Biomedicine Lund University

Overview

Key features

Our goal at the Biomedicine programme from Lund University is to give the students all the competences needed for a scientific career and prepare them for independent biomedical research and development. Most of the teaching takes place in research environments at the Biomedical Research Centre in Lund with parts of the teaching located at Max lab IV/European Spallation Source (ESS). All teachers are active research scientists.

Programme modules/courses 

The first semester is devoted to advanced studies, including experimental design, scientific communication and stateof-the-art experimental laboratory work using methodologies that are highly relevant for biomedical research areas. 

During the second semester, you can individually adapt your studies depending on your areas of interest by selecting elective courses, such as molecular neurobiology, tumour biology, metabolic disease and stem cell biology. 

The second year is devoted to preparations for a future profession as a biomedical scientist within academic or life science research. Competences in leadership, application strategies and presentation techniques are combined with either research project management or drug development and clinical trials as the start of a research track with a Master’s degree completed at the University or at a life science company in Sweden or abroad.

Career prospects

Throughout the programme, you will acquire cutting-edge skills in biomedicine. You will be qualified to work independently and in leading functions within medical research and development, both in a university context as well as in private industry and the public sector. A completed Master’s programme can, if approved by a relevant authenticating body, be included as part of a PhD programme.