Master's Degree in Biomedical Research

Academic year 2021-22

In order to get their qualification students must pass 60 ECTS credits in the following manner:

15 ECTS credits of mandatory subjects.

25 ECTS credits of elective subjects, which must be taken within one of the following specialisations:

Translational biomedical research:

  • 20 ECTS credits of the elective subjects which are mandatory in this specialisation: 11734, 11735, 11244 and 11738.
  • 5 ECTS credits to choose from among the elective subjects of this specialisation: 11736, 11733, 11223, 11220 and 11084.

Cancer Research:

  • 15 ECTS credits of the elective subjects which are mandatory in this specialisation: 11733, 11734 and 11737.
  • 10 ECTS credits to choose from among the elective subjects of this specialisation: 11220, 11221, 11223, 11227 and 11085.

Metabolic syndrome and ageing research:

  • 15 ECTS credits of the elective subjects which are mandatory in this specialisation: 11735, 11736 and 11738.
  • 10 ECTS credits to choose from among the elective subjects of this specialisation: 11223, 11244, 11221 and 11739.

20 ECTS credits of the Master’s Thesis.

Subjects with no link are not offered in this edition
First year
Name Type Credits Period
11741 - Master's Thesis Master's Dissertation 20,0 2nd semester
11730 - Biomedicine Research Principles Mandatory 6,0 1st semester
11731 - Experimental Techniques in Biomedicine Mandatory 6,0 1st semester
11732 - Advanced Research Seminars Mandatory 3,0 1st semester