Life Science Management (B. A.)

The Life Science Management program starts in the winter term. Application via Hochschulstart (DOSV) is not necessary. The course language is German.
Registration for the study program starts on May 2 for the winter semester. Online application is possible via the Primuss applicant portal of THI.

Find more details on our bachelor application here.

International students
Anyone with an international university degree/higher education qualification wanting to study at a university in Germany needs a so-called Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (HZB), or higher education entrance qualification. This lets applicants show that their educational background or professional qualification allows them to study in Germany, i.e. they have the necessary higher education entrance qualification to register for a course.

The recognition of the qualification is linked to certain requirements. If the certificate of education is recognised as a higher education entrance qualification in Germany, the international student may apply for all courses (general qualification) or for certain courses (subject-specific qualification). Two to three semesters of study in the home country may be recognised as a higher education entrance qualification in Germany, depending on the country of origin. Source: German Academic Exchange Service, DAAD, June 2016.

The following link provides information for university applicants from abroad about the application process at the THI.

In addition to the classic degree course structure, it is also possible to study Life Science Management in a dual studies programme or to combine it with vocational experience.

The dual studies programme enables a combination of practical training elements in a company with the theoretical education provided by the university. There is a choice of either the joint model (academic study + vocational training) or the degree course with vocational experience (academic study + intense practical phases). There is an obvious advantage to students here: practically oriented academic study generally enables a particularly smooth transition from university to the world of work. What is more, the student usually receives financial remuneration from the company concerned.

In the joint model, students may start working at the company several months before the start of the first semester, depending on the company concerned. At the start of the course there is an alternation between theory (during the semester) and practical experience (between semesters and during the practical semesters). In order to embark on a dual studies programme, students have to apply to both a company and to THI (be sure to take note of company application deadlines!). See here for details of partner companies.

More info on our dual studies-pages, or check dual cooperation partner companies. Even if no partner company is currently active in this degree programme, you are welcome to contact us.

With a degree in Life Science Management, you will have access to a wide range of jobs in various sectors and areas, such as the pharmaceutical and biotech industry or medical technology. The breadth of content in the degree program prepares you perfectly for a variety of tasks.

Examples of activities at the interface between management and biomedicine:

• Project manager consultant in the field of life sciences
• Employee in the field of business development
• Employee in the area of business development
• Manager in the area of corporate cooperation (alliance management)
• Quality Assurance Expert
• Productmanager
• Employee in strategic marketing
• Pharmaceutical representative
• Market Access Manager
• Expert in health management
• Pharmaceutical production planner
• Employee in financial controlling and process management

THI has set itself the goal of encouraging as many students as possible to undertake a study trip or internship abroad. This is because international experience enhances job prospects - not just due to the language skills acquired abroad but first and foremost because of additional qualities such as independence, tolerance and flexibility.

For this reason we would encourage you to take this opportunity and make the most of the study trip or internship programmes offered by THI in other countries. Our international network consists of more than 130 partner universities as well as numerous international companies and it is growing constantly worldwide. In this connection, students should feel free to use the THI International Office as a central point of contact.

"Life sciences" cannot simply be translated as life sciences - biosciences is a better term. 

The "Life Science Management" course focuses on the biopharmaceutical industry and examines issues ranging from the research and development of new drugs to the approval, marketing and reimbursement of medicines. New digital technologies and innovations in the healthcare sector form the framework of the holistic course.

If you like and are interested in science and management, then you've come to the right place.

If you want to acquire a broad, well-founded and practice-oriented management education for one of the most important industries of the future in Germany, then we have the perfect offer for you.

If you are more of a generalist than a specialist and are interested in the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical technology sectors, then start your studies here.

If you want to benefit from a combination of management and biomedicine that is unique in Germany, then take advantage of the best of both worlds now.