Qualification awarded	Master in Health Sciences
Field of study	Medicine Technologies
Faculties	Faculty of Medicine Life Sciences Center Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics
Study area	Health Sciences
Length of the programme (years)	2 years (4 semesters)
Scope of programme (ECTS)	120 ECTS
Language of instruction	English
Location	Vilnius, Lithuania
Starting date	1st September
Tuition fee for EU students	TBA*
for Non-EU students	7500 EUR/per year

 
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WHY STUDY SYSTEMS BIOLOGY AT VILNIUS UNIVERSITY?

Interdisciplinary program that prepares highly-qualified scientists for professional career

The interdisciplinary Systems Biology Master’s program prepares students to do real world work in rapidly developing fields including, but not limited to, biological systems modeling, bioengineering, synthetic biology, bioinformatics, neurobiology, and data analysis. It is ideal for current and future biologists who wish to take advantage of the most powerful statistical models and programming tools in order to produce quantifiable results in their field of choice.

Rewarding program structure introduces future life-scientists to powerful statistical models and information technologies

As per its interdisciplinary nature, our program is specifically designed to help students from a life sciences background overcome any apprehensions they may have about working with statistical models and scientific programming tools. Upon completion of the program students will have gained a robust understanding of mathematics and computer science, as well as their varied applications to life sciences.

Similarly, students with computational and bioinformatics backgrounds will have a possibility to gain and deepen their knowledge in molecular and cellular biology and master wetlab skills.

Forward-looking curriculum equips scientists for leadership in rapidly emerging fields

Emerging trends in synthetic biology point us to new fields that focus towards quantitative investigation, experimentation and design at the molecular level. As a result, fields in neurobiology, cell programming, and “-omic” sciences create a vast demand for professionals equipped with both a high-level understanding of biological principles and the ability to take advantage of advanced mathematical and statistical models. The Systems Biology Masters program seeks to meet this demand.

ADMISSIONS, REQUIREMENTS AND SELECTION CRITERIA 

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Life, Health (Medicine, Medical Technology), Informatics (Bioinformatics, Informatics Engineering), Mathematics (Applied Mathematics, Biostatistics), Engineering (Bioengineering), Technology (Biotechnology). In other cases, the consent of the System Biology Study Program Committee is required.
• English language proficiency – the level not lower than B2 (following the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), or TOEFL score 75/IELTS score 6.

Selection Criteria:

• CV, prepared according to Europass
• Scientific essay – Candidate should prepare scientific essay (in English, max 7000 characters (no spaces)) in one of announced topics. Topics and instructions for the essay are here.

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