Molecular Medicine (M.Sc.)

The Masters program in Molecular Medicine expands upon the scientific and medical knowledge basis acquired in Bachelor programs and explores in depth the molecular aspects of medicine. Its goal is to train students thoroughly in an area of application of molecular medicine. It should enable students to engage in independent and creative research at the crossroads of medicine and basic science.

A graduate of the Master's programme in Molecular Medicine should have solid knowledge of the methods of scientific research as well as be able to apply a wide spectrum of molecular-medical methods to provide concrete solutions to scientific problems.

Our graduates secure positions in all areas of medical research, laboratory diagnostics, and medical biotechnology, in both the academic and the commercial sectors. Places of employment include:

• clinics: molecular and biochemical diagnostics, clinical research, etc.;
• government agencies: criminal investigation offices, public health departments, commercial regulatory authorities, environmental protection agencies, medical associations;
• places of academic research: universities, Max Planck Institutes and other large research institutions;
• industrial settings: biomedical technology, production and quality control, basic research and development, publishing, marketing, administration;
• private laboratories: molecular diagnostics and analysis, environmental protection;
• other institutions: ministries, research advancement organizations, technology transfer facilities

The Master's degree program in Molecular Medicine provides both theoretical content and practical laboratory experience at the highest level. During the Master's program, 3 laboratory rotations provide excellent preparation for working in a research laboratory. For this reason, Göttingen students on the Molecular Medicine program have particularly high success rates when applying for theses, whether for an external Master's thesis or for a subsequent doctorate. Experimental theses can be completed in state-of-the-art laboratories at leading universities in other European countries. This gives Master's students from Göttingen first-class career opportunities in research, industry or clinical practice.