Applications for candidacies to attend the Master’s Program “Advanced Experimental and Computational Biosciences” for the academic year 2023-2024 are now open. Applications will be processed on a rolling basis at the latest by August 15th or until the maximum number (15) of successful candidates is achieved.

Admission Requirements
All holders of biosciences-related Bachelor’s programs (e.g. biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, chemistry, molecular biology, genetics, but also medical schools) are eligible to apply to AEC. Good knowledge of English is a prerequisite for applying. For applicants whose mother tongue is not English, at least a B2 level degree and good command of the language during the interview are required.

Evaluation of candidatures
Evaluation of candidatures is based on the following criteria:

1. Overall Bachelor’s degree grade (grade in a decimal scale multiplied by 1.5, max 15%);
2. Experimental/computational undergrad thesis (thesis grade in a decimal scale multiplied by 0.5, max 5%);
3. Relevant publications, announcements in conferences, etc (max 10%);
4. Other relevant graduate degrees (grade in a decimal scale multiplied by 0.5, max 5%);
5. Relevant research activity (2% for each year of experience, max 5%);
6. Recommendation letters (max 10%);
7. Interview (50%).

The interview is an essential part of the selection procedure. Interviews include questions on biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, microbiology, and genetics, as well as questions on subjects of wider scientific interest. The purpose is to assess whether the candidate is capable of critically using basic biological information in order to address specific research-related problems.

Tuition Fees
The tuition fee for the MSc is 4,000€ (2,000€ per academic year).

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