Animal Biology and Biomedical Sciences

University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation

Second cycle

Local admission restriction

winter semester

4 semesters

Degree Programme

Degree: Animal Biology and Biomedical Sciences
Degree: Master of Science
Study Type: Second cycle
Standard Period of Study: 4 semesters
Study Mode(s): full time
Primary Language of Instruction: English
University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation

Admission Information

Mode of Admission: Local admission restriction
Admission Semester: winter semester
The admission requirement is a Bachelor's degree (BSc) in Biology or a comparable natural science subject from a German university or a university in a country that is a member of the Bologna Process. Equivalent degrees from other foreign universities are recognised. If the Bachelor's degree is not yet available at the time of application, interested candidates can apply if they have achieved at least 150 credit points. Evidence of the Bachelor's degree must be provided no later than 4 weeks after the start of lectures. The average grade of previous graded courses is the deciding factor in the selection procedure. English proficiency at B1 level must be demonstrated. In addition to the corresponding certificates, evidence of six years of school English is also recognised. Interested candidates who do not have a German university entrance qualification and have not obtained their Bachelor's degree from a German university must provide evidence of proficiency in German at A1 level.

Dates and Deadlines

University-Wide Dates and Deadlines: Sommersemester
Lecture Period: 12.04.2027-16.07.2027
Deadline for Germans and Applicants with German Higher Education Entrance Qualification - Beginning Students: 01.05.2026-15.07.2026
Bewerbung erfolgt online direkt an die Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover
Deadline for Germans and Applicants with German Higher Education Entrance Qualification - Higher Semesters: entfällt
Application Deadline for Foreigners from EU Member States: 01.05.2026-15.07.2026
Bewerbung erfolgt online direkt an die Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover
Application Deadline for Foreigners from Non-EU Member States: 01.05.2026-15.07.2026
Bewerbung erfolgt online direkt an die Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover

Subject(s)/Area(s) of Specialisation

Subject: Biology
Field(s)/Area(s) of Concentration: 1. Evolution, Biodiversity and Behaviour, 2. Cellular Biology, Developmental Biology and Neurobiology, 3. Infection Biology

Location

Institution: University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation
Location: Hannover
University Form: full time

Contact

Name of Contact Authority for this Programme: Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover Dezernat 3 - Studentische und Akademische Angelegenheiten Master-Büro
Contact Person: Frau Monika Horni
Home Address: Bünteweg 2, 30559 Hannover
Phone: 0511 / 9538088

Dezernat Studentische und Akademische Angelegenheiten
Home Address: Bünteweg 2, 30559 Hannover
Phone: 0511 953-8087
Leiterin
Frau Dr. Carina Olms
Phone: 0511 953-8087
E-Mail: carina.olms@tiho-hannover.de
Internet: https://www.tiho-hannover.de/studium-lehre/allgemeine-informationen-fuer-studierende/ansprechpersonen

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