Molecular Biomedicine

The programme in Molecular Biomedicine deals with human health and disease. On the course, you will work with the treatment of disease using gene and stem cell therapy, and procedures based on DNA, RNA and protein technology.

Examples of courses followed include:

• Molecular pathology
• Bioinformatics
• Bacterial pathogenesis

The programme contains a number of mandatory courses such as bioinformatics and statistics.

Teaching varies between laboratory experiments, lectures, classroom instruction and problem-orientated project work. The main focus of the course is on a research project with independent laboratory work.

Read more about Danish teaching methods on www.studyindenmark.dk.

If you choose to complete the master degree programme, you will graduate with the academic title of Master of Science (MSc).

To be admitted to an MSc programme, you must have a bachelor degree in a relevant subject.

There are special entry requirements for the elite master.

In addition, documentation may be required verifying your proficiency in English at a specified level.

Contact the educational institution you wish to apply to, for detailed information on entry requirements and required English proficiency levels.

To find out whether the level of your foreign certificate satifies the general entry requirements, see the Danish Agency for International Education.

The application deadline for MSc programmes varies according to the educational institution. Contact the individual institution for further information regarding its application deadline and forms. Apply directly at the university.

Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.

Tuition

There is a tuition fee for all full-degree students, unless you are a student from an EU/EEA country, or from Switzerland.

Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition.

Contact the University of Copenhagen for more specific information.

Semester Start

The academic year is made up of two semesters, starting at the beginning of September and February.

You can study Molecular Biomedicine at the University of Copenhagen in Copenhagen.

University of Copenhagen

At the University of Copenhagen Molecular Biomedicine can be studied as a:

• 2-year MSc programme (120 ECTS)
• 2-year elite masters programme (120 ECTS)

You can also take single courses or subjects within the programme.

Read more about the programme at www.ku.dk.

The programme is graded at level 7 in the Danish Qualification Framework for Lifelong Learning. The Qualification Framework contains levels 1-8 and defines the expected learning outcome of an education programme. Read more about Qualification Framework for Higher Education.

You can find information on practical issues related to your study visit in Denmark with Danish Agency for International Education, using either of the following links:

www.studyindenmark.dk

www.iu.dk