Biomedicine and Biotechnology

About this programme

The University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna has offered the Bachelor’s Programme in Biomedicine and Biotechnology since 2002. The aim is to familiarise students with the most important basics of the natural sciences and the medical fields and with molecular methods. The programme promotes interdisciplinary work with a problem-focused approach. Recording of a live information event on the Bachelor's programme in Biomedicine and Biotechnology at Vetmeduni. Dieter Klein (lecturer, Head of VetCore – Core Facility for Research) provides an overview of the programme. The bachelor's programme comprises 6 semesters with a total of 180 ECTS credits. It consists of compulsory courses (126 ECTS credits), project work (5 ECTS credits), elective courses (11 ECTS credits), internships (18 ECTS credits), and a bachelor's thesis, including a bachelor's presentation (20 ECTS credits). 1st year • Fundamentals of natural sciences (chemistry, physics) • Biochemistry, genetics and cell biology • 2 project collaborations 2nd year • Medical fundamentals (biochemistry, anatomy, physiology, histology) • Molecular biology • Laboratory animal science • Bioinformatics • Biomedical economics (entrepreneurship) • 6-week internship 3rd year • Infection biology (virology, bacteriology, parasitology) • Pharmacology and toxicology • Pathology and immunology • Internship: 6 weeks • Bachelor's thesis: 4-6 months Graduates of the Bachelor’s Programme in Biomedicine and Biotechnology pursue careers in a wide variety of settings: