Study Abroad in Molecular Biology
If you are considering going on exchange during your studies in molecular biology there are several options available to you. Whatever you choose, the courses you take must be approved by your head of programme.
If you have questions regarding the academic aspects of your exchange, you can speak with your student councellor or head of programme. If you have questions about the application process, etc., please contact your international coordinator.
When can you go abroad?
As a student in Molecular you can go on exchange during either the first or second semester of your Master's programme (i.e., fall or spring). You are only allowed to go abroad for one semester in total.
You cannot go abroad during the Bachelor's programme.
Selection of Courses During Your Study Abroad
In the Database of previously transferred credits you can find which courses other students have taken and gotten approved for their exchange stay.
When you have found some interesting courses you would like to take at the host university, you should check the following:
- Whether the course content overlaps with any courses you have already taken in your degree programme. If the overlap is too significant, your application to take the course abroad will be rejected.
- Whether you meet the academic prerequisites for the course.
- Whether the course matches the academic level you are currently studying at.
- Whether the course content is research-based – in other words, is the lecturer an active researcher within the subject area or a closely related field? If the teaching is not research-based, the course will not be approved.
As a Master's student, you may be allowed to take a Bachelor's-level course if it is an advanced course at Bachelor's level at the host university, or if a similar course is not offered at Aarhus University.
We will also check all of the above, but you’ll be doing yourself (and us) a favour by checking it beforehand. Otherwise, your preliminary approval may be rejected.
Popular destinations for students in Molecular Biology
- Institut Supérieur des Biotechnologies de Paris (Sup'Biotech), France
- University of Barcelona, Spain
- NTNU, Norway
- University of Helsinki, Finland
- University of Pavia, Italy
- University of Oslo, Norway
- Université Grenoble Alpes, France
- Wageningen University, Netherlands
- University of Groningen, Netherlands
- Charles University, Czech Republic
- Albert-Ludwigs University of Freiburg, Germany (spring semester)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
You can see all available destinations in the MoveOn database.
International Coordinator
Signe is currently out of office.
Previously transferred credits
You can find which courses other students have taken and gotten approved for their exchange stay in our database.
Statements from students who have studied abroad
"My time abroad has by far been the best semester I've had at university. I've had so many nice experiences during my stay and met a lot of wonderful people. Most importantly, I've also learned a lot about myself"
"The best part of my exchange was how nature affected me and my mind. I developed and grew by being there alone and spending as much time in nature as I did."
"I was introduced to new knowledge and methods I did not know about beforehand"
"I can very much recommend going abroad! It gives you so many different things both personally, socially and academically"