📖Introduction

Karolinska Institutet, situated in Stockholm, Sweden, is one of the world's leading medical universities. It is renowned for its groundbreaking research and education in the field of medicine and life sciences. The university collaborates closely with Karolinska University Hospital and other research institutions to drive medical advancements and improve global health outcomes.

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📚About the Program

This two-year master's programme is delivered by a team of teachers who are internationally recognised researchers in their respective disciplines to ensure a relevant curriculum at the research forefront. The programme consists of courses aiming to give a solid education in a combination of molecular biology, biotechnology and medicine with a focus on high-throughput biology and analysis of big data for translation of biological findings from lab bench to patient bedside. The education also aims to develop skills and abilities essential to the professional career - including oral and written presentation, team working skills, and how to make ethical and societal considerations about life science related issues, all of which are important for the ability to lead projects in academia and industry. The first year includes advanced level courses in genetics and genomics, translational medicine, applied communication, and molecular life science methods, as well as the foundations of biostatistics, programming, bioinformatics, and comparative genomics. Karolinska Institutet (autumn semester) and Stockholm University (spring semester) offer the courses during the first year. The second year contains mandatory courses in applied gene technology with bioinformatics analysis of large-scale data, and applied proteomics. The second half of the autumn semester offers three courses, of which the student should select two: systems biology, drug development, and a project course. The courses during the autumn semester are offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology. During the spring semester, the individual degree project is performed. Show less
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📖Program Curriculum

Courses for Molecular Techniques in Life Science
The two-year master's programme in Molecular Techniques in Life Science consists of three terms of courses and one final term dedicated to the master's degree project. Each term consist of approximately 30 ECTS credits. The courses presented on this page apply to studies starting in autumn 2023.

Year 1
The first year includes advanced level courses in genetics, translational medicine, molecular life science methods, and biological membrane dynamics, as well as the foundations of programming, bioinformatics, and comparative genomics. Karolinska Institute (first semester) and Stockholm University (second semester) offer the courses during the first year.

Mandatory courses
Fall semester, courses organised by Karolinska Institute
Molecular genetics and genomics (5MT010) 5 ECTS credits
Applied communication (5MT011) 6 ECTS credits
Frontiers in translational medicine (5MT012) 13 ECTS credits
Biostatistics (5MT013) 6 ECTS credits
Spring semester, courses organised by Stockholm University
Programming techniques for life science, 7.5 ECTS credits

Bioinformatics, 7.5 ECTS credits

Methods in molecular life science, 7.5 ECTS credits

Comparative genomics (KB8019) 7.5 ECTS credits
Year 2
The courses during the first semester of the second year are offered by KTH. They contain two mandatory courses and three conditionally elective courses, of which the student should select two. During the second semester, the individual degree project is performed.

Mandatory courses
Applied proteomics (TBD) 7.5 ECTS credits
Applied gene technology and large-scale data analysis (CB2040) 7.5 ECTS credits
Degree project, 30 ECTS credits
Conditionally elective courses
Systems biology (CB2030) 7.5 ECTS credits
Project in molecular life science (CB2050) 7.5 ECTS credits
Drug Development (CB2090) 7.5 ECTS credits

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🏫About Karolinska Institutet

Karolinska Institutet, located in Stockholm, Sweden, is one of the world's leading medical universities. Renowned for its groundbreaking research and education in the field of medicine and life sciences, the institute collaborates closely with Karolinska University Hospital and other research institutions. Karolinska Institutet plays a pivotal role in driving medical advancements, improving global health outcomes, and training future healthcare professionals. The university's commitment to excellence in research, education, and clinical practice attracts students and faculty from around the world.

🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:
  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

631 RMB

Tuition fee:

200,000 SEK per year

400,000 SEK in total

❓✅❌ Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied in English at high school or a degree
- Have passed IELTS level 6.5 or TOEFL 95 or above.

Minimum education level: Bachelor's.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

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Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter
  • 2 Recommendation letters

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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