Fakultät für Chemie und Biowissenschaften at the Karlsruher Inst. f. Technologie KIT

Karlsruher Inst. f. Technologie KIT

Fritz-Haber-Weg 2
76131 Karlsruhe
Phone: +49 721 6084-2046

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General remarks

This department is also featured in the U-Multirank world university rankings.

Basic information

Teaching in core subjects

Total number of students

510

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

11/14 points

Results of study

Graduations in appropriate time, undergraduate degrees	91.5 %
Graduations in appropriate time, master's	67.0 %

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Teacher support	2.5
Support in studies	2.3
Courses offered	2.8
Teaching of technical/professional competence	8/8 points
Teaching of methodological competence	5/8 points
Teaching of interdisciplinary competence	5/6 points
Study organisation	1.7
Exams	2.5
Laboratory internships	1.7
Excursions	1.7
Research orientation	1.9
Job market preparation	2.4
Support for stays abroad
Rooms
Library	1.8
IT-infrastructure	2.2
Overall study situation	2.3

Degree courses with details

Teacher qualification

Teacher qualification students	69
Teacher qualification programmes	TQ degrees: Bachelor of Education, Master of Education
Teacher qualification centre	Link
Teacher Qualification Monitor (in German)	Link

Degree courses without details

Further degree courses of the department

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About studying Biology / Bioscience in Germany

About the subject

Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching
Teaching takes place in close cooperation between academics and experts in university didactics. It is continuously evaluated, and prizes awarded and support provided for outstanding teaching and new forms of teaching. Teaching is research-oriented, so that students always learn highly topical content and techniques. The biology teaching at KIT has already been awarded by external reviewers (Teaching Prize of the State of Baden-Württemberg, Fellowship of the Stifterverband).
Special features regarding the international orientation
With the Erasmus programme it is possible to study a whole semester at a foreign university. Furthermore, our students can take individual courses at a foreign university, for example within the framework of the EUCOR programme. Some working groups maintain a close exchange with researchers all over the world, so that students are regularly sent to research institutions in the context of an intern ship or the final thesis. The course credits gained abroad are recognised.
Special features regarding research activities
The merger of KIT with the Research Centre (now Campus North) enables us to offer a broad spectrum of interdisciplinary, research-oriented teaching. Particularly in the Master's programme, students participate in current research in the internships and can thus already influence their profile and specialise during their studies.
Other special features
The biology degree course is divided into two learning phases. Applied biology and general biology. Applied Biology, in addition to basic education, focuses on industrial processes, applications and operations. General Biology, in contrast, also trains students in classical disciplines such as botany and zoology with the associated field trips.