Biochemistry
M.Sc.
Overview
Program profile
As the “chemistry of life”, biochemistry provides the link between biology and chemistry. Further, bioinformatics plays an ever greater role in modern biochemistry. Biochemists analyze the organization of cells and organisms at a molecular level. They analyze biochemical reaction mechanisms such as the intracellular transport of substances, cellular differentiation, signaling cascades, or cellular stress responses, as well as the molecular causes of illnesses. In addition, biochemists make use of the methods of chemistry, molecular biology, and physics.
Besides the main subject, in the context of the master's program in Biochemistry you choose two minors: one in chemistry and the other in biology. Thanks to the numerous combinations of disciplines, an individual discipline-specific and competency profile emerges.
Which further expertise and skills will I acquire?
As a graduate, you possess a far-reaching understanding of how the natural sciences relate to one another. You are therefore able to handle scientific and technical questions independently and to develop solutions. In accordance with your chosen areas of specialization, you will in addition have been able to create an independent competency profile.
The interdisciplinary character of the program means that you have at your disposal knowledge of neighboring disciplines in medicine and the life sciences as well as associated methods. You are able to design, conduct, and evaluate scientific investigations independently, including on the interfaces between scientific areas. In the process, you work constructively with colleagues in interdisciplinary teams.
Which professional opportunities can I take up with this qualification?
For graduates of the master's program in Biochemistry, professional opportunities arise in pharmaceutical firms and biotechnology companies. Furthermore, fields in which biochemists are active extend to many areas that overlap with the natural sciences, from nutrition to administrative and organizational roles, as well as those in health care and media.
Structure
The first three semesters are devoted to required and elective modules in the main subject of biochemistry as well as in your chosen minors. These are complemented by generalist elective modules.
The program concludes with the master’s thesis in the forth semester.
Costs
Tuition
HK$97,347.36
(international)
HK$689.54
(home)
Funding
Admissions
Qualifications
Selection takes place through an aptitude assessment procedure. Aptitude assessment is a two-part procedure after the submission of an official application to a program. In this procedure, the TUM school or department determines whether you meet the specific requirements for its master’s degree program.
In the initial stages, the grades you obtained during your bachelor's program, as well as your written documents, will be evaluated using a point system. Depending on the amount of points accumulated, applicants are either immediately admitted, rejected or invited to an admissions interview.
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