Master of Science in Animal Biology and Biomedical Sciences

The MSc programme in Animal Biology and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover (TiHo) is a research-orientated course of study, and it lasts four semesters. The workload of the entire study course amounts to 120 credit points (CP), i.e. approx. 3,600 hours of study. The study time is divided up into attendance time (lectures, practicals, seminars, etc.) and study (time for preparing for and following up lectures). The MSc programme at the TiHo is a sequential, modularly designed course. It enables specialisation in one of three main subject areas: Evolution, biodiversity and behaviour Cell biology, developmental biology and neurobiology Infection biology In the first semester, teaching content from all three main subject areas as well as interdisciplinary modules are offered. In the second semester, the students choose five modules from at least two main subject areas. The research weeks in the third semester serve as preparation for the practical research for the Master’s thesis. All courses are held in English. A good command of English is therefore a requirement for admission to the study course. In the first semester, the course on “Animal Protection and Planning Animal Experiments” is offered for all students. Additionally, the course on FELASA B is optionally offered insofar as it is necessary for the further course of study. PDF Download

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E.G. UNIcert® English: UNIcert® II TOEIC: 785 Reading: 385 Listening: 400 Speaking: 160 Writing: 150 PTE Academic: 59 Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First TOEFL iBT (since 2026): 4 Reading: 4 Listening: 4 Speaking: 4 Writing: 4 IELTS Academic: 5.5

Prerequisites

Academic admission requirements include a Bachelor's degree in the subjects biology, biochemistry or a comparable bio-scientific course of study. The Master's programme is not aimed at students with a degree in veterinary medicine (state examination).

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