The general master’s programme in Molecular biology provides you with an opportunity to design your own programme. You choose from around 30 courses at advanced level in molecular biology and plan an individual course of study. Areas included are for example cell- and molecular biology, molecular biotechnology and medical biology. During your studies, you integrate theoretical analysis with strong training of practical skills in our excellent laboratory facilities. Most courses are full-time studies and you usually take only one course at a time. The courses are typically teaching-intensive, with lectures, seminars, laboratory work as well as theoretical and practical exercises. The teachers are active researchers so you will study in close association with vibrant international research environments. After having completed the programme, you are prepared for research or work in the biotechnological, pharmaceutical or food industries, depending on your specialisation.

Special features of the programme:

• A broad range of courses related to cell and molecular biology, molecular biotechnology and medical biology
• Close connection to research in an international environment
• Integration of theoretical analysis with strong training of laboratory skills
• Freedom to create your own study programme and specialisation

Career prospects

The knowledge and skills you will gain on this programme open doors to employment within many sectors in industry, academia and the public sector. Depending on which specialisation you choose, this could be in the biotechnological, pharmaceutical or food industries. Employment can also be found in agencies concerned with hygiene and environmental protection issues, in patent and legal issues, education or research funding.

Recommended course of study

The majority of the links below lead to Lund University's education pages.

Year 1

Autumn

Methods in Molecular Biology,15 credits BIOR79 or Neurobiology,15 credits BIOR58 it is compulsory to take one of these courses 
Plant Biology,15 credits BIOR76, Sensory Biology,15 credits BIOR20 or elective course

Spring

Molecular Microbiology, 15 credits (BIOR63), Immunology, 15 credits BIOR85 or elective course
Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, 15 credits BIOR84 or Antibiotics, 15 credits BIOR56 plus Microscopy – Bioimaging, 7,5 credits BIOS08 or elective course

Year 2

Autumn

Elective course or master's degree project of 30/45/60 credits

Spring

Master's degree project continuation

You find completed master's degree projects in Biology and Molecular Biology in LUP Student Papers.

Degree requirements

Courses corresponding to 120 credits, of which should encompass

• Compulsory courses 15 credits:
  Methods in Molecular Biology,15 credits BIOR79 or Immunology,15 credits BIOR85
• Elective courses, at least 45 credits:
  • Antibiotics – Biology and Chemistry 7,5 credits BIOR56
  • Bioinformatics and Sequence Analysis  7.5 credits BINP11
  • Biochemistry - Advanced 15 credits KEMM23
  • Cellular and Molecular Immunology 15 credits BIOR75 (until spring 2021)
  • Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology 15 credits BIOR84
  • DNA Sequencing Informatics I 7,5 credits BINP28
  • DNA Sequencing Informatics II 7,5 credits BINP29
  • Genetic Analysis I 7,5 credits BIOR59
  • Genetic Analysis II 7,5 credits BIOR60
  • Immunology 15 credits BIOR85
  • Immunology and Infectious Biology BIOR88 (from spring 2022)
  • Metabolic Diseases 7,5 credits BIMM23
  • Methods in Molecular Biology 15 credits BIOR79
  • Microbiology 15 credits BIOR18
  • Microscopy – Bio-Imaging 7,5 credits BIOS08
  • Modelling Biological Systems, 7.5 cr BIOS13
  • Molecular Biotechnology 15 credits BIOR31
  • Molecular Genetics 15 credits BIOR61
  • Molecular Genetics of Eukaryotes 15 credits BIOR49
  • Molecular and Experimental Neurobiology 7,5 credits BIMM22
  • Molecular Microbiology 15 credits BIOR63
  • Neurobiology 15 credits BIOR58
  • Pharmacology 15 credits BIOR14
  • Plant Function 15 credits BIOR76
  • Processing and Analysis of Biological Data, 7.5 credits BIOS14
  • Programming using Python, 15 credits BINP16
  • Sensory Biology 15 credits BIOR20
  • Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine BIMM24
  • Structural Biochemistry 15 credits KEMM25
  • Toxicology 15 credits BIOR21
  • Tumour Biology 7,5 credits BIMM21
• A maximum of 15 credits of the following courses can be included among the 45 credits elective courses:
  • Bioinformatics and Sequence Analysis, 7,5 credits BINP11
  • DNA Sequencing Informatics I 7,5 credits BINP28
  • DNA Sequencing Informatics II 7,5 credits BINP29
  • Modelling Biological Systems, 7,5 credits BIOS13
  • Processing and Analysis of Biological Data, 7,5 credits BIOS14
  • Programming using Python 7,5 credits BINP16
  • Structural Biochemistry 15 credits KEMM25
• Optional Courses, 0-30 credits
• Master´s Degree Project in Molecular biology, 30/45/60 credits

Degree title

Master of Science (Two Years)
Major: Molecular biology

Prerequisites and application at Lund University's education pages.