Study Abroad in Molecular Biology
If you are considering going on exchange during your studies in molecular biology and molecular medicine 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 the bachelor's programme in Molecular Biology and Molecular Medicine, you can go on exchange during your 6th semester, as long as you move your bachelor’s project to the 5th semester.
As a student in the master’s programme in Molecular Biology, you can go abroad in either the first or second semester (i.e., autumn or spring). You are not allowed to go abroad for two semesters.
As a student in the master’s programme in Molecular Medicine, you can only go abroad during the second semester of the master’s programme, as there are mandatory courses in the autumn.
Previous destinations for students in Molecular Biology and Molecular Medicine
Since it has not previously been possible to go on exchange during the bachelor's programme, this list only shows a selection of popular destinations from past master's students.
- Institut Supérieur des Biotechnologies de Paris (Sup'Biotech), France
- University of Barcelona, Spain
- NTNU, Norway
- University of Groningen, Netherlands
- University of Helsinki, Finland
- University of Oslo, Norway
- Charles University, Czech Republic
- Wageningen University, Netherlands
- University of Reading, UK
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
You can see all available destinations in the MoveOn database.
International Coordinator
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Database of 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"