Molecular Life Sciences
Are you a recent Life Sciences graduate or are you working as a technician and feel you are capable of more? Do you want to increase your knowledge as well as your project skills? Would you like to work more independently on complex tasks and be more versatile in your profession? Then choose the English-taught Master of Molecular Life Sciences course.
With a Bachelors of Life Sciences you can directly enrol in the full-time course, where you will learn and work at the same time. You will spend 3 days a week working as an intern in a laboratory at either a company or institute. The other 2 days you will attend lectures and study on your own. Your tuition fees will be fully covered by the internship company. The teaching team and internship company select suitable students in advance. More information can be found in the flyer.
Become a versatile professional
This course will enrich your knowledge in diverse areas: molecular and cell biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, statistics, bioinformatics, immunology and the development of vaccines, medicines and diagnostic tests.
You will become increasingly competent in devising experimental and project strategies, writing scientific documents, and organising projects.
Your newly acquired competences will allow you to work more independently on complex tasks and be a more versatile professional in your field. Doors will open for you, either within your organisation or further afield.
The linking pin between theory and practice
This course and your newly gained professional experience will make you the linking pin between technicians and experienced project leaders, between different departments, and between theory and practice. You will learn to balance the interests of various experts and partners involved in your projects.
You will deepen and broaden your knowledge, understanding and skills in the fields of scientific research and project management. Your knowledge of quality control, guidelines and regulations, patents, bioinformatics, statistics, finance and business development will help you communicate with experts in these areas.
Your practical experience and scientific knowledge will help you effectively contribute to the efficient implementation of projects in your professional practice.
- ECTS transcript – If you are still completing your Bachelor’s degree, upload an ECTS transcript showing the subjects you have studied, your grades, and the number of credits awarded. Your Bachelor’s diploma must be uploaded later, as soon as you receive it.
- Bachelor’s diploma – If you have already graduated, upload your Bachelor’s diploma. A separate ECTS transcript is not required.
Note: Your Bachelor’s degree must be in the same or a related field as the Master’s programme you are applying for. The university will check whether you have completed enough relevant subjects and ECTS credits.
Important! View the full requirements on the university’s official website. Requirements may vary depending where you completed your bachelor education.
Applicants have to prove their English language skills either by an internationally recognized language test or upon previous studies. Usually English language skills can be proved by the following documents:
- TOEFL iBT*
- IELTS Academic
- A Cambridge English qualification
- Higher education degree completed in English
- Secondary education completed in English in a country or school qualification accepted by the university
- An English subject and grade on your secondary school leaving certificate that meet the university’s requirements
- Other
Important: Accepted methods and minimum results depend on study programme and the country where you completed your education. Check the official requirements for your chosen study programme.
*Use the Kastu promo code LTU1000102 when registering for TOEFL iBT and receive a 5% discount.
The biotech industry, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals and research institutions are constantly in need of competent, goal-oriented, interdisciplinary professionals. With a Masters degree, you will be qualified for challenging positions with great potential for growth.
Scientific and project management skills
After graduating, you will be able to plan and carry out a project in applied research and product development in different biotechnology fields. You will have a profound knowledge of the molecular and cell biology of prokaryotic and several eukaryotic organisms, and will be qualified to complete projects in different areas of biotechnology.
In addition to your scientific knowledge and skills, you will have the project management skills to oversee the organisational and interpersonal aspects of your project. You will be able to independently plan and execute short to medium-length projects.
Our graduates work in a variety of roles in the dynamic biotechnology sector. You will be prepared to work as a junior project leader or lab manager, or in other positions that provide valuable support to experienced project leaders.
Companies of all sizes want to recruit our graduates. They generally focus on pharmaceuticals, personal health care, diagnostics and the food and feed industry. Possible future employers include companies like:
• DSM
• Crucell
• MSD
• Roche
• Novartis
• Milteniy Biotech
• Synthon BV
• QIAGEN
