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Medical Biosciences – (M.Sc.)
Linköping University
Medicine and Health Care Sciences
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| Application Deadline: | January 16 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free - ≈ € 16,500 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Linköping / Sweden / 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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Biomedicine is a rapidly developing science. Thanks to new multidisciplinary research approaches that integrate knowledge from medical, biological, chemical, technical and social sciences, the process of knowledge growth will continue and accelerate in the near future.
This programme has a distinct research preparative profile. The choice of courses offers individual study plans and flexibility creating a profile that increases employability.
The aim of the programme is to provide students with the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills in biomedicine and how to work independently and professionally in clinical and research settings such as universities, health care, trade and industry, both nationally and internationally.
Employment and career opportunities
Graduates of the Medical Biosciences programme obtain positions in the biotechnological, pharmaceutical and food industries, where they will be working on highly complex projects. They will set up, and often be in charge of, laboratory projects within health care, as well as within research and education at universities and colleges.
Contents
The programme’s modules provide extensive theoretical knowledge, specific laboratory and methodological skills. Special emphasis will be placed on the principles of scientific reasoning and logic, ethical attitudes, multidisciplinary collaboration and preparing students for an independent and professional future in the field of biomedicine.
In order to stimulate interdisciplinary collaboration, students will work in small, cohesive groups that stimulate networking amongst students with different educational backgrounds.
The instructional method, problem-based learning (PBL), encourages a spirit of inquiry and promotes lifelong learning and provides tools for students to function in a rapidly developing world.
Included in the programme are mandatory courses on, for instance, scientific methodology and biostatistics, elective courses in different areas of medical biology and even individual projects.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
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Requirements
- A Bachelor's degree (equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen) from an internationally recognised university.
- Proficiency in English. This is normally attested by means of an internationally recognised test, see below for more information.
- The specific requirements stated for each programme
Specific requirements
Bachelor of Sciences in a major subject area with relevance for biomedical sciences. This could include previous studies at faculties of medicine, technology/natural sciences, odontology or veterinary medicine.
Each applicant must enclose a Letter of Intent written in English, explaining why they want to study this programme, and a summary of their bachelor’s essay or project. If applicants hold a degree that does not include a bachelor’s essay or project, their Letter of Intent should describe previous studies and any academic activities that are related to the master’s programme or the programmes applied for.
Language tests in English
Applicants must have documented skills in English corresponding to the level of English in Swedish upper secondary education (English B). For applicants who have not studied in Swedish upper secondary education, skills in English are normally attested to by means of an international language test, such as:
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Paper-based score of 4.5 (scale 1-6) in the written test with a total score of 575 and Internet-based score of 20 (scale 0-30) in the written test with a total score of 90. NB! TOEFL Examinee Score Records are not accepted. All TOEFL tests must be sent straight from Educational Testing Service (ETS).
- International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) - Academic modules, an overall mark of 6.5 and no section below 5.5
- Cambridge ESOL Certificate of Proficiency in English/CPE or Certificate in Advanced English/CAE.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 575 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
Funding details
- Students who have applied for a master’s programme at Linköping University through the online national application website universityadmissions.se, and who have chosen a programme at Linköping University as their first priority (ranked as No.1 out of 4), and who are required to pay tuition fees. The scholarship is a tuition fee waiver of 50-100 %.
- This scholarship programme is not open for students from the following 12 countries: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Students from these countries may apply for a Swedish Institute Scholarship.
- To apply for a LiU International Scholarship, you must first apply for the programme(s) you wish to study at Linköping University using the online national application website, universityadmissions.se.
- More details on elegibility, etc and application form for the LiU International Scholarship.
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