Medical Biotechnology
This two-year master’s programme comprises advanced courses that focus on tools used to analyse a variety of biological samples for life science research, as well as for health care applications within diagnostics and drug development. The student will be provided with in-depth knowledge about scientific methodologies used for comprehensive analyses of biological systems, and their applications for advanced health care or medical surveillance. The programme offers two tracks: medical applications of biotechnology and omics, each corresponding to half-time studies. The tracks are designed to provide specialization within the specific biotechnology fields. The student shall complete all courses within at least one chosen track. Students are able to tailor their education by combining their chosen track with a second track either from the same programme, or any of the three tracks at the master’s programme in Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology. It is also possible to cherry pick courses from any the mentioned tracks to create one’s own unique professional profile.
Courses comprise both theoretical knowledge and practical application of theory from experimental design to bioinformatic and statistical analysis of raw data and interpretation of results. The curriculum provides a cross-platform approach that enables students to acquire a unique and individualized expertise that appeal to a wide span of employers. Students train problem-solving skills, project management as well as professional communication. During the last term of the programme students work with a master degree project in a research setting at KTH, in industry or in a university or research institute anywhere in the world and acquire specialization within a relevant topic.
The programme curriculum is designed, taught and continuously updated by a team of internationally recognized researchers within the different subject areas, in collaboration with representatives from the private sector.
