MScMedical Biotechnology
| Study location | Hungary, Budapest |
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| Type | Master, full degree studies |
| Nominal duration | 5 semesters (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | MSc (Medical Biotechnologist) |
| Course code | Computer Science and Information Technology |
| Entry qualification | Bachelor diploma (or higher) ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Entrance exam: Subjects of the entrance examination Detailed admission requirements ENTRANCE EXAM PROCEDURE 1. After an evaluation of preliminary studies, applicants with appropriate qualifications take a written online test covering topics in Chemistry and Biology. 2. Applicants obtaining the best results in the online test will be invited to attend an online personal interview, conducted via Skype / MS Teams. 3. The Evaluation Committee sets the final score and admission result based upon the quality of the application material, the online test and the personal interview. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. If you are unable to get qualification documents from your school in English, you will need an official translation along with certified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. Original BSc certificate (with its notarized English translation if it is not in English) |
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| Territory requirements | Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Armenia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Israel, Kenya, Lebanon, Nigeria, Pakistan, State of Palestine, Syria. |
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| Language requirements | English In order to successfully participate in the programme, applicants must be proficient in English. (It is not necessary to have passed the English test at the time of the application; the results can be submitted later.) Proof of English proficiency: |
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| Other requirements | Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Non-EEA citizens need to obtain a Residence Permit for the Purpose of Studies. Students coming from a visa waiver country are recommended to apply for the Residence Permit for the Purpose of Studies before arriving to Hungary. Students coming from a country that is under visa obligations need to apply for the Residence Permit for the Purpose of Studies and a residence permit visa (D-visa) in a permanent residence application before coming to Hungary. The residence permit visa (D-visa) allows you to enter to Hungary (only once!) and to stay in Hungary for 30 days. Within 30 days from the date of issue of the study visa you have to register personally at the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (Országos Idegenrendészeti Főigazgatóság ) where the visa will be changed for residence permit for the purpose of studies. |
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Overview
VIRTUAL OPEN DAY!
Our Virtual Open Day is organised for all who are interested in our study programs.
DATES:
● Wed 07 December 2022, 3.00 pm CET
● Wed 11 January 2023, 3.00 pm CET
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Operated jointly with Semmelweis University Budapest, this study program allows students to gain advanced theoretical and practical knowledge at the cutting edge of medicine and informatics. Medical biotechnologists work in the bio-medicinal field where their responsibilities include research, development, application and management. They are able to model and simulate biological systems on computers, apply the methods and instruments of computational biology and biochemistry, and design, create, manage and use databases in the field of medical biotechnology. They will be able to model different biological systems on a computer and handle large-scale data sets for such systems. As specialists trained in science, informatics and specific fields of medicine, they can be employed in basic research, or in the field of pharmaceutics, medical/molecular diagnostics or biotechnology.
FOUNDATION SEMESTER
International students attend a Foundation Semester before starting the actual Master’s program.The Foundation Semester is organized in the fall semester. Thus, the actual commencement of the Master’s programs is February. The goal of the foundation semester is to level students for their Master’s program in Budapest, helping to ensure that they can complete their studies successfully. The foundation semester helps students to recap, develop and upgrade the Bachelor-level skills needed to succeed in their Master’s program.
Students may start the four-semester Master’s program upon successful completion of the Foundation Semester.
SPECIALIZATION
The following specializations are built into the Curriculum of the Study Programme:
● Molecular Biotechnology
● Applied Bioinformatics
CONTACT
International Relations Office: international.office@itk.ppke.hu
Programme structure
FOUNDATION SEMESTER
The actual Master’s Program is preceded by a compulsory foundation semester in the Fall term. The foundation semester consists of four three-week-long modules, each module comprising three or four subjects. The courses follow an intensive schedule, and each are concluded by a compulsory exam.
The Curriculum of the compulsory foundation semester for the Master’s program in Medical Biotechnology comprises the following subjects: Academic English; Algebra; Bioinformatics; Calculus; Chemistry and Biology; Hungarian language; Molecular Biology and Genetics; Neuroscience and Electrophysiology; Probability and Statistics; Programming 1-2-3.
The actual Master’s program (4 semesters) starts in the spring term, upon successful completion of all subjects of the foundation semester.
MASTER’S PROGRAM
The Curriculum of the Medical Biotechnology MSc study program (120 credits) includes the following modules:
● Fundamentals in Natural Sciences and Mathematics (total required: 15-25 credits)
● Economics and Humanities (total required: 5-15 credits)
● Skills in Medical Biotechnology (total required: 15-35 credits)
● Specialization (total required: 30-50 credits)
● Project Work and Thesis Work (total required: 29 credits)
● Other elective subjects (maximum 6 credits)
SPECIALIZATIONS
The specializations developed in the program prepare our students for the following areas of research and development and innovation activities:
● Molecular Biotechnology
For those most interested in experimental aspects of medical biotechnology, working in a “wet lab” with molecules, cells, tissues and/or animals. The specialization offers courses in stem cell and tumor biology, laboratory diagnostics and drug delivery systems and more, focusing both on the biological background and the techniques that can be applied.
● Applied Bioinformatics
For students wishing to get in-depth knowledge in computational biology, most importantly in molecular data analysis, data mining and structural bioinformatics, with emphasis on data handling, analysis and interpretation. Optional courses in systems biology and Java programming are also available.
Students are required to choose one of the specializations upon enrolment to the Master’s program.
DETAILED CURRICULUM