The interacting parties are the Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, the Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUCH) and the Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE), which includes e.g. the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) and the Neuroscience Center (NC).
TRANSMED attracts and accepts students from all over the world. Also the educational backgrounds of the accepted applicants cover a wide range of disciplines - we value and welcome diversity in the class.
We are looking for candidates with career goals in academia or in health sector enterprises. If you have well-developed skills in time management and a curious and inquisitive mind, if you enjoy team work and diversity, if you are not afraid of intensive studies, reading and writing, and you have a habit of meeting deadlines, you might be exactly what we are looking for!
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The scope of the MSc (Translational Medicine) degree is 120 credits (ECTS).
30 credits of obligatory studies in Foundations in Translational Medicine. This includes also an obligatory career planning course which supports the choice of study track.
At least 65 credits of advanced studies, including study track-specific studies either in Translational Research or in Health Industry and Innovations. Advanced studies include also a 30 cr Master’s thesis.
Optional studies can be study track –specific or include suitable studies completed in another university or degree programme. Also transferable skills such as working life skills, language studies in Finnish, Swedish or English, studies in academic writing, or sustainability skills studies can be included.
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The teaching and completions language in all TRANSMED courses is English. However, you may include in your degree a maximum of 30 ECTS of studies in any other language, allowing inclusion of studies completed in exchange abroad or optional studies selected from non-English programmes.
The Master's thesis is always written in English.
The Master's thesis (30 ECTS) consists of both experimental and written work. It is always an individual work and conducted in a research group under supervision. With your Master's thesis, you demonstrate:
The research group for conducting the thesis work can be agreed between the student and the group leader - the topics are not decided or pre-selected by TRANSMED programme.
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In the Finnish system, you need to complete your MSc degree before enrolling to doctoral studies. However, a smooth transition is possible as the Master's thesis project is always conducted through enrollment in a research group, and may often be continued as a PhD project if agreed by the group leader and the student. This provides a "head start" in doctoral training.
After graduation students may apply to several doctoral programmes at the University of Helsinki. Read more in our Career section.
More information about doctoral education at the University of Helsinki.
Student life and especially the student organisation culture is exceptionally rich and diverse in Finland. Also at the University of Helsinki, the student community is very active. More than 250 student organisations operate within the Student Union of the University of Helsinki (HYY), ranging from faculty and subject organisations to political and societal organisations, and from choirs and orchestras to sports and game clubs. Their activities include anniversary celebrations, academic dinner parties, cultural events, get-togethers and excursions.
As a student and member of the Student Union (HYY), you are entitled to many benefits and services. For example, affordable student housing, low-cost sports services and student-priced meals. You also get numerous discounts, for example on public transport fees across the country.
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Impactus ry is a student organisation for translational medicine students in Meilahti campus. You can follow Impactus ry on facebook.
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