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Biomedical Imaging – (M.Sc.)
Åbo Akademi University
Department of Biosciences
| Application Deadline: | February 15 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free | ||
| Location: | Turku / Finland / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | August |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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The Master's Degree Programme in Biomedical Imaging is a new Master´s degree programme, which started in September 2010. The programme is jointly administrated by the University of Turku and the Åbo Akademi University. The education is given in English. Both Finnish and international students are welcome to apply for the programme.
Biomedical imaging has emerged as currently one of the most important areas in basic bioscience and biomedical research as well as in clinical medicine and translational research. Biomedical imaging incorporates biological and medical imaging. The current technologies enable real-time and non-invasive visualization of molecules, structures and events in cells, tissues, and whole organisms. Application areas include cell and molecular biology, pharmacology, structural biology, nanotechnology and biomaterials research, and patient care and diagnostics.
The Master´s Programme in Biomedical Imaging aims to train professionals that will have a thorough understanding of diverse imaging technologies along with practical skills in a wide range of imaging methods and applications. The programme contains courses given by the both universities in the areas of biomedical imaging and leads to a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Biomedical Imaging.
For more information about the programme, please see the programme website at the Åbo Akademi University.
Contents
The Master´s Degree in Biomedical Imaging is a two-year programme amounting 120 ECTS credits. Graduates of the programme are awarded a Master of Science (MSc) degree.
Practical courses will be given by the Åbo Akademi University and the University of Turku. The programme has also collaboration sites in the Nordic countries, Europe, USA, and Asia. Lecturers and expert from a broad Nordic network in imaging as well as top-ranking international experts from all over the world will be invited to participate in ongoing workshops, laboratory courses, seminars, and symposia. There is also a possibility of exchange with international university partners as a part of the Master´s thesis.
The programme will cover the following subject areas:
* Light microscopy, basic and advanced techniques
* Electron microscopy
* Tissue imaging and histopathology
* Nuclear medicine and magnetic resonance imaging
* Tomographic imaging techniques
* Flow-cytometry techniques and applications
* In vivo non-invasive imaging
* Mass-spectrometric imaging
* Structural analysis of molecules
* Nanotechnology
* Fluorescent probes, dye indicators and radiochemistry used in light
* microscopic and nuclear imaging modalities
* Software development and image analysis tools
* Multimedia editing
The programme (120 ECTS) consists of the following modules:
* Major subject studies in Biomedical Imaging (90 ECTS), including a Master´s Thesis in a suitable application area (40 ECTS), seminar and paper presentations
* Studies in different fields of bioimaging and related applications (22-25 ECTS), including selectable advanced courses representing techniques in microscopy, photonics, in vivo imaging, image analysis, multimedia editing, as well as international lecture series and hands-on courses
* Studies on Language and Finnish Culture (5-8 ECTS), including compulsory Finnish/Swedish course (5 ECTS)
For more information, please see the programme web sites:
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Requirements
Academic requirements
The programme is open to those who have completed a lower university degree equivalent to Finnish B.Sc. degree in Life Sciences or in a relevant field (biomedical sciences, physics, engineering or chemistry). The applicants should also be familiar with the basics of laboratory practise. Both Finnish and foreign students can apply for the programme.
Language requirements:
As the programme is taught in English, admitted students must have sufficient knowledge in English language. The applicants must prove their knowledge of the English language by appending the scores from an international English-language test to their application.
The applicants are required to proof their knowledge of English by one of the following certificates:
a) TOEFL
b) IELTS
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Application deadline:
The application period for studies starting in September 2012is December 1, 2011- February 15, 2012
Application procedure:
The Master´s Programme in Biomecial Imaging is jointly administrated by both the Department of Biosciences at Åbo Akademi University and the Medical Faculty at the University of Turku. Students can apply to either University of Turku or Åbo Akademi University. In order to increase the chances of being admitted to this programme, applicants are advised to apply to both of the universities offering the programme. The applicants must also put the universities applied to in order of preference.
Students may apply for the programme by filling in an electronic application form at the University Admissions Finland web page. Please note that the application form is available at the University Admissions Finland web page only during the application period.
For more information please see the admission pages at:
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 575 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
Accreditation
Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council 2010,
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