Courses within the Master's programme in Molecular Biology
The Master’s programme in Molecular Biology consists of elective courses, allowing you to create a unique scientific profile. You can either deepen your knowledge in your field or broaden your knowledge by adding other natural science subjects to your curriculum. You can also choose to study any other subject taught at the University of Gothenburg.
To receive a Master's degree in Molecular Biology, you must have passed courses equivalent to 120 credits, of which
- 60 credits at master's level within the major subject, including a degree project of at least 30 credits
- 30 credits at master's level in elective subjects
- 30 credits either at bachelor's or master's level in elective subjects.
Recommended courses you can elect
Autumn term (September - November)
Bachelor's level
BIO210 - Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, 15 credits
BIO232 - Human Physiology, 15 credits
BIO235 - Immunology, 15 credits
Master's level
BIO511 - Bioinformatics in genomics, 15 credits
BIO545 - Molecular Biology, 15 credits
KEM350 - Design and Production of Biomolecules, 15 credits
Autumn term (November - January)
Bachelor's Level
BIO277 - Molecular Microbiology, 15 credits
Master's level
BIO512 - Bioinformatics in RNA and Protein analyses, 15 credits. Completion of BIO511 - Bioinformatics in genomics or an equivalent course is required to take this course.
BIO523 - Drug Development, 7.5 credits
BIO524 - Drug discovery and development, 15 credits
BIO555 - Genetics, 15 credits
Spring term (January - March)
Bachelor's level
BIO337 - Applied Project in Molecular biology, 15 credits. Students are required to find a supervisor on their own.
BIO350 - Plant physiology in a dynamic environment, 15 credits
Master's level
BIO418 - Conservation and the genetics of populations, 15 credits
BIO435 - Ecological toxicology: Physiology, 15 credits
BIO501 - Neurobiology, 15 credits
BIO510 - Molecular Prokaryotic Microbiology, 15 credits
BIO514 - Evolutionary Genomics, 15 credits. Completion of BIO511 - Bioinformatics in genomics or an equivalent course is required to take this course.
Spring term (March - June)
Bachelor's level
BIO337 - Applied Project in Molecular biology, 15 credits. Students are required to find a supervisor on their own.
Master's level
BIO440 - Eukaryotic Molecular Microbiology, 15 credits
BIO467 - Immunology and Disease Pathogenesis, 15 credits. Completion of BIO235 - Immunology or an equivalent course is required to take this course.
BIO513 - Systems Biology, 15 credits. Completion of BIO511 - Bioinformatics in genomics or an equivalent course is required to take this course.
BIO531, Plant biotechnology - land and sea, 15 credits
Master's degree project
BIO780 - Master's degree project in Molecular Biology, 30 credits.
The project can be extended to
45 credits, BIO781, or
60 credits, BIO782.
Create a unique scientific profile
You can broaden your knowledge by studying other natural science courses and/or other subjects taught at the University of Gothenburg.
