Faculty of Sciences and Bioengineering Sciences

Admission Requirements

Enrolling for this study plan is possible after having obtained one of the following degrees:

Academic Bachelor's programme biologie

You may also be asked to provide additional documents so we may evaluate your application.

AANBEVELINGSBRIEF / LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION 1
AANBEVELINGSBRIEF / LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION 2
MOTIVATIEBRIEF / LETTER OF MOTIVATION
PUNTENLIJST / TRANSCRIPTS (NIET VOOR VLAAMSE DIPLOMA'S)

Enrolling for this plan is also possible having completed the Preparatory Programme Master of Science in Biology.

Overview of the study plan

Compulsory: 42 ECTS-credits.
Electives: 78 ECTS-credits to choose from the list of elective courses. "Professional Internship" can only be chosen once during the 2-year master programme, either as 6 or as 12 ECTS-credits.


Compulsory

All courses are mandatory.

Compulsory part 1

This course is compulsory in the first year of the model trajectory.

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 6 ECTS credits.

6ECTS credits - Integrated practical Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences

Compulsory part 2

These courses are compulsory in the second year of the model trajectory.

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 36 ECTS credits.

3ECTS credits - Scientific Presentation Skills and Career Planning
3ECTS credits - Bioethics
30ECTS credits - Master Thesis Biology

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Electives

78 ECTS-credits to choose from the list of elective courses.
Analysis of Biological Data can only be chosen during the first year of the master, Biosafety and Professional internship only during the second year, either as 6 or as 12 ECTS-credits.

To complete this module, students must obtain 78 ECTS credits.

5ECTS credits - Genetics and Reproduction
5ECTS credits - Beta Cell Therapy in Diabetes
5ECTS credits - Hematopoietic Cell Therapies
6ECTS credits - Advanced Developmental Biology
3ECTS credits - Molecular Microbiology
3ECTS credits - Recombinant Antibody Engineering
3ECTS credits - Microbial Life in Extreme Conditions
3ECTS credits - Stem Cell Biology
6ECTS credits - Embryonic Stem Cells
6ECTS credits - Professional Internship
12ECTS credits - Professional Internship
5ECTS credits - Molecular Parasitology
3ECTS credits - Cellular Immunology
6ECTS credits - Plant Molecular Biology
5ECTS credits - Gene Therapy and gene editing
6ECTS credits - Analysis of Biological Data
3ECTS credits - Biosafety
5ECTS credits - Capita Selecta of Microbiology
3ECTS credits - Drug Discovery and Development
3ECTS credits - Laboratory Animal Science 1
3ECTS credits - Laboratory Animal Science 2
3ECTS credits - Laboratory Animal Science 3
3ECTS credits - Medical Biotechnology and Parasitology
3ECTS credits - Molecular Pharmacology
5ECTS credits - Plant Responses to Environmental Stress
6ECTS credits - Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
8ECTS credits - Molecular Targets in Cancer Cells
3ECTS credits - Toxins in Amphibians and Reptiles
6ECTS credits - Adult Stem and Progenitor Cells
3ECTS credits - Drug Discovery & Development
3ECTS credits - Bioinformatics

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