Advanced Biomedicine 30 credits
About the course
The course integrates four biomedical research areas - infection and immunology, cancer and bioinformatics, metabolism and metabolic diseases, and neuroscience and diseases of the nervous system. Specific examples illustrate principles and mechanisms that regulate normal cell and organ functions, as well as molecular processes that lead to dysfunction and disease.
The course also includes sessions covering literature searching, ethical aspects of research and scientific work, epidemiology and biostatistics, as well as bioinformatics.
The course is divided into following six modules:
Infection and immunology, 6,5 hp
Cancer and bioinformatics, 7 hp
Metabolism and metabolic diseases, 7 hp
Neuroscience and diseases of the nervous system, 7 hp
Epidemiology and biostatistics, 2 hp
Mini-symposium, 0,5 hp
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Autumn 2025
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Advanced Biomedicine
Autumn 2025 / Umeå / English / On site
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Starts1 September 2025
Ends18 January 2026
Number of credits30 credits
Type of studiesOn site
Study pace100%
Teaching hoursDaytime
Study locationUmeå
LanguageEnglish
Application codeUMU-33601
Eligibility 180 ECTS from finished courses containing at 20 ECTS in Chemistry, including at least 5 ECTS in Biochemistry, or alternatively, 20 ECTS from a combination of courses in Chemistry and Physics and/or Mathematics, including at least 5 ECTS in Biochemistry; and in addition, 5 ECTS in Classical Genetics, 7.5 ECTS in Cell Biology, and 15 ECTS in Human or Zoo Physiology including Immunology, Neurobiology and Pathology. Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English B/6.SelectionAcademic credits
ApplicationApplication deadline was 15 April 2025. Submit a late application at Universityadmissions.se.
Application and tuition feesAs a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
Application fee: SEK 900
Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 100,350
Total fee: SEK 100,350
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