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Given the extensive international growth of biobanks, it is necessary to provide training for experts in the field of biobanking and its related disciplines. This university course is designed to address this development and provide expertise on the structure, management, equipment and challenges of biobanking, as well as networking opportunities.
The course is held in English The main method of instruction is e-learning. The modules can be booked separately as individual professional development.
Length: 5 semesters, part-time
ECTS: 120
Degree: Master of Science (Continuing Education) Biobanking – MSc (CE) Biobanking
Course fee: € 14.900,-
Start: Winter semester 2022/23
Application deadline: 15.07.2022
The postgraduate course provides the knowledge, skills and competencies required for a job in the multidisciplinary field of biobanking.
Graduates are able to:
Biological sample requests for medical research will continue to increase in the future. This means that the demands on the quality of the biobank samples will also increase due to the constantly growing range of methods for different analyses and applications. Expertise in these analyses and applications is central to the further development of biobank processes so that the quality of biobank resources can keep pace with novel methods for bioanalytics. Meeting these high demands in the training of experts in the field of biobanking requires well-structured postgraduate education and training.
The following occupational fields may be of interest to graduates:
The university course is designed for graduates of a bachelor's degree programme for medical-technical personnel or from natural science fields (e.g. biology, molecular biology, biotechnology, etc.) or of a completed degree programme in medicine or pharmacy who are particularly interested in the field of biobanking and would like to specialise and continue their education in this area.
Degree
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It is assumed that students are able to study English language materials and participate in lessons conducted in English.
The postgraduate course
Due to an amendment to the University Law in Austria the curriculum of MSc Biobanking was adapted – it was supplemented by some further modules "International Biobanking" and “Managing Multidisciplinary Teams”. The modules “Research Methods II” and “Designing and Implementation of Clinical Studies” are no longer optional modules - both modules are fixed parts of the curriculum. Especially in the new modules, some renowned international experts in the field of biobanking willbe invited. Within the framework of these new modules UCY (project partner of the EU-HORIZON 2020 Teaming CY Biobank) will provide experts from the fields of IT, ethics and law and will hold lectures
For more information see: Lectures UCY
Upon completion of all curriculum requirements and a positive evaluation of the master's thesis, the graduate receives a certificate of completion and may use the title
Master of Science (Continuing Education) – MSc (CE).
€ 14.900,-
The course starts every 2 ½ years after the previous course has finished. The start of the next course is planned in winter semester 2022/23. The application deadline ends on 15.07.2022.
MSc Biobanking 2022-2025
The face to face (onsite or virtual) courses will be held on the following dates (subject to change without notice)
1. Winter semester 2022/2023:
2. Summer semester 2023:
3. Winter semester 2023/2024:
4. Summer semester 2024:
5. Winter semester 2024/2025:
Location: Medical University of Graz, Austria
I personally found the part-time, 2 year MSc Biobanking program offered by the Medical University of Graz unique. We learned not only the basics of Biobanking science and its importance in biomedical research, but also many transferable skills such as risk management, sustainability, budget and business planning. The study program was well-thought, structured logically and benefited from having a great management study team. This was of specific importance because I was working full time while attending the course.
Jorgelina Trueba-Lopez, MSc