Study location	Lithuania, Vilnius
Type	Master, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	M.A. (Master of Life Sciences)

Tuition fee	€5,000 per year
Application fee	€100 one-time
Registration fee	€400 one-time Includes: – Consultations for selection of HEI – Migration & visa consultation – Registration in the Baltic Center database – HEI admission documents’ check – General testing for all Baltic Center HEIs – Admission Examination – Student’s admission to HEI – Documents’ arrangement for the payments to HEI – Invitation for the embassy. The period of preparation from week to two months - You will access to admission system with extra BONUS information& - You will have your own manager and curators on each stage of admission process. You can receive DISCOUNT and pay only 250.00 EUR, for more information visit our FREE webinar “Education in Europe”. Register on English Language: study.baltic-center.eu/admission-webinar-en Register on Russian Language: study.baltic-center.eu/admission-webinar-ru

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Bachelor or equivalent degree in one of these fields: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Bioengineering. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / 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. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. Applicants must upload education documents in original language, as well as translations into English. Diplomas and transcripts issued outside EU must be legalized with a legalization stamp or Apostille. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Territory requirements	Applications are NOT accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Bangladesh, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 6+ or TOEFL 79+ One of next variants, if you have no any of this certificates you can pass University or Baltic Center Exams: TOEFL IBT – at least score 72; IELTS – at least score 5.5; PTE General – at least level B2; FCE – at least level B; CPE – satisfactory pass; CAE – satisfactory pass.

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application.

Overview

The goal of this programme is to deepen and broaden knowledge in biochemistry and related sciences as well as to understand the achievements and perspectives of biochemistry. Programme provides with research skills needed to know and understand modern methods and technologies necessary for creative development and implementation of scientific ideas.

Programme structure

1 semester

Compulsory courses

Term Research Project
Mechanisms of Organic Reactions
Elective courses
Biothermodynamics of protein –ligand interactions
Bionanotechnologies
X-ray crystallography of biological macromolecules
Ecological Biochemistry
Synthetic Biology
Systems Biology
Cancer Molecular Biology
Enzymatic reaction mechanisms
Single-molecule experimental techniques
Essentials of scientific writing

2 semester

Compulsory courses

Term Research Project
Elective courses
Mechanisms of Nucleic Acids and Protein Interaction
Bioethics
Advanced Biostatistics
CRISPR-Cas Biology and Applications
Membrane biology
Nucleic Acids Chemistry
Principles of Molecular Virusology

3 semester

Compulsory courses

Term Research Project
Elective courses
Biothermodynamics of protein –ligand interactions
Bionanotechnologies
X-ray crystallography of biological macromolecules
Ecological Biochemistry
Synthetic Biology
Systems Biology
Cancer Molecular Biology
Enzymatic reaction mechanisms
Single-molecule experimental techniques
Essentials of scientific writing

4 semester

Compulsory courses
Master Thesis

Career opportunities

A graduate can work at biochemical and chemical laboratories, industry and trading companies.
Analytical knowledge could be improved in doctoral studies in fields of biochemistry and related areas.