DEGREE IN BIOMEDICINE
| Study location | Spain, Madrid |
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| Type | Bachelor, full-time |
| Study language | Spanish |
| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) 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. |
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| Language requirements | English |
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Overview
The degree in biomedicine is a 4-year university degree to train the student in diagnosis and treatment for the cure of cancer. In addition, the student will learn as part of the most innovative medical research projects and clinical laboratories of today.
The career in biomedicine has an innovative curriculum in which the student works on real cases and carries out internships in leading companies in Spain and internationally. You will also have access to first-class facilities such as the Simulated Hospital and the XR Lab.
Programme structure
FIRST YEAR
Matter ECTS Guy Language of instruction
Cell Biology 6 BASIC English (en)
Molecular biology 6 BASIC English (en)
Fundamentals of Microbiology 6 COMPULSORY English (en)
Biochemistry I 6 BASIC English (en)
Biochemistry II 6 BASIC English (en)
Genetics 6 COMPULSORY English (en)
Structure and Function of Systems I (Nervous and Endocrine Systems) 6 BASIC English (en)
Developmental Biology 3 COMPULSORY English (en)
Biomedical Research Methodology 3 COMPULSORY English (en)
Integrated Biomedicine I 3 COMPULSORY English (en)
Biostatistics 6 BASIC English (en)
English 3 COMPULSORY English (en)
SECOND YEAR
Matter ECTS Guy Language of instruction
Virology 6 COMPULSORY English (en)
Immunology 6 BASIC English (en)
Structure and Function of Systems II (Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Renal Systems) 6 BASIC English (en)
Structure and Function of Systems III (Digestive, Reproductive and Locomotor Systems) 6 BASIC English (en)
Clinical Microbiology 3 COMPULSORY English (en)
Cellular and Molecular Pathophysiology 6 COMPULSORY English (en)
Immunopathology 3 COMPULSORY English (en)
Medical Genetics 6 COMPULSORY English (en)
Applied Biostatistics 6 BASIC English (en)
Experimental Technologies I: Fundamentals of Genetic Engineering 6 COMPULSORY English (en)
Integrated Biomedicine II 3 COMPULSORY English (en)
Health English 3 COMPULSORY English (en)
THIRD YEAR
Matter ECTS Guy Language of instruction
Medical Pathology I 6 COMPULSORY English (en)
Medical Pathology II 6 COMPULSORY English (en)
Epidemiology and Public Health 3 COMPULSORY English (en)
Molecular and Cellular Bases of Cancer 3 COMPULSORY English (en)
Clinical Biochemistry 3 COMPULSORY English (en)
Cell Culture and Tissue Engineering 6 COMPULSORY English (en)
Experimental Technologies II: Protein Analysis and Animal Models 6 COMPULSORY English (en)
Integrated Biomedicine III 6 COMPULSORY English (en)
Bioinformatics 6 COMPULSORY English (en)
Pharmacology 6 COMPULSORY English (en)
Bioethics 6 COMPULSORY English (en)
R+d+i Management 3 COMPULSORY English (en)
FOURTH YEAR
Matter ECTS Guy Language of instruction
Genomics and Proteomics 6 COMPULSORY English (en)
Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacoproteomics 3 COMPULSORY English (en)
Toxicology 3 COMPULSORY English (en)
Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Sciences 3 COMPULSORY English (en)
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 6 COMPULSORY English (en)
Business Economics and the Biomedical Industry 3 COMPULSORY English (en)
Internships in Companies I 6 COMPULSORY English (en)
Internships II 6 COMPULSORY English (en)
Final Degree Project 6 COMPULSORY English (en)
Molecular Basis of Degenerative Diseases 6 OPTIONAL English (en)
Genetically modified organisms 6 OPTIONAL English (en)
Genetics and Reproductive Techniques 6 OPTIONAL English (en)
Biomedical Engineering and Medical Devices 6 OPTIONAL English (en)
Clinical Trials 6 OPTIONAL English (en)
Internships III 6 OPTIONAL English (en)
Nanomedicine 6 OPTIONAL English (en)
Fundamentals of Interprofessional Education 6 OPTIONAL English (en)
Career opportunities
Design and development of products in biopharmaceutical companies (multinationals and SMEs), science and technology parks.
Research in the area of chemical sciences applied to the clinical and/or pharmaceutical field. Simulation of macromolecular structures with clinical and/or pharmaceutical interest
Hospital management and design of R+D+i strategies, design and monitoring of clinical trials, management of biobanks and clean rooms, basic and translational clinical research
Advice and management of science in public and private research centers of regional, national and international scope, OTRIs (Research Results Transfer Offices).
Legal advice on industrial and intellectual property (patents, industrial secrets), bioethics committees, public administrations for the granting of the use of drugs and new therapies.
Education in public and private higher education centers, design of seminars, congresses, meetings, forums, courses. Scientific dissemination. Research in public and private centers, participation in R + D + i projects
Health specialty after a specific period of training that is accessed through the official training route of specialist biologists (BIR)