Molecular Biology

You will be introduced to subjects such as Gene splicing, Microbiology, Genetics and Biochemistry.

You will learn about the composition and function of proteins, gene structures, organisms' immune systems, and you will be able to answer questions on, for example how cancer can be prevented and treated.

Name: Molecular Biology

Type: University Programme

Duration: BSc: 6 months, MSc: 1 year

European transfer credits: part of BSc: 30 ECTS, part of MSc: 60 ECTS, full MSc: 120 ECTS

Language: English

In the Molecular Biology programme, you will work with biological phenomena on a molecular level. You will study, for example, how a DNA molecule stores information about an organism. You will also learn about the composition and function of proteins, gene structures, organisms' immune systems, and so on.

You will be able to answer questions on, for example, why we age and how it happens. Or, how cancer develops and how the disease can be prevented and treated.

Molecular biology is a broad subject that spans many areas. You will, for example, study:

• Gene splicing, which is the transfer of genes from one organism to another, whereby an organism can attain new traits
• Microbiology, which is the study of the structure and development of microorganisms. A micro-organism is a living organism that can only be seen in a microscope
• Genetics, the study of living organisms' origins, development and inherited traits through the examination of genes
• Biochemistry, which deals with the chemical composition of living organisms, and the chemical processes that take place inside them

In the MSc programme, you can take courses in for example molecular biomedicine or molecular microbiology.

Teaching varies between problem-oriented project work in groups, laboratory exercises, lectures, fieldwork and classroom instruction. Project work makes up a large part of the study. Students are encouraged to participate in class discussions.

If you take the full MSc programme, you will be writing your MSc thesis in the final 6 months of the programme.

If you choose to complete the bachelor's degree programme, you will graduate with the academic title of Bachelor of Science (BSc). Graduation from the master's degree programme confers the title Master of Science (MSc).

Entry Requirements

The general admission requirements for international students include one of the following international certificates: the Danish/French Baccalauréat (DFB), the European Baccalaureate (EB), the International Baccalaureate (IB), the Option Internationale du Baccalauréat (OIB) or another foreign qualifying examination certificate that can be equated with a Danish upper secondary school leaving certificate.

In addition, documentation may be required verifying your proficiency in English is at a specified level.

To be admitted to an MSc programme, you must have a bachelor's degree in a relevant subject.

Contact the educational institution you wish to apply to for detailed information on entry requirements and required English proficiency levels.

To find out how you can get your foreign certificate assessed for recognition here in Denmark, see the Danish Agency for International Education.

Admission

The application deadline is March 15 for a course start in September. Admission is handled through The Danish Coordinated Application System. You can apply via optagelse.dk.

A few educational institutions offer a course start in February, where applications are sent directly to the institution. Contact the educational institution for detailed information on application deadlines.

The application deadline for MSc programmes varies according to the educational institution. Contact the individual institution for further information regarding its application deadline and forms. Apply directly at the university.

Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.

Tuition

There is a tuition fee for all full-time degree students, unless you are a student from a Nordic or EU country, or from Liechtenstein.

Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition.

Contact the individual institution for more specific information.

Semester Start

An academic year is made up of two semesters, which begin around September 1 and February 1.

Educational Institutions

You can study Molecular Biology in Roskilde and Odense.

Roskilde University

At Roskilde University Molecular Biology can be studied for 6 months (30 ECTS) as a part of a 3-year BSc programme and for 1 year (60 ECTS) as part of a 2-year MSc programme.

One of the Basic Studies at Roskilde University, normally the International Basic Studies in Natural Science, constitutes the first two years of the bachelor’s degree programme.

You also have the possibility to take single courses or subjects within the programme.

Read more about the programme at www.ruc.dk.