Bachelor Interdisciplinary Sciences

Many rapidly developing research areas, such as physical chemistry, biophysics, biochemistry and nanotechnology, fall somewhere between the classical subjects of chemistry, physics and biology. This is why today more and more specialists with solid basic training in several sciences are in demand.

Educational objective and career profile

This programme provides interdisciplinary knowledge in different sciences and mathematics. It is mainly suited to students with a broad range of interests. Features of the programme are great freedom in selecting subjects and the fact that all lectures are attended together with the students of the particular course unit discipline.

The programme is very demanding, but opens up the way to a host of activities in research, teaching, industry, business and public services. In particular, graduates find challenging jobs in research, the pharmaceutical and chemical industries, instrument companies, the manufacturing industry and consulting agencies.

Bachelor's degree programme (180 credits)

At the start of the Bachelor’s degree programme, students select either a physical-chemical or biochemical-physical direction. The first two years cover the fundamentals of natural sciences, mathematics and computer science.

From the second year onwards, students compile their own individual curricula from a wide range of electives in physics, chemistry, biology, materials science, computer science, earth sciences and environmental sciences. Lectures are supplemented by laboratory courses. Students write a Bachelor’s thesis on a current area of research to further develop their independent research skills.

Biochemical-physical direction

Basic courses in mathematics/natural sciences
(focusing on chemistry and biology)
Laboratory courses
Electives
Bachelor’s thesis

Physical-chemical direction

Basic courses in mathematics/natural sciences
(focusing on physics and physical chemistry)
Laboratory courses
Electives
Bachelor’s thesis

For detailed information go to the pages in German Interdisziplinäre Naturwissenschaften

Master's degree programme (90 credits)

Individual combination of subjects
(with emphasis on focus areas selected in the second and third years of the Bachelor’s programme)
Master’s thesis

Follow this link for all consecutive and specialised Master's degree programmes