Biomedicine - Master's Programme

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Choose a programme instance to display its syllabus, courses and entry requirements A Bachelor’s degree equivalent to a Swedish kandidatexamen of 180 credits, with a major within the main field of Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Cell and Molecular Biology or Medicine (or the equivalent). An additional requirement is proof of skills in English equivalent of studies at upper secondary level in Sweden, known as the Swedish course English 6 or English level 2. This is normally demonstrated by means of an internationally recognized language test, e.g. IELTS or TOEFL. Do you want to develop your ability to independently solve problems, conduct experiments, and analyse, process and critically evaluate results? This master's programme provides you with important knowledge in the field of biomedicine with a focus on human genetics and advanced biomedical and digital tools. The programme primarily focuses on genetic causes of illness and how biomedical and digital tools can be used to investigate these. During the final degree project of 30 credits, you will independently apply your knowledge to address a current research problem in the field of biomedicine. The programme is one year long and the first two courses you study are Human Genetics and Translational Genetics. These courses provide a broad introduction to the field of human genetics, and how the interaction between genetics and environment affects human characteristics and diseases. The following course focuses on biomedical and digital tools. You will also learn methods for analysing biomedical research questions and dat