Overview

The Tumor Biology degree offered by the University of Skövde will give good understanding of the molecular and cellular processes involved in normal and disease conditions in the human body, with a special emphasis on a systems biology approach on tumor biology and cancer genetics.

After successfully completing the programme, you will receive a Master´s degree in Systems Biology, which will provide you with the necessary qualifications for jobs in pharmaceutical and biotech companies, research positions at governmental and private research laboratories as well as PhD study positions.

Individual laboratory work and computer-based analysis of experimental biological data are important parts of the study programme. During the first semester you will attend courses on advanced level in tumor biology, experimental biomedicine, biostatistics and bioinformatics as well as their applications in tumor biology.

During the second semester, the main focus will be on the analysis of experimental biological data and includes advanced courses in systems biology, analysis of gene expression and molecular markers for diseases, as well as a project work in tumor biology. During the programme, advanced laboratory facilities are employed for genome, chromosome, DNA, RNA and protein analyses. Computational resources for experimental data analysis and database searching are available and regularly used.

The programme ends with a master degree thesis project (60 ECTS credits) during the last year. Throughout the project work, you will expand your theoretical and laboratory knowledge to solve a relevant research problem with a systems biology approach within the tumor biology area. The thesis work is performed individually under the direction of a qualified cancer researcher as your supervisor at the University of Skövde or externally at other universities or companies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Analysis of NGS Data

Bioinformatics Concepts and Methods

Experimental Design and Data Analysis for Life Science

Experimental Methods and Design in Life Science

NGS Library Preparation and Quality Control

Tumor Biology

Analysis of NGS Data

Expression Analysis

Multivariate Biostatistics

Systems Biologi

Tumörbiologi - Modellering

Master Degree (Two Year) Project in Systems Biology

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Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Skövde, Sweden

Disciplines

Biology Public Health Bioinformatics & Biostatistics Genetics View 15 other Masters in Bioinformatics & Biostatistics in Sweden

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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90

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General requirements

Certificates and diplomas of your completed degree from your country/countries of study.

Transcripts of completed courses and grades for each semester included in your degree.

Proof of English language skills

In order to speed up the processing of your application, we require a copy of the page in your passport with your personal data and photograph, or some other identification document.

For most master's level courses and programmes, the requirement is also the equivalent of English 6/English Course B, though some may require a lower or higher level of English

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Tuition Fees

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12310 EUR / year

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Additional Details

130,000 SEK (per academic year – 60 ECTS)

Living costs

Skövde

Sweden

6850 - 9320 SEK / month

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Funding

Scholarships

The University of Skövde offers a small number of scholarships to students who are attending a Master's programme at the University and who are liable for tuition fees. If you are an exchange student, please contact your home university for information about thescholarships they provide.

1. UHR Scholarships

The University of Skövde administrates some scholarships funded by the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) to students liable to pay tuition fees attending a master's programme at the University. The scholarships are tuition fee waivers of 31,250 SEK per semester (50% of the tuition fee), and the amount is automatically deducted from the tuition fee when you receive your invoice. The scholarships are granted for one academic semester.

2. HS Scholarships

The University of Skövde offers a small number of scholarships to students attending a master's programme at the University who are liable for tuition fees. The scholarships consist of tuition fee waivers of 25,000 SEK per semester, and the amount is automatically deducted from the tuition fee. The scholarships are granted for one academic semester.

Conditions: Both UHR and HS Scholarships can be extended to a subsequent academic semester provided that the student’s study results are satisfactory. The scholarship granting criterion is academic merit. The scholarships can only be awarded to tuition-paying students. Please note that you have to be able to finance the remainder of the tuition fee yourself, and to cover all the living expenses during your stay in Sweden.

How to apply for a scholarship at the University of Skövde

First apply for one of studies at the University via University Admissions. You must apply for one of our master’s programmes at the Swedish official online application service University Admissions.

Then apply for a scholarship at the University of Skövde by filling in the online scholarship application form available on this webpage. Please note that you will need to provide us with the application number you received from the University Admissions website.

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