Master in Life Sciences

Education: Relevant bachelor's degree, or its equivalent in biology, chemistry, agro, IT, physics, medicine or mathematics. English language: If your education has not been conducted in English, you will be expected to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level of English proficiency.

Our graduates shape their own futures by choosing from a variety of career opportunities in industry, science, and business. Industry: landing bioinformatics, genetics and biomedical positions with major companies and startups. Science: landing PhD positions and extension of the research in leading Russian and international scientific entities. Startup: starting a business on their own or through the Skolkovo innovation ecosystem with its extensive pool of experts, partners, mentors and investors.

Skoltech is an international technological university of a new type. Combining world-class education with state-of-the-art research and applied technologies, it nurtures a new generation of technological leaders for high-tech industries. Skoltech is one of the best young universities in the world with globally-renowned faculty and research teams, unique labs, a vast network of partnerships and an alumni community across the globe.

Monthly scholarship (up to 55.000 rub/month) + full tuition waiver + coverage of relocation costs

Skoltech Life Sciences program trains sought-after professionals capable of tackling challenges in bioinformatics, biomedicine, genetics, neurobiology, drug design, and other fields. Its graduates contribute to scientific progress, advance basic research, and develop groundbreaking technology. The students will be equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to advance fundamental research and develop technologies of the future. Our students: gain advanced knowledge in the emerging areas of molecular biology, gene engineering, pharmacology, and bioinformatics, OMICS technologies, neurobiology, agrobiotechnology; develop hard and soft skills indispensable in a future career; master cutting-edge methods and technologies and learn to implement them in research; gain hands-on experience in designing and carrying out experiments, as well as analyzing and interpreting results; choose from a multitude of fields and career pathways ranging from research labs to multinational companies.