How the fees work. EU/EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters, then EUR 363.36 per semester. Most other students pay EUR 726.72 per semester (about EUR 1,453 a year); nationals of a list of least developed countries are exempt. The compulsory student union fee (ÖH-Beitrag) is EUR 26.20 per semester.
About this programme
Master in Molecular Biology is a master’s programme at University of Salzburg in Salzburg, taught in English. It runs for 2 years (4 semesters) and carries 120 ECTS credits. The register gives Salzburg as the campus town. It lists the academic degree as Master of Science, MSc. University of Salzburg is a public university in Salzburg.
What you will study
The Molecular Biology MSc at the University of Salzburg is a joint degree run with the Johannes Kepler University Linz. The programme page calls it the first inter-university Master's course in Austria. You enrol at Salzburg and also study at Linz, so you get to know a second university early on.
What you study
The course covers the chemical, biophysical, molecular, cytological and biotechnological sides of the life sciences. At Salzburg the teaching is lecture courses and seminars. The topics named on the page are complex cellular interactions linked to cellular stress response, ageing and regeneration, plus seminars on proteome analysis, systems biology and functional analysis in model systems. The Linz side adds biophysics, biological analysis and biotechnology. The page also lists the Salzburg basics you build on: biology, genetics and cellular biology, biochemistry and molecular genetics, with physics and biophysics, organic and analytical chemistry, and molecular biotechnologies taught in Linz.
How the programme is organised
It runs over four semesters and 120 ECTS, ending in a Master of Science (MSc). Teaching is in English. The degree is awarded as a joint degree between the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Salzburg and the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences at Linz. The department behind it in Salzburg is Biosciences and Medical Biology. The page describes the mix as preparation for the way modern working life moves between disciplines and institutions, both professionally and organisationally.
Who it suits
You need a Bachelor's degree, or a comparable degree, in an equivalent or related field from an accredited Austrian or foreign higher education institution. The page also mentions a competence check at VFS Global. If you want molecular and cell biology with a strong biophysics and biotechnology side, and you like the idea of moving between two campuses, this fits. Students already at Salzburg who want to add the programme or switch should contact the Office of Admissions.
Admission, language and next steps
Proof of English proficiency is required. Dates and deadlines change every semester, and the current ones are published on the programme page, so check there before you plan. Applications go straight to the institution; there is no central portal. The curriculum is linked from the programme page. For questions about the content, the curriculum committee is listed with its head and deputies at Hellbrunner Straße 34 in Salzburg. After the Master's, the page points to the Doctoral Programme at the Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences.
What the register says
The Joint Degree master’s programme in Molecular Biology at the Faculty of Natural Sciences at the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg and the Faculty of Engineering & Natural Sciences at the Johannes Kepler University Linz is the first inter-university master's course in Austria. The course imparts a profound understanding of the chemical, biophysical, molecular, cytobiological and biotechnological disciplines of life sciences. At the University of Salzburg the degree course offers lectures and seminars analysing complex cellular interactions related to cellular stress response, ageing and regeneration. Moreover, there are seminars on the analysis of proteomes, systems biology, and functional analysis in model systems. Complementarily, the faculty in Linz offers courses dealing with biophysics, biological analysis and biotechnology.
Universität Salzburg gemeinsam mit der Universität Linz
Text as the Austrian national register publishes it. Some entries are in German. For the current content and structure, use the official programme page.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Academic career at universities or universities of applied sciences
- Research at pharmaceutical, clinical or medical institutes
- Product management and marketing for chemical, pharmaceutical or biotechnological products
- Development, quality control and production in pharmaceutical and bio-pharmaceutical enterprises
- Work in molecular biology laboratories
- Biological and environmental analysis
- Clinical laboratories and health care at public or private institutions
- Risk assessment and minimisation, and authorisation of pharmaceutical or medical products
Before you apply
There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here University of Salzburg. A public university sets the admission requirements and dates for this level, so read them on the programme page. Entrance examination, as the register states it: No. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, the student residence permit and housing.
Facts on this page come from the Austrian national register (BMFWF open data and studienwahl.at, which states the language of instruction). Fees are in euros as the register lists them. "Not listed" means the register has no figure, not that the programme is free. Always confirm requirements, fees and dates with the institution.
Quick answers
Is Master in Molecular Biology taught in English?
Yes. The register’s study finder lists English as the language of instruction at University of Salzburg. Confirm the language of the examinations and the thesis with the institution.
How long does it take?
The register records 2 years (4 semesters) of study and 120 ECTS credits. Sixty ECTS credits are one academic year of full-time study.
Where is it taught?
The register lists Salzburg as the campus town for this programme at University of Salzburg.
How do I apply?
There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here University of Salzburg. A public university sets the admission requirements and dates for this level, so read them on the programme page.
Is there an entrance examination?
The register gives: No. Details of any admission or aptitude procedure are on the programme page at University of Salzburg.
What does it cost?
EU/EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters, then EUR 363.36 per semester. Most other students pay EUR 726.72 per semester (about EUR 1,453 a year); nationals of a list of least developed countries are exempt. The compulsory student union fee (ÖH-Beitrag) is EUR 26.20 per semester. Fees are in euros as the register lists them; confirm the amount for your intake with University of Salzburg.
Is this programme officially listed?
It comes from the Austrian national register (BMFWF open data and studienwahl.at, which states the language of instruction). The OeAD, the Austrian agency for international education, publishes the official information for international students at studyinaustria.at. The programme page at University of Salzburg is linked from this page so you can compare.
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