Practise in Molecular Biology 15 credits

About the course

This course offers the student a practical introduction to research activity at the Department of Molecular Biology, Umeå University. The students will have the opportunity to gain knowledge in molecular biology and develop their abilities to apply the knowledge that they have acquired during the study period. In this course, the students will contribute to solving a task that is related to the current research activity at the department of Molecular Biology, as well as documenting and reporting the results, orally and in writing.

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Summer 2026
- Practise in Molecular Biology
  
  ST26 / Umeå / English / On site
  
  Application opens 16 February 2026
  
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  Starts
  8 June 2026
  
  Ends
  30 August 2026
  
  Number of credits
  15 credits
  
  Type of studies
  On site
  
  Study pace
  100%
  
  Teaching hours
  Daytime
  
  Study location
  Umeå
  
  Language
  English
  
  Application code
  UMU-95101
  
  Eligibility
  
  20 ECTS from finished courses in Chemistry, including at least 5 ECTS in Biochemistry, or alternatively, 20 ECTS from a combination of finished courses in Chemistry and Physics and/or Mathematics, including at least 5 ECTS in Biochemistry; 45 ECTS from finished courses in Biology or Medicine, containing Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology, and Physiology; practical experience of laboratory work corresponding to a minimum of 5 ECTS.
  
  Selection
  
  Academic credits
  
  Application
  The online application opens 16 February 2026 at 13:00 CET. Application deadline is 16 March 2026.
  
  Application and tuition fees
  As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
  
  Application fee: SEK 900
  
  Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 38,075
  
  Total fee: SEK 38,075
  
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