equivalent)

      For this degree programme, you should have gained your first university qualification in one of the following subjects groups or areas of study:
      • Area of study: Agricultural Sciences, Biology, Chemistry
    • Required language skills
    • Required minimum language skills that must be proven by passing one or more of the following language tests:
      • IELTS (English): IELTS test with a minimum grade of 6 in the academic test
      • TOEFL IBT (English): 80
      • UNIcert (English): UNIcert II certificate
      • Other English language certificates: siehe http://www.uni-giessen.de/studium/bewerbung/voraussetzungen/studiengangsspezifisch/sprachvoraussetzungen
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