Molecular Biosciences (master's two years)

This Master's degree programme allows you to carry out research-based in-depth study of molecular biology, biochemistry or physiology.

You will become part of an active research team at the Department of Molecular Biosciences.

There are three programme options:

Biochemistry,
Molecular Biology, and
Physiology.
Biochemistry is the in-depth study of biological problems from a chemical approach. You need to already have a solid background in chemistry and biochemistry at bachelor's degree level to follow this option.

Molecular Biology gives you in-depth knowledge of biological and/or medicinal processes through the investigation of the underlying molecular mechanisms.

Physiology focuses on the way in which living animals, including humans, function, and how living organisms adapt to their environment on a molecular, cellular, organic and individual level.

Irrespective of your programme option, as a member of a research group you will be asking questions such as:

How are genes and genomes organised, and how is the gene expression regulated?
What is the function of selected gene products?
How do single genes and proteins contribute to the functions of cells?
How do genes, proteins and cells work together in a living organism?
Master’s students often become participating authors in scientific articles that are subsequently published in international journals.

All thesis topics are listed on the Programme website, and all master’s students choose and apply for the topic they are most interested in at the start of their studies. If more than one student applies for the same thesis, it is allocated to the candidate with the highest grades from the bachelor’s programme.