Overview

The University of Skövde's Biomedicine programme gives you a broad education, from chemistry and medical biochemistry, to cell and human biology, anatomy, genetics, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, pharmacology, physiology, infection biology, and the biomedical basis of diseases.

Further studies

The Biomedicine programme provides a solid base for further studies at master's level. After your Bachelor's degree, you can continue your studies with a One-Year Master's (60 ECTS credits) or a Two-Year Master's (120 ECTS) at the University of Skövde, or at one of our partner universities or other institutions of higher learning – in Sweden and abroad.

Most senior members of teaching staff at the department also carry out active research, in some cases as part of major research projects. Find out more about our research on the Translational Medicin TRIM-page.

Career

The Bachelor's degree in Biomedicine gives you a foundation for a career in research in academia or life science industry. You can work with drug development and clinical trials, bioentrepreneurship and marketing or medical science journalism, in an academic setting or in the life science industry.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Basic Chemistry
Laboratory Basic Course
Cell Biology
Microbiology
Genetics
Basic Psychiatry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-16 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-01-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Biomedical Science Biology Biochemistry

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Further requirements:

Mathematics 2a or 2b or 2c
Science studies 2 or Biology 1 and Chemistry 1
English 6 (or the equivalent)

The level of English proficiency is normally shown by an internationally recognized language test, e.g. IELTS or TOEFL.

Tuition Fee

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International

135000 SEK/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 135000 SEK per year during 36 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 SEK per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Skövde

6850 - 9320 SEK /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Biomedicine.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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