Master in Biochemistry
Vilnius, Lithuania
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Jul 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
01 Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 6,500 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* 1 may for applicants from non-EU/EFTA countries | 1 july for citizens of EU/EFTA
** for non-EU students | 5266€ per year for EU students | application fee EUR 100
Introduction
The goal of this programme is to deepen and broaden knowledge in biochemistry and related sciences and understand the achievements and perspectives of biochemistry. The programme provides research skills needed to know and understand modern methods and technologies necessary for the creative development and implementation of scientific ideas.
Why choose this programme?
- The programme is devoted to students with an in-depth knowledge of Chemistry, who are dedicated to excelling in the fields of Life sciences and Biotechnology.
- We offer a modern, friendly, and passionate study environment – our talented students are regular winners of iGEM, the largest worldwide scientific student competition.
- Opens avenues for your future career in fields ranging from fundamental science to applied fields in local biotech companies ( e.g. world-class research groups of Institutes of the LSC, in addition to the recently established EMBL Partnership Institute; or in private companies such as ThermoFisher Scientific and TEVA)
Program Outcome
A holder of a Master’s degree in Biochemistry knows biochemistry necessary for independent scientific research, can use the modern methods and technologies of experimental biochemistry and the related sciences in vivo, in vitro, and silico, and can integrate the knowledge of different sciences, apply the methods and technologies of biochemistry and the related sciences in research and practical work, select appropriate methods of research and interpret the results obtained through those methods reasonably, work in interdisciplinary areas and use the knowledge of different scientific fields in solving problems relating to the research, perform research and practical work requiring analytical and innovative thinking, and plan and conduct research in the fields of biochemistry and the related fields.
The program provides students with the ability to be responsible for the decisions they make, critically evaluate the latest novelties in the fields of biochemistry and the related sciences, as well as to improve and update their knowledge and skills.
Career Opportunities
- A graduate can work at biochemical and chemical laboratories, as well as in industry and trading companies
- A graduate’s analytical knowledge could be further improved through doctoral studies in the fields of biochemistry and related areas
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Curriculum
Scope of studies: 120 ECTS credits
Length: 2 years
1st Semester
Compulsory courses
- Term Research Project
- Mechanisms of Organic Reactions
Elective courses
- Biothermodynamics of protein-ligand interactions
- Bionanotechnologies
- X-ray crystallography of biological macromolecules
- Ecological Biochemistry
- Synthetic Biology
- Systems Biology
- Cancer Molecular Biology
- Enzymatic reaction mechanisms
- Single-molecule experimental techniques
- Essentials of scientific writing
2nd Semester
Compulsory courses
- Term Research Project
Elective courses
- Mechanisms of Nucleic Acids and Protein Interaction
- Bioethics
- Advanced Biostatistics
- CRISPR-Cas Biology and Applications
- Membrane biology
- Nucleic Acids Chemistry
- Principles of Molecular Virology
3rd Semester
Compulsory courses
- Term Research Project
Elective courses
- Biothermodynamics of protein-ligand interactions
- Bionanotechnologies
- X-ray crystallography of biological macromolecules
- Ecological Biochemistry
- Synthetic Biology
- Systems Biology
- Cancer Molecular Biology
- Enzymatic reaction mechanisms
- Single-molecule experimental techniques
- Essentials of scientific writing
4th Semester
Compulsory courses
- Master Thesis
Program Tuition Fee
Program Admission Requirements
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