Medical Biotechnology
| Insitution: | Pázmány Péter Catholic University |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Information Technology and Bionics |
| Course / programme name: | Medical Biotechnology |
| Branch of Science: | Computer Science and Information Technology |
| Level of studies: | Master |
| Qualification: | Medical Biotechnologist |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Duration of the course / programme: | 4 semesters (+ 1 foundation) semesters |
| Location/city of the course: | Budapest |
| Study in Hungary link: | http://studyinhungary.hu/institution/pazmany-peter-catholic-university-89.html |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pazmany.itk.international |
| Instagram: | https://www.instagram.com/ppkeitk/ |
| State Scholarships | Available |
Operated jointly with Semmelweis University Budapest, the study program allows students to gain advanced theoretical and practical knowledge at the cutting edge of medicine and informatics. Medical biotechnologists work in the rapidly developing bio-medicinal field where their responsibilities include research, development, application and management. They are able to model and simulate biological systems on computers, are familiar with the current methods in molecular diagnostics and therapies, as well as design, create, manage and use databases in the field of medical biotechnology. Medical biotechnologists are able to handle and interpret large-scale data sets of medical relevance. As specialists trained in science, informatics and specific fields of medicine, they can be employed in basic research, or in the fields of pharmaceutics, medical/molecular diagnostics or biotechnology.
The curriculum of the study program (120 credits) comprises the following main modules:
- Fundamentals in Natural Sciences and Mathematics (15-25 credits)
- Skills in Medical Biotechnology (15-35 credits)
- Specialization (30-50 credits)
- Economics and Humanities (5-15 credits)
- Project Work and Thesis Work (29 credits)
Specializations offered within the program:
- Medical Biotechnology
- Applied Bioinformatics
The actual Msc study program is preceded by a compulsory foundation semester (in the fall semester) for international students.
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1) Bachelor's degree in Molecular Bionics, Biomedicine, Chemical Engineering, Medical Laboratory and Imaging Diagnostic Analysis, Biology, Chemistry etc (with a diploma rate of over 75%). This should be proven by the degree awarded AND the transcript of all corresponding records. Applicants still doing their BSc should upload, in addition to their transcript, an official certificate of the EXPECTED date of graduation.
2) B2 level, internationally recognized English certificate according to CEFR (e.g. IELTS with total score of 6.0, TOEFL with a score of 90). Exemption: a) Bachelor's degree obtained in a full English language program, b) English as a mother tongue.
| Entrance examination: | Yes |
| Entrance type: | both |
| Minimum level of language proficiency (oral): | B2 (according to CEFR) |
| Minimum level of language proficiency (written): | B2 (according to CEFR) |
| Place of examination: | Online |
If the application documents comply with the minimum entry requirements, the applicant is invited to take an online test. Subjects of the entrance exam:
- Chemistry,
- Biology.
The topics covered by the entrance exam are available on our website: https://itk.ppke.hu/en/admissions/masters-degree-programs/entrance-examination-topics. The test does not cover the totality of the topics listed, applicants may get short, simple questions in any of them.
Based on their test result, the best applicants will be invited to an oral online interview.Themes of the oral interview include: short summary of the applicant's BSc thesis, brief introduction of the institution where the applicant's BSc degree is obtained from, personal and professional motivation of the applicant for choosing the Faculty of Information Technology and Bionics and the respective study program, and some questions about the selected field of study.
The Admission Committee sets the final score and admission result based on the application material, the online test and the personal interview.
International students are admitted to a compulsory foundation semester leading to their chosen Master's program. The foundation semester (taking place in the fall semester) consists of four three-week-long modules, each module comprising several subjects. The courses follow an intensive schedule, and each are concluded by a compulsory exam. Upon successful completion of the foundation semester, the applicant can start the actual Master's program.
| Contact person name: | Ms Ágnes Csimma |
| Contact person job position: | International Coordinator |
| Contact e-mail: | international.office@itk.ppke.hu |
| Contact website: | http://itk.ppke.hu/en/education/master-programs/medical-biotechnology-msc |
| Contact person name: | Ms Ágnes Csimma |
| Contact person job position: | International Coordinator |
| Contact e-mail: | international.office@btk.ppke.hu |
| Contact website: | http://itk.ppke.hu/en/education/master-programs/medical-biotechnology-msc |
| Contact person name: | Ms Ágnes Csimma |
| Contact person job position: | International Coordinator |
| Contact e-mail: | international.office@itk.ppke.hu |
| Contact website: | http://itk.ppke.hu/en/education/master-programs/medical-biotechnology-msc |
| Availability of preparatory year in the Stipendium Hungaricum programme: | Yes |
| Availability of specialisation year in the Stipendium Hungaricum programme: | No |
| Min. students | 1 |
| Max. students | 20 |
| Availability of preparatory year in the Diaspora Scholarship programme: | Yes |
| Availability of specialisation year in the Diaspora Scholarship programme: | No |
| Min. students | 1 |
| Max. students | 20 |
