MSc in Biomedicine
Lund, Sweden
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Programme overview
Our goal is to give the students all the competencies needed for a scientific career and prepare them for independent biomedical research and development. The programme leads to a Master of Medical Science, with a major in Biomedicine and specialisation in either industrial or experimental biomedical research. Most of the teaching takes place in research environments at the Biomedical Research Centre in Lund with parts of the teaching located at Max lab IV/European Spallation Source (ESS). All teachers are active research scientists.
Programme structure
The first semester is devoted to advanced studies, including experimental design, scientific communication and state-of-the-art experimental laboratory work using methodologies that are highly relevant for biomedical research areas. Applied biostatistics and ethics are embedded in the semester’s courses. During the second semester, you can individually adapt your studies depending on your areas of interest by selecting elective courses, such as molecular neurobiology, tumour biology, metabolic disease and stem cell biology.
The second year is devoted to preparations for a future profession as a biomedical scientist within academic or life science research. Competences in leadership, application strategies and presentation techniques are combined with either research project management or drug development and clinical trials as the start of a research track with a Master’s degree completed at the university or at a life science company in Sweden or abroad.
Compulsory courses:
- Experimental Design and Scientific Communication
- Biomedical Methods and Experimental Animal Models
- Biomedicine – the Profession
- either the academic or industrial research track
Electives:
You may choose among a number of courses at the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Science to create your own specialisation.
Career prospects
Throughout the programme, you will acquire cutting-edge skills in biomedicine. You will be qualified to work independently and in leading functions within medical research and development, both in a university context as well as in private industry and the public sector.
A completed Master’s programme can, if approved by a relevant authenticating body, be included as part of a PhD programme.
