Molecular Biology 18 months Postgraduate Programme By Vilnius University |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 451-500QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

18 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

6,500 EURTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

01 Jul, 2026Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This programme aims to educate specialists for independent work in research and education areas of modern life sciences and technologies. Having completed the Molecular Biology programme, a graduate will have a deep knowledge of Molecular Biology and can analyse and evaluate scientific and practical data, generate and implement scientific novelties in areas of modern life sciences and independently solve molecular biology problems in biology, biotechnology, and biomedicine.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This programme aims to educate specialists for independent work in research and education areas of modern life sciences and technologies. Having completed the Molecular Biology programme, a graduate will have a deep knowledge of Molecular Biology and can analyse and evaluate scientific and practical data, generate and implement scientific novelties in areas of modern life sciences and independently solve molecular biology problems in biology, biotechnology, and biomedicine.

Admission Requirements

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  • Completed university bachelor’s degree studies in the molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, genetics and microbiology field of the life sciences study field group or biotechnology field of the technological study field group.
  • Experimental research bachelor thesis in the area of molecular biology or similar.
  • At least 30 ECTS credits (no less than 5–7 course units) in molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry and genetics earned in bachelor studies. Candidates shall possess a bachelor studies cumulative grade point average of no less than 70 per cent to be admitted.
  • All of the following course units taken: molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry, genetics.
  • Admission score (A) is calculated based on the following formula:
  • A = 0.4D+0.3M + 0.3Th
  • D = the following course units’ (or their equivalents’) grade average (bachelor’s diploma or its equivalent): molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, genetics;
  • M = motivational letter (evaluated from 1 to 100 per cent);
  • Th = the grade of the bachelor thesis in molecular biology or similar.
  • The admission score of the successful candidate – no less than 70 per cent. All points shall be converted into a 100 per cent rating scale.
  • Those meeting the requirements shall be invited to a motivational interview. The motivational interview will take place on 16 April or 18 June 2024 and will be organised remotely. The following are evaluated during the interview: the factors that led to choosing the programme, the vision of professional future, the English language proficiency.

01 Jul 2026
18 Months
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
5,538 EUR
International
6,500 EUR

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