Program Overview

Master's Programme in Biomedicine

The Master's Programme in Biomedicine at Umeå University is a 2-year, full-time programme that provides students with excellent knowledge and skills in advanced scientific methods. The programme prepares students for PhD studies or a career in pharmaceutical companies, authorities, or the healthcare system.

About the Programme

The programme starts with a course in Advanced Biomedicine, which covers four Areas of Excellence at Umeå University: infections, cancer, metabolic diseases, and the neurological system. Students are also trained in bioinformatics, biostatistics, theory of knowledge, and ethics.

Customise Your Education

After the first semester, students can choose from a range of biomedical courses to customise their education. Project work on an advanced level (30 ECTS credits) provides in-depth knowledge in a chosen field, or students can choose other courses in their field of interest, such as tumor biology, bacterial pathogenesis, structure and function of proteins, etc.

Build Your Scientific Network

Many instructors are leading scientists, and students continuously build their own scientific network. Students are trained in experimental design, evaluating results, and presenting their work in various scientific formats. The master's programme is concluded by either a 30 or 45 ECTS thesis project.

Programme Overview

Suggestions for elective programme courses include:

• Pharmacology
• Tumour Biology
• Molecular Epidemiology
• Molecular Genetics

Future and Career Opportunities

Biomedical students have a labour market potential in research and development within the pharmaceutical industry, the biotech industry, and in healthcare. They also have the opportunity to become science journalists, patent lawyers, or medical experts within different authorities. The master's degree also makes students eligible for further PhD studies.

Eligibility

A Bachelor's degree or equivalent first-cycle qualification comprising at least 180 ECTS or a corresponding qualification from an internationally recognised university is required. Specific entry requirements include:

• 20 ECTS from completed courses in Chemistry, including at least 5 ECTS in Biochemistry, or alternatively, 20 ECTS from a combination of completed 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

Academic credits completed by the last application date (in the range of 30-285 credits equivalent to ECTS) are considered.

Application and Tuition Fees

As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA), or Switzerland, students are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.

• Application fee: SEK 900
• Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 100,350
• Total fee: SEK 401,400

Programme Details

• Start: Autumn term
• Number of credits: 120 credits
• Type of studies: On site
• Study pace: 100%
• Length: 2 years
• Study location: Umeå
• Language: English

Research Excellence at Umeå University

Umeå University is a world-class environment for teaching and research, where the Nobel Prize-winning discovery of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing began, and where innovation continues to shape the future.

Innovative with International Impact

Research for society, nature, and the future is conducted in various research environments and infrastructure.

Open Climate for Groundbreaking Research

The research environment in Umeå is credited as a key factor in the discovery of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing.

Programme Given By

The Master's Programme in Biomedicine is given by the Faculty of Medicine at Umeå University.