• restricted admission
• restricted admission
• restricted admission

• open admission

For inclusion in a master's degree is the completion of studies at the Bachelor's level requirement.
The subject-specific entry requirements are set out in the current Aufnahme-/Zulassungsordnung (admission regulations).
It also includes the different deadlines for the provision of evidence.

If proof of German language skills is required: Information on German language skills.

The 1st Term sets the scene for a successful qualification and academic career in Marine Biology by building up a sound theoretical background and introducing important concepts of Marine Biology and Ecology as well as the essential fundamentals of the neighbouring disciplines Marine Geosciences, Physical Oceanography, Marine Chemistry, and Marine Biogeochemistry. In this multidisciplinary approach, students will learn the importance of cross-disciplinary co-operation and exchange for successful state-of-the-art marine research. In addition, the first term offers the opportunity to improve Personal Capabilities and Skills, in particular with regard to scientific communication and writing.
The core of the Marine Biology curriculum taught in the 2nd Term consists of elective courses covering a wide spectrum of topics, research questions, and state-of-the-art methods. Special focus is also given to applied aspects such as fisheries biology and aquaculture. The high proportion of practical classes offers hands-on training in different fields of Marine Biology. Students have the opportunity to exercise their skills during a field trip to the Island of Helgoland in the central North Sea and other excursions or even to join an expedition cruise on board of a research vessel.
During the 3rd Term, students will intensify their studies according to their own interests and intentions. They will conduct a research project embedded in one of the research teams at the university or partner institutions. Besides the University of Bremen itself, the associated world-class marine research institutions in the Federal State of Bremen, including AWI, ZMT, and MPI, contribute to this unique choice of study opportunities. Students will be integrated in different research teams (lab rotation) and work on burning issues of current marine research, providing them with first-hand experience of scientific work and proficiency in state-of-the-art methodologies. Alternatively, the flexible structure of the third term enables students to take courses and continue their studies at a university abroad. At the end of the term, students will develop and defend a proposal for their own research project, which may directly lead to the Master Thesis in the 4th and final Term. The thesis can be prepared either at a marine biological department of the University of Bremen or at one of the associated marine research institutions.

modules

Module

• of 23.06.2021: DigiPruefO-UB-06-21 [pdf] (68.6 KB)
• of 19.03.2024: AT-MPO-01-22_Lesefassung_berichtigt_automatVerz.pdf [pdf] (481.1 KB)

• of 29.06.2022: MPO-Marine-Biology-06-22_Lesefassung.pdf [pdf] (202.7 KB)

Graduates may continue their academic career as a Ph.D. student at the University of Bremen or at one of the associated research institutions. Employment opportunities for Marine Biologists exist in research and development, in the fishing and aquaculture industry as well as in the environmental conservation and management sector at governmental agencies or within NGOs and IGOs. Marine biologists also work at museums, zoological gardens, and aquaria. Additional employment opportunities for marine biologists include adjacent fields such as media (i.e. scientific journalism), eco-consulting, environmental impact assessments, and eco-tourism business. Marine biologists are also imployed in the commercial and industrial sector, for instance for “Blue Biotechnology”, coastal zone management and the sustainable use of marine resources.

• Atmospheric, Marine, and Climate Research
• Chemistry
• Biology