Beginning your studies
A warm welcome!
We are delighted to welcome you for your biology studies at Osnabrück University. On this page, you will find information, important dates and downloads relating to the start of your studies.
If you have any questions, please contact our student advisors or our study program manager.
Important note
Please register for the event "Important information for all biology students" on Stud.IP so that you do not miss any current information on elections or information events.
Preparatory Mathematics course and Welcome Week
Your Biology studies in Osnabrück begin with a welcome week. In various events you will receive important information about your study program - and can make first contacts with your fellow students.
Start of the course Mathematics for Biology 1 – Preparatory Course: 01.10.2025
Start of the next introductory week: 06.10.2025.
Note: Approximately one month before the start of your studies, the Biology student representation will send out a welcome booklet and you will receive a welcome e-mail (see below) from the Biology department with further information about your degree programme. Please check your Stud.IP email address regularly! Here you will find web pages with help on using Stud.IP and a video with help on using Stud.IP.
Program introductory week Bachelor (PDF, 437 kB)
Welcome e-mail Bachelor (PDF, 120 kB)
Timetables
Here you can download illustrative timetables for the first semester of your Bachelor's program (winter semester 2025/2026).
BSc single-subject Biology - timetable (PDF, 453 kB)
Bachelor of Vocational Education - timetable (PDF, 426 kB)
Bachelor of Education and Teaching - timetable (PDF, 428 kB)
Bachelor of Education and Teaching - Elementary Social Studies and Science - timetable (PDF, 432 kB)
Schedules
Here you can download schedules for individual modules.
BSc single-subject Biology - schedule preparatory course Mathematics (BIO-MB1) (PDF, 404 kB)
BSc single-subject Biology - Fundamental Studies (BIO-SF) - schedule overview (PDF, 77 kB)
BSc single-subject Biology - Fundamental Studies (BIO-SF) - online schedule
BSc Biology (all programs) - schedule starter and extension modules summer semester 26 (PDF, 463 kB)