The study of molecular medicine is offered as a consecutive, i.e. a coordinated bachelor’s and master’s program with the degrees „Bachelor of Science“ and „Master of Science“.

The bachelor’s degree program consists of six semesters during which the examinations for the bachelor’s degree are taken during the course of study.

In the bachelor’s program, the preclinical subjects of medicine are taught in addition to the chemical fundamentals of molecular medicine. The medicine-specific curriculum is supplemented in the basic molecular and cellular subjects and expanded in content to include the issues of pathogenesis and experimental therapy. Through further presentation of selected molecular medical issues, specialized knowledge will be expanded and the connection to methodological advances will be made clear. The modules to be completed in the bachelor’s program are assigned to the following subject areas:

Subject area Medical Basics

• Biochemistry and basic principles of molecular medicine
• Functional anatomy of the human being
• General histology and embryology
• Special histology and organogenesis
• Cell Biology
• Vegetative physiology, neurophysiology and neuroanatomy
• Biochemistry and molecular biology
• Pathology
• Pharmacology and Toxicology
• History of knowledge and ethics of medicine
• Radiation protection
• Human Genetics
• Elective F1 – Practical courses

Subject area Chemistry

• General and Inorganic Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Physical Chemistry

Subject area Mathematics and Physics

• Physics
• Biometry and Epidemiology
• Basics of Bioinformatics

• Interest in studying the natural sciences with a strong connection to medicine
• Desire to work independently in a research laboratory
• A lot of discipline and motivation, since the study is quite time-consuming
• A good school-leaving certificate or a few semesters of waiting to be admitted to the study program in Erlangen

• In the first semester, each student is assigned a lecturer as a mentor, whom you can ask anything about your studies.
• We admit only 37 students per semester to the program. This ensures a very good supervision ratio.
• Laboratory practicals are an essential part of the program, so you learn to plan experiments and work on projects independently at an early stage and can live out your thirst for research.

Many graduates work in scientific research at universities, Max Planck Institutes and other major research institutions in Germany or abroad. However, one can also work in other fields, e.g.

• Basic research and development, biomedical engineering, production and quality control, administrative tasks and marketing in the pharmaceutical industry
• Molecular and biochemical diagnostics in clinics and private laboratories
• Monitoring tasks in administration and laboratory diagnostics (e.g. examination offices)
• Publication and publishing in the scientific field
• Öffentliche Verwaltung, z.B. Gesundheitsämter