Bioanalytics University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland

Overview

Modules cover the broad field of bioanalytics including the analysis of metabolites, environmental pollutants and proteins. More over high-throughput genome and RNA sequencing and the pharmacological and toxicological assessment of active pharmaceutical ingredients is addressed. Further modules focus on cellular and whole organism bioassays and the use of organ chips and tissue engineering for drug discovery.

At the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland we offer a master degree in Bioanalytics. The studies are concluded with an eight months long Master’s thesis which is usually carried out in a laboratory of a company. Alumni of the Master’s studies have ample theoretical and practical knowledge to start a career in research and development in companies or in specialized analytical laboratories. 

Core Competences

The Core Competence Modules provide the students with essential competences in data literacy and for their professional position.

Data:

• Handling and Visualizing data

• Design and Analysis of Experiments

• Modelling and Exploration of Multivariate Data

• Business, Management & Society

Business Administration for Life Sciences

• Management and Leadership for Life Sciences

• Innovation and Project Management

• Politics and Society

• Specialisation and Clust