Program Overview

Advanced Biomedicine Program Details

The Advanced Biomedicine program is a 30-credit course that integrates four biomedical research areas: infection and immunology, cancer and bioinformatics, metabolism and metabolic diseases, and neuroscience and diseases of the nervous system. Specific examples illustrate principles and mechanisms that regulate normal cell and organ functions, as well as molecular processes that lead to dysfunction and disease.

Program Structure

The program is divided into six modules:

• Infection and immunology, 6.5 credits
• Cancer and bioinformatics, 7 credits
• Metabolism and metabolic diseases, 7 credits
• Neuroscience and diseases of the nervous system, 7 credits
• Epidemiology and biostatistics, 2 credits
• Mini-symposium, 0.5 credits

Eligibility and Selection

To be eligible for the program, applicants must have:

• 180 ECTS from finished courses containing at least 20 ECTS in Chemistry, including at least 5 ECTS in Biochemistry, or alternatively, 20 ECTS from a combination of courses in Chemistry and Physics and/or Mathematics, including at least 5 ECTS in Biochemistry
• 5 ECTS in Classical Genetics
• 7.5 ECTS in Cell Biology
• 15 ECTS in Human or Zoo Physiology including Immunology, Neurobiology, and Pathology
• Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English B/6

Selection is based on academic credits.

Application and Tuition Fees

• Application fee: SEK 900
• Tuition fee, first installment: SEK 100,350
• Total fee: SEK 100,350

Program Details

• Type: Course, second cycle
• Study pace: Full-time
• Study location: Umeå
• Type of studies: On campus
• Language: English
• Application code: UMU-33601
• Starts: 1 September 2025
• Ends: 18 January 2026
• Number of credits: 30 credits
• Teaching hours: Daytime

Additional Information

The program includes sessions covering literature searching, ethical aspects of research and scientific work, epidemiology, and biostatistics, as well as bioinformatics. Umeå University is certified as a Healthy Campus, with many initiatives that promote health and well-being. The university is also ranked #1 globally in the main categories of Living, Support, and Overall Satisfaction.