A Bachelor's degree or equivalent first-cycle qualification comprising of at least 180 ECTS or a corresponding qualification from an internationally recognised university. Specific entry requirements are at least 90 ECTS in the fields of biology, biomedicine, molecular biology, molecular ecology, molecular evolution, genetics or other related subjects. Of these, at least 15 ECTS must be in molecular biology, molecular ecology or molecular evolution, 7.5 ECTS in biochemistry, chemistry, mathematics or statistics and 7.5 ECTS in genetics. English B/6.
Entry requirements
Selection
Academic credits completed by the last application date (in the range of 30-285 credits equivalent to ECTS)
Application code
UMU-M5072
Application
The online application opens 16 October 2025 at 13:00 CET.
Application deadline is
15 January 2026. How to apply
Application and tuition fees
As 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.
