Description
The MSc in Immunology and Inflammation is a theoretical and experimental Master's programme within the natural and health sciences. It qualifies you to find solutions as well as design new therapy strategies to combat human diseases.
Immunology and inflammation are the fields within medicine and biology concerned with immunity, the immune system and the way the body reacts to injury or infection.
As an immunologist you have highly specialized knowledge of and competences within immunology, autoimmune and other inflammatory diseases, allergies, tumour immunology, and related topics such as immune-pathology, -toxicology, -pharmacology, -therapy, and translational medicine.
Moreover, the MSc in Immunology and Inflammation focus on methodologies and newly developed in vitro and in vivo models. This will complement you with practical skills for a better and faster integration in your future career within immunology.
Career Opportunities
With a degree in Immunology and Inflammation you have a wide range of career opportunities. You can work within the medical and pharmaceutical industries, at hospitals, within research or education.
Admission Requirements
If you have completed a Bachelor’s degree within the last 5 years or if you are enrolled in the final semester of a Bachelor’s programme, you are eligible to apply for the Master’s programme in Immunology and Inflammation. Regardless of which university you are enrolled at, you can - if you meet the admission and language requirements - apply on the basis of a relevant Bachelor’s degree.
Bachelor’s degrees that grant directly qualification: If you hold one of the following Bachelor's degrees from a Danish university, you are considered to meet all admission requirements and are directly qualified to apply to the MSc in Immunology and Inflammation:
- Biology
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biomedicine/Molecular Medicine
- Veterinary Medicine
Read more about admission requirements
You apply directly through the online portal at the University of Copenhagen with all relevant documentation.
In addition, documentation may be required verifying that your proficiency in English is at a specified level. Read about language requirements of the University of Copenhagen
Tuition
There is a tuition fee for all full-time degree students outside EU, EAA, or from Switzerland. Read about tuition fees at the University of Copenhagen.
Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition.
Further Information
Information from the Danish Agency for Higher Education can be located at http://ufm.dk/en
You will find information about the Danish assessment of foreign qualifications in Guide to diploma recognition
About the Educational System in general visit the section The Danish Higher Education System
