M.A.Genetics
| Study location | Lithuania, Vilnius |
|---|---|
| Type | Master, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 2 years (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | M.A. (Master of Life Sciences) |
| Course code | 6211DX006 |
| Tuition fee | €6,500 per yearConvert |
|---|---|
| Application fee | €100 one-timeConvert |
| Registration fee | To be confirmed You need to choose an individual service package. Please contact the center curator or your agent and consult. You become a part of student union and ambassador program automatically after you will get Base or Standard or VIP status. *Do not forget to ask discount |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Life Sciences. Applicants must submit a motivational letter for the study programme and at least one reference. Interviewed applicants will be ranked, those with the highest score (but not less than 20) are admitted. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Russian / Lithuanian. 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. Applicants must upload education documents in original language, as well as translations into English. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. 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. Translation is considered to be official when it is bound together with the certified true copy of the original document and is confirmed by the translator’s signature. Documents issued in English, Lithuanian must be certified true copies and do not require translation. It is required that you send verified copies of the entry qualification documents directly to the university by postal mail. Important! Never send original documents by post! |
|---|
| Territory requirements | Applications are NOT accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Bangladesh, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen. |
|---|
| Language requirements | English The following language certificates are accepted for study programmes taught in English: IELTS score: 6+, TOEFL score: 500 (paper based) or 60+ (iBT Internet-based test), Cambridge English exam: 173+, Pearson PTE Academic: 65+, LanguageCert IESOL B2, Duolingo English Test: 110+ or another language proficiency certificate equivalent to B2 CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). If your first language is English and/or if you have a university degree in English, you will be exempt from providing an English language test score. |
|---|
| Other requirements | At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. - Applicants must submit a motivational letter for the study programme and at least one of two references must be from his/her former supervisor or professor. |
|---|
Overview
The objective to develop experience of the experimental work in genetics which can be realised by original experimental work in various fields of genetics: molecular, plant, human genetics or genetics of microorganisms, gene engineering, cytogenetics, genotoxicology. Programme provides with the modern knowledge and practical skills in genetics necessary for independent scientific and professional career in rapidly developing areas of genetic technologies, biomedicine and biotechnologies
Programme structure
1 semester
Compulsory courses
Structure and Function of Eukaryotic Chromosomes
Genome Evolution
Oncogenetics
Elective courses
Bioinformatics for Evolutionary Biology
Introduction for Data Analysis with R
Laboratory Animal Science
Advanced Therapeutics Medicinal Products & Regenerative Medicine
Python for Data Science
Paleogenomics
Synthetic Biology
2 semester
Compulsory courses
Genotoxicology
Big Data Analysis in Genomics
Term Research Project
Elective courses
Advanced Biostatistics
Behaviour Genetics
Applied Plant Genetics and Genomics
Recombinogenesis and DNA Repair
Molecular and Genomic Medicine
Molecular Mechanisms of Aging and Rejuvenation Technologies
Advanced Therapeutics Medicinal Products & Regenerative Medicine
Cell Technologies
3 semester
Compulsory courses
Term Research Project
Elective courses
Bioinformatics for Evolutionary Biology
Introduction for Data Analysis with R
Laboratory Animal Science
Advanced Therapeutics Medicinal Products & Regenerative Medicine
Python for Data Science
Paleogenomics
Synthetic Biology
4 semester
Compulsory courses
Master Thesis
Career opportunities
A graduate may choose to work in the biotechnological and biomedical industry at the research institutions of biomedical profile and educational institutions.
·The analytical knowledge of our graduates could be improved through doctoral studies in fields of Biology (genetics), Molecular Biology or Biochemistry.