Study programme
Dutch-taught Master of Biochemistry and Biotechnology
2024-2025
Model Path part 1
General courses
39 ECTS-credits
Gene and Genome Technology
Protein Technology and Proteome Analysis
Cellular and molecular biophysics
Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Stress & Cell Death
Epigenetics
Data mining
Laboratory Animal Science (Core Module)
Bio-ethics
Integrative Structural Biology
Optional courses
29 ECTS-credits (in total for Master 1 and Master 2) to choose from (course of another study programme can be choosen after approval by the faculty)
Strategic Business Communication
Management and organisation
Financial management and legal aspects
Advanced immunology
Genetic epidemiology
Applied Bio-informatics
Advanced Molecular Neurosciences
Functional proteome analysis
Chemo-informatics and computational drug design
Bioelectrical Cell Biology
Machine learning
Model Path part 2
General courses
52 ECTS-credits
Industrial microbiology and biotechnology
- Karine Clauwaert
- - NNB
- Lucas Kupers
Patents and innovation
Applied Omics in research
Researchproject with traineeship
Master thesis with traineeship
Optional courses
29 ECTS-credits (in total for Master 1 and Master 2) to choose from (course of another study programme can be choosen after approval by the faculty)
Laboratory Animal Science - Rodents
Laboratory Animal Science - Fish
Applied medical cell biology
Biomedical Artificial Intelligence
Translational Neuroscience
Quality Management and GLP
- Eva Geuens
- Claudina Perez Novo
- Tineke Scheers
- Kristof Vanschoonbeek
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Process management and quality care
Summer School - Course at foreign institution
Massive Open Online Course(s)
2023-2024
Model Path part 1
General courses
42 ECTS-credits
Gene and Genome Technology
Protein Technology and Proteome Analysis
Cellular and Molecular Biophysics
Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Stress & Cell Death
Epigenetics
Data Mining
Laboratory Animal Science (Core Module)
Bio-ethics
Integrative Structural Biology
Optional courses
26 ECTS-credits (in total for Master 1 and Master 2) to choose from (course of another study programme can be choosen after approval by the faculty)
Strategic Business Communication
Management and organisation
Financial management and legal aspects
Advanced immunology
Genetic epidemiology
Applied Bio-informatics
Advanced Molecular Neurosciences
Functional proteome analysis
Chemo-informatics and computational drug design
Bioelectrical Cell Biology
Model Path part 2
General courses
48 ECTS-credits
Researchproject with traineeship
Patents and innovation
Industrial microbiology and biotechnology
- Karine Clauwaert
- Lucas Kupers
- Pieter-Jan D'Huys
Master thesis with traineeship
Optional courses
12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Laboratory Animal Science - Rodents
Laboratory Animal Science - Fish
Applied medical cell biology
Advanced Molecular Neurosciences
Translational Neuroscience
Quality Management and GLP
- Eva Geuens
- Claudina Perez Novo
- Tineke Scheers
- Kristof Vanschoonbeek
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Process management and quality care
Summer School - Course at foreign institution
Massive Open Online Course(s)
2022-2023
Model Path part 1
General courses
45 ECTS
Gene and genome technology
Protein technology and proteome analysis
Cellular and molecular biophysics
Integrative omics
Epigenetics
Data mining
Laboratory Animal Science (core module)
Bio-ethics
Integrated structural biology
Optional courses
15 ECTS to choose from (course of another study programme can be choosen after approval by the faculty)
Strategic Business Communication
Management and organisation
Financial management and legal aspects
Advanced immunology
Genetic epidemiology
Applied bio-informatics
Molecular mechanisms of cell stress & cell death
Functional proteome analysis
Chemo-informatics and computational drug design
Bioelectrical cell biology
Model Path part 2
General courses
48 ECTS-credits
Researchproject with traineeship
Patents and innovation
Industrial microbiology and biotechnology
- Karine Clauwaert
- Lucas Kupers
- Pieter-Jan D'Huys
Master thesis with traineeship
Optional courses
12 ECTS to choose from
Laboratory Animal Science - Rodents
Laboratory Animal Science - Fish
Applied medical cell biology
Advanced Molecular Neurosciences
Translational Neuroscience
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Process management and quality care
Summer School - Course at foreign institution
2021-2022
Model Path part 1
General courses
45 ECTS
Gene and genome technology
Protein technology and proteome analysis
Cellular and molecular biophysics
Integrative omics
Epigenetics
Data mining
Laboratory Animal Science (core module)
Bio-ethics
Integrated structural biology
Optional courses
15 ECTS to choose from (course of another study programme can be choosen after approval by the faculty)
Strategic Business Communication
- Rebecca Van Herck
Management and organisation
Financial management and legal aspects
Advanced immunology
Genetic epidemiology
