Bacterial Pathogenesis, 15 credits

Required Knowledge

Special requirements: For those not being native English speakers, an internationally recognized test of English proficiency is required: IELTS (Academic) with a minimum overall score of 6.5 and no individual score below 5.5. TOEFL PBT (Paper-based Test) with a minimum score of 575 and a minimum TWE score of 4.5). TOEFL iBT (Internet-based Test) with a minimum score of 90 and a minimum score of 20 on the Writing Section (equivalent to English B in Sweden) is required. Applicants who have at least two years of university studies in Australia, Canada, Great Britain, New Zealand, or the USA fulfil the requirement for English B. Alternatively, if the medium of instruction in the Bachelor education has been English, an attested copy certifying that would be sufficient. Where the language of instruction is Swedish, applicants must prove proficiency in Swedish to the level required for basic eligibility for higher studies. Additional requirements are: Thirty ECTS-credits in Chemistry, with a minimum of 7,5 ECTS-credits in Biochemistry; 45 ECTS-credits in Life Sciences, including a minimum of 7.5 ECTS-credits in each of Genetics and Microbiology, and in total a minimum of 15 ECTS-credits in Animal Physiology, and Cell- and Molecular Biology; practical experience of laboratory work, corresponding to a minimum of 30 ECTS-credits; and the 15 ECTS-credits course Advanced Microbiology.