The Master’s programme in Medical Biotechnology at KTH Royal Institute of Technology aims to provide a detailed understanding of the cutting-edge techniques used in molecular biology, with an emphasis on medical applications. The student will be provided with a comprehensive education where technology, biology and chemistry are combined, preparing them tackle with.
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Medical Biotechnology, M.Sc.
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About
Medical Biotechnology at KTH Royal Institute of Technology
This two-year Master’s programme consists of courses based around a core of mandatory studies in biotechnology. Courses are then supplemented with those that are elective in, for instance, chemistry or other technological subjects. This cross-platform approach to education provides the student with a unique, individualised profile to their degree.
Career
The combination of technology, biology and chemistry taught in the Medical Biotechnology programme provides an attractive profile for a professional career in the biotechnological and pharmaceutical industry, or for further academic studies.
These areas are expanding worldwide, which gives a graduate in Medical Biotechnology opportunities for a career in companies involved in the manufacturing of drugs, medical analyses and diagnostics, or further work in academic research, patent agencies, or as consultant.
Programme Structure
Courses Included
- Theory and Methodology of Science with Applications (Natural and Technological Science)
- Microbiology
- Eucaryotic Cell Biology
- Structure Biology
- Bioinformatics and Biostatistics
- Genetics and Genomics
- Industrial Management, Basic Course
- Programming in Python
- Molecular Enzymology
- Molecular Modeling
- Plant Biotechnology
- The Immune System in Health and Disease
- Biocatalysis
- Micro and Nanotechnologies for Biotechnology
- Applied Bioinformatics
- Spectroscopic Tools for Chemistry
- From Science to Business- Concepts in Biotechnology
- Degree Project in Biotechnology, Second Cycle
- Drug Development
- Molecular Biomedicine
- Proteomics
- Ethics of Biotechnology
- Environmental Toxicology
- Glycobiology and Carbohydrate Technology
- Analysis of Data fram High-throughput Molecular Biology Experiments
- Advanced Organic Chemistry
- Project Management: Leadership and Control
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- Programme intensity Full-time
- Full-time duration 24 months
- Credits 120 ECTS
- Languages
- English
- Delivery mode On Campus
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English Language Requirements
You only need to take one of these language tests:
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Minimum required score:
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Academic Requirements
Programme specific admission requirements
A Bachelor´s degree, corresponding to at least 180 ECTS, including courses in:
- Cell biology, biochemistry, microbiology and gene technology/molecular biology corresponding to a total of at least 20 ECTS
- Chemistry of at least 30 ECTS
- Mathematics, numerical analysis and computer science corresponding to a total of at least 20 ECTS
Programme specific documents
- Curriculum Vitae
- Letter of motivation
- Letters of recommendation
- Relevant work experience, if any
- List of qualifications for specific requirements
The list of qualifications for specific requirements should be divided in three sections under the headings:
- Life science
- Chemistry
- Mathematics and Numerical Analysis/Computer Science
Tuition Fee
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32175 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 32175 EUR per year and a duration of 24 months. -
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FreeTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 0 EUR per year and a duration of 24 months.
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- Non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens: The full programme tuition fee is SEK 310 000
- EU/EEA/Swiss citizens: There are no tuition fees for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens
Living costs for Stockholm
- 9668 - 17250 SEK/monthLiving Costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Every year a limited number of KTH Scholarships are awarded based on academic excellence. Recipients of the KTH Scholarship will have their tuition fee waived for the first and the second year, provided that the study results during the first year are satisfactory.
Applications for the KTH Scholarship for studies beginning in autumn will be open December 1 - January 15.
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