Applied bio-informatics
Molecular mechanisms of cell stress & cell death
Functional proteome analysis
Chemo-informatics and computational drug design
Bioelectrical cell biology
Model Path part 2 (discontinued - changes in 2022-2023)
General courses
48 ECTS-credits
Researchproject with traineeship
Master thesis with traineeship
Industrial microbiology and biotechnology
- Jurgen Del-Favero
- Lucas Kupers
- Karine Clauwaert
option 'Research'
12 ECTS-credits
Laboratory Animal Science
option 'Management and Entrepreneurship'
12 ECTS-credits
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Process management and quality care
option 'Management and Research'
12 ECTS-credits
Laboratory Animal Science
2020-2021
Model Path part 1
General courses - 19 ECTS-credits
Bio-ethics
Gene and genome technology
Protein technology and proteome analysis
- - NNB
- Eva Geuens
- Stuart Maudsley
- Xaveer Van Ostade
Modeling and structure determination of biomolecules
- Sabine Van Doorslaer
- Hans De Winter
- Marc D'Olieslaeger
Specialisation 'Cell Biology and Physiology'
Advanced immunology
Molecular biophysics
- Dirk Snyders
- Alain Labro
Applied cell biology
Medical cell biology
optional courses Specialisation 'Celbiology & Physiology'
Genetic epidemiology
Advanced Molecular Neurosciences
Molecular neuropathology
Data mining
Epigenetics
Plant-microbe interactions
Advanced LC-MS
Specialisation 'Molecular and Cellular Neurosciences'
Neurogenetics
- Peter De Jonghe
Genetic epidemiology
Advanced Molecular Neurosciences
Molecular neuropathology
optional courses Specialisation 'Molecular and Cellular Neurosciences'
Advanced immunology
Data mining
Epigenetics
Medical cell biology
Plant-microbe interactions
Advanced LC-MS
Specialisation 'System Biology'
Functional proteome analysis
Advanced immunology
Data mining
Epigenetics
optional courses Specialisation 'Systembiology'
Genetic epidemiology
Advanced Molecular Neurosciences
Molecular neuropathology
Medical cell biology
Plant-microbe interactions
Advanced LC-MS
Option 'Research'
Development biology of model organisms
Patents and innovation
Integrative omics
Applied bio-informatics
- Stuart Maudsley
Option 'Management and Entrepreneurship'
Strategic Business Communication
Management and organisation
Financial management and legal aspects
Option 'Management and Research'
Strategic Business Communication
Management and organisation
Financial management and legal aspects
Model Path part 2
General courses - 48 ECTS-credits
Researchproject with traineeship
Master thesis with traineeship
Industrial microbiology and biotechnology
- Jurgen Del-Favero
- Lucas Kupers
- Karine Clauwaert
option 'Research' - 12 ECTS-credits
Laboratory Animal Science
option 'Management and Entrepreneurship' - 12 ECTS-credits
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Process management and quality care
option 'Management and Research' - 12 ECTS-credits
Laboratory Animal Science
2019-2020
Model Path part 1
General courses - 19 ECTS-credits
Bio-ethics
Gene and genome technology
Protein technology and proteome analysis
- Sylvia Dewilde
- Eva Geuens
- Stuart Maudsley
- Xaveer Van Ostade
Modeling and structure determination of biomolecules
- Sabine Van Doorslaer
- Hans De Winter
- Marc D'Olieslaeger
Specialisation 'Cell Biology and Physiology'
Advanced immunology
Molecular biophysics
- Dirk Snyders
- Alain Labro
Applied cell biology
Medical cell biology
optional courses Specialisation 'Celbiology & Physiology'
Genetic epidemiology
Advanced Molecular Neurosciences
Molecular neuropathology
Data mining
Epigenetics
Plant-microbe interactions
Advanced LC-MS
Specialisation 'Molecular and Cellular Neurosciences'
Neurogenetics
- Peter De Jonghe
Genetic epidemiology
Advanced Molecular Neurosciences
Molecular neuropathology
optional courses Specialisation 'Molecular and Cellular Neurosciences'
Advanced immunology
Data mining
Epigenetics
Medical cell biology
Plant-microbe interactions
Advanced LC-MS
Specialisation 'System Biology'
Functional proteome analysis
Advanced immunology
Data mining
Epigenetics
optional courses Specialisation 'Systembiology'
Genetic epidemiology
Advanced Molecular Neurosciences
Molecular neuropathology
Medical cell biology
Plant-microbe interactions
Advanced LC-MS
Option 'Research'
Development biology of model organisms
Patents and innovation
Integrative omics
Applied bio-informatics
- Stuart Maudsley
Option 'Management and Entrepreneurship'
Strategic Business Communication
Management and organisation
Financial management and legal aspects
Option 'Management and Research'
Strategic Business Communication
Management and organisation
Financial management and legal aspects
Model Path part 2
General courses - 48 ECTS-credits
Researchproject with traineeship
Master thesis with traineeship
Industrial microbiology and biotechnology
- Jurgen Del-Favero
- Annie Van Broekhoven
option 'Research' - 12 ECTS-credits
Laboratory Animal Science
option 'Management and Entrepreneurship' - 12 ECTS-credits
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Process management and quality care
option 'Management and Research' - 12 ECTS-credits