Study Programme "Biochemistry"

Entrance requirements

Completed undergraduate academic studies with a workload of 240 ECTS.

Study programme goals

The primary goal of this study program is to enable students to acquire a master’s degree which (along with the degree obtained within the undergraduate studies) will be recognized by all European institutions and which will enable students to find suitable employment or to continue their education within doctoral studies in biochemistry or related disciplines at Serbian or European universities.

Study outcome

Upon completing the study program Biochemistry, the candidate is awarded the title "MSc in Biochemistry".

Students will be able to perform all phases of research within a research (scientific) project as part of teamwork (or independently).

They will gain experience working with state-of-the-art instruments used in research biochemical laboratories.

Students will be able to independently apply complex biochemical protocols and will be trained to work with bioinformatics databases and computer manipulation in all phases of research work. They will be able to present the results of their work orally and in writing at scientific meetings.

Students will supplement and deepen their knowledge of biochemical and chemical disciplines, develop the ability to solve scientific and professional problems in the field of biochemistry by applying analytical and computer methods, deepen the knowledge and skills needed to work with biological material, and develop the ability to study literature and critically present literature data, will acquire specific experimental skills, experience in independent work on modern instruments, they will supplement and deepen their laboratory practice (safety at work, work with pathological material), they will improve keeping a laboratory diary, as well as their numerical skills (biochemical calculations), they will be able to process a research problem within teamwork, they present it as part of their thesis and orally defend their work.

Access to further studies

Diploma holders are entitled to enroll on doctoral academic studies, which have the workload of 180 ECTS.

Professional qualifications

Students who have successfully completed master academic studies in biochemistry:

• are able conduct all phases of a part of research within a research project within a team;
• have experience of working with the latest instruments used in biochemistry research laboratories and the relevant laboratory practice (safety at work, working with pathological material), are able to independently keep laboratory notebook and have numerical skills necessary for all biochemical calculations;
• have the knowledge and skills necessary for working with biological material and laboratory animals;
• are able to independently apply complex biochemical protocols and are familiar with bioinformatics and the use of computers in all stages of research work;
• are able to solve scientific and practical biochemical problems by using analytical and computational methods;
• are able to study literature and present a critical overview of literature data;
• are able to present the results of their work at scientific conferences both orally and in writing.