Biology as subject in the Interdisciplinary Bachelor’s Degree Programme
(Bachelor of Science)
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International application: German C1
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Short Description
The subject biology is offered as one of two subjects within the Interdisciplinary Bachelor’s Degree Programme. Please note the subject combination options.
As an empirical science, biology is concerned with the characteristics of organisms, their structure, functions and dynamic interactions with the living and non-living environment.
In the Interdisciplinary Bachelor’s Degree Programme and the Master’s Teacher Training Course for Grammar Schools, the subject of Biology is offered jointly by three universities: Leibniz Universität Hannover (LUH), the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover Foundation (TiHo) and Hannover Medical School (MHH). Preparatory courses in chemistry, mathematics and physics are offered by the relevant departments, forming the basis for other subdisciplines: cell biology, genetics, microbiology, botany, zoology, physiology, molecular biology, evolution and ecology. Students on the Interdisciplinary Bachelor’s Degree Programme who have chosen Biology as their first or second subject primarily learn the foundations of biology. Biology teaching modules and modules on learning and teaching complement students’ profound knowledge of the subject discipline. In the Master’s degree programme with Biology as the first subject, students explore the current state of research of possible teaching processes using seminal, cutting-edge publications. Since Biology as a second subject in the Interdisciplinary Bachelor’s Degree Programme only covers 50 CP as opposed to 90 CP when Biology is taken as the first subject, a shift in specialisation takes place in the Master’s degree programme. The part of the course meets the requirements defined in the “Qualifications Framework for German Higher Education Qualifications”, the university-wide teacher training model and the provisions of Lower Saxony Master’s Degree Regulations.
Areas of Focus
- Biology teaching
- Learning and teaching biology
- Specialisation in biochemistry, depending on the second subject
- Specialisations in general biology and human biology
Courses in Biology are offered by three universities: Leibniz Universität Hannover (LUH), the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover Foundation (TiHo) and Hannover Medical School (MHH). In the first part of the Interdisciplinary Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Biology, students focus mainly on general biology modules on cell and developmental biology, genetics and botany. These are followed by modules on issues relating to zoology, human biology, physiology and biochemistry. Elements of teacher professionalisation are taken in parallel from the second semester. Modules involving teaching methodology and specialist content are intertwined more closely.
As part of the interdisciplinary bachelor's degree programme, students with a focus on teaching have to complete a non-school-based internship as well as a school internship, both lasting four weeks. The non-school-based internship helps students to get first work insights in the area of teaching, to check on their career aspiration. For students with an non-school-based focus, an eight-week non-school-based internship must be completed.
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- Good self-organisation
- Initiative
- Text comprehension
- An enquiring mind for science
- Adult education
- Language schools
- Proof-reading
- Media: press, publishing, radio, TV
- Marketing within industry (life sciences)
- Biology as subject in the Master’s Teacher Training Course for Grammar Schools (Master of Education)
- Philosophy of Science (Master of Arts)
- Animal Biology and Biomedical Sciences (Master of Science) (TiHo)
- Biomedicine (Master of Science) (MHH)
- Master’s Teacher Training Course for Grammar Schools (Master of Education) (only possible with a school-based focus)
Under certain conditions, admission to the following Master''s programme is also possible. More detailed information can be found in the respective admission regulations. If you have any questions, please contact the course advice of the desired Master''s programme:
- Educational Studies (Master of Arts) (only possible with a school-based focus, at least 11 ECTS in education / psychology)
- Molecular Microbiology (Master of Science)
Admission Requirements
Some subjects in the interdisciplinary Bachelor are restricted (Biology, Computer Science, Performing Arts, German Studies (school subject: German), English Studies (school subject: English), Geography, History, Music, Political Science, Study of Religion (school subject: Values and Norms), Spanish Studies (school subject: Spanish) and Sports (school subject: Physical Education).
Other subjects are admission-free (Chemistry, Protestant Theology (school subject: Protestant Religious Education), Catholic Theology (school subject: Catholic Religious Education), Mathematics, Philosophy and Physics).
The exact admission requirements can be found in the admission regulation.
Note: The admission regulations reflect the legally prescribed subject combinations in the Master regulation of Lower Saxony.
All currently possible subject combinations can be found under "Combinations".
Application Deadlines
Application dates for a subject combination with at least one restricted subject:
First-year students
(Application for the first semester is only possible for the winter semester)
- Applicants from Germany and other EU countries: June 1st – July 15th of the year
- Applicants from outside the European Union: April 15th – May 31st of the year (application via uni-assist)
- Applicants who have passed the assessment test (Feststellungsprüfung) of a German foundation course (Studienkolleg): June 1st – July 15th of the year
Students resuming their studies and transfer students (application in a higher semester)
- Everyone: June 1st – July 15th of the year for the winter semester
- Everyone: December 1st - January 15th of the year for the summer semester
Interdisciplinary Bachelor’s Degree Programme (B.A./B.Sc.)
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