General Information and Procedures Admission
The Specialised Master of Science in Infection Biology is a 90 ECTS1 Bologna-compatible degree, requiring three semesters for completion. The Specialised Master of Science in Epidemiology is a 120 ECTS Bologna-compatible degree, requiring four semesters for completion. All lectures and courses are conducted in English. To be eligible for Master level studies at Swiss TPH, students must have the pre-requisites requested by the University of Basel according to the Bologna system for graduate studies. A Bachelor Degree with at least 180 ECTS credit points is required, of which at least 150 ECTS must have been acquired from the corresponding field of study (eligible BSc degrees are listed below). Since autumn 2016, the program may host a few guest students from the MSc in Global Health offered by University of Geneva. This program offers students the option to take one semester in partner programs such as the MSc in Epidemiology for those who like to focus on epidemiology. These guest students do not complete their degree in Basel, but University of Geneva accepts the credits taken in Basel towards the MSc in Global Health.
Admission requirements for the Specialised Master of Infection Biology
A Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine or Pharmaceutical Sciences with a minimum average degree score of 5.0 (according to the Swiss grading System, not rounded)2 and basic knowledge in infection biology / microbiology (at least four ECTS). Alternatively, students who pass the GRE® General Test in the area of «Quantitative Reasoning» or pass the GRE® Subject Test «Biology» with a score in the top 35th percentile will also be considered for admission (www. ets.org/gre).
Admission requirements for the Specialised Master of Epidemiology
A Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Medicine, Dental and Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing Sciences, Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Nutrition, Applied Biomedical Sciences, Sports Sciences, Biochemistry, Psychology, Sociology, Geography, Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, Computer Science and Economics, with a minimum average degree score of 5.0 (according to the Swiss grading system, not rounded) and basic knowledge of mathematics / biostatistics (at least four ECTS). Students with degrees in other disciplines will be considered on a case by case basis. Alternatively, students that pass the GRE® General Test in the area of “Quantitative Reasoning” with a score in the top 35th percentile will also be considered for admission (www.ets.org/gre). Detailed guidelines regarding admission requirements are explained in the corresponding Studienordnungen and Wegleitungen (in German) and Infosheets (in English), which can be found at www.unibas. ch/en/Studies/Degree-Programs. Applications for Master studies are made online on the University of Basel website www.unibas.ch, following the links: “Studies” -> “Application and Admission” -> “Application” -> “Master program” -> “Online application”. 1 The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) was developed by the European Commission in order to provide general and accepted procedures for the recognition of study qualifications gained by students on courses outside their home country. 2 grades 1 - 6, 1 being the lowest, 6 the highest grade, 4 - 6 are passing grades
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