Programme

The Master’s Degree in Molecular Biomedicine offers 5 areas of specialization covering different human pathologies: Cancer, Immune and Inflammatory Diseases, NeurologicalDiseases, Cardiovascular Diseases and Rare Diseases.

The Master’s Degree is organised on a modular basis. The student must complete 60 ECTS credits over one academic year, of which 30 credits are theoretical and practical modules (5 modules of 6 ECTS credits each) and the other 30 ECTS credits consists of a laboratory‐ based experimental module focused on developing a Research Project. This project will take place in one of the research groups attached to the postgraduate program and under tutor supervision. At the end of the Master’s Degree the student must submit a written Master’s Thesis for presentation and defence before a board of examiners.

Mandatory Credits: 42

• ECTS Compulsory subjects: 12
• Final Master's Thesis: 30

Optional Credits: 18

Specialisation itineraries: 5

• Molecular Oncology.
• mmune and Inflammatory Diseases.
• Neurological Diseases.
• Cardiovascular Diseases.
• Rare Diseases.

Modules:

• Common
  • BM1. Critical Analysis of Scientific Literature. Applied Statistics for Molecular Bioscience.
  • BMM11. Genetically modified animals: Strategies and Applications.
• Basic Optional (Choose 2)
  • BMM1. Animal Experimentation and Bioethics.
  • BMM2. Molecular Pharmacology.
  • BMM7. Cancer Biology.
• Optional Specialisation (Choose 1)
  • BMM5. Advances in the Study of Immune Diseases and Inflammation.
  • BMM6. Advances in Research on Diseases of the Nervous System.
  • BMM8. Translational Molecular Oncology.
  • BMM9. Advances in Cardiovascular Pathology Research.
  • BMM10. Molecular Genetics of Rare Diseases.
• Final Master Thesis: BMM-TFM.

All Masters Subjects are taught in English, so it is necessary to be proficient in that language. B2 level certification or higher is recommended (in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference). The written work and results and conclusions of the Master’s Thesis must be written in English whilst the oral presentation and defence can be conducted in Spanish or English..