Master in Molecular Biotechnology

Do you want to help develop new techniques that will contribute to improving people’s lives? This could involve being able to identify diseases or genetically modifying cells.

About The Program

Molecular biotechnology is a growing scientific field that combines molecular biology, cell biology, microbiology, biochemistry, and immunology, in order to develop products and services within the pharmaceutical, agricultural, and food industries.

Constituent courses in the study program

During the first semester, you will study advanced courses in molecular biology, biostatistics, and bioinformatics. You will work with advanced laboratory equipment to analyze DNA, RNA, and proteins. Techniques used include qPCR, mutagenesis, cloning, and protein expression. You will also learn to use molecular biology and bioinformatics data analyses and to carry out database searches.

During the second semester, you will carry out a degree project in which you will apply your theoretical and practical knowledge to solve a research problem within molecular biotechnology. This is an individual degree project and can be carried out at a business or an educational institution, either in Sweden or abroad.

Molecular Biotechnology is an international program, and the courses are conducted in English.

Opportunities for further studies

After completing your degree, you can continue with third-cycle education (Ph.D. studies).

Opportunities for international studies

You will have the opportunity to carry out part of your degree project abroad.

We are a modern and welcoming university, with first-class education and internationally competitive research, a place where we strive for the greatest accomplishments.

Ever since its inception in 1977, we have aimed for excellence. Every decision, every achievement has emerged from a focus on creating excellent and well-known educations and research specializations that make a difference to reality.

Education

We are a modern and welcoming university, with first-class education and internationally competitive research, a place where we strive for the greatest accomplishments. The University of Skövde offers a wide range of postgraduate studies and International Master's programs taught in English as well as three Bachelor's programs.

Research for Change

The researchers at the University of Skövde want to contribute to making changes. That is why our research efforts are carried out in tight collaboration with our community. Furthermore, the research has a clear connection to the education at the university.

Our aim is that the university's research should make a difference locally, nationally as well as internationally. The share of the research that receives external funds is 66% (2019), and our principal contributors are KK-stiftelsen (The Knowledge Foundation), the EU, the Region Västra Götaland, and private companies.

The University of Skövde has five research fields. Three of these are Systems Biology, Informatics, and Virtual Engineering. These three form the foundation for INFINIT. The university's joint theme of Digitalization for Sustainable Development should always be integrated into all research projects and environments to the greatest extent possible.