- Degree
- Master of Science
- Course location
- Freiburg im Breisgau
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- English only
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Programme duration
- 2 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Application deadline
- 31 March for the following winter semester
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- Varied
- Additional information on tuition fees
- Tuition fee for non-EU citizens: 1,500 EUR
Tuition fee for EU citizens studying for a second Master's degree in Germany: 650 EUR
No tuition fee for EU citizens studying for a first Master's degree in Germany
https://www.studium.uni-freiburg.de/en/student-services/study-fees (https://www.studium.uni-freiburg.de/en/student-services/study-fees)
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- Key Points:
• International, interdisciplinary and integrative
• Pre-PhD programme: Combined experimental and theoretical training in all facets of cardiovascular science
• Student-centric teaching and learning concept with small cohort (six per year!)
• State-of-the-art cardiovascular research and medical facilities at one of Germany’s top universities
• Historic university town (https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20200715-freiburg-germanys-futuristic-city-set-in-a-forest) with vibrant student life and exceptional recreational opportunities (http://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20200715-freiburg-germanys-futuristic-city-set-in-a-forest)
The English-language Master’s programme in Medical Sciences – Cardiovascular Research was designed as a preparatory year for a PhD in the field of cardiovascular research. The curriculum combines a thorough education in general aspects of the structure and function of the cardiovascular system with clinical insights into the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, as well as exposure to "wet and dry lab" basic and clinical work. In the first semester, theoretical and clinical contents as well as interdisciplinary competences are taught, while the second semester focuses on the independent preparation of a Master's thesis and thus on the various aspects of scientific work.
Module components cover theoretical and practical aspects, with a strong focus on hands-on training, from single cardiomyocyte contraction and action potential measurements, to Langendorff beating heart studies, advanced structure-function imaging of healthy and diseased hearts, derivation and evaluation of one's own stress electrocardiogram, and observing open-chest surgery.
In addition to broadening the knowledge and skills base, the course offers an introduction to prerequisites, opportunities, and consequences of medical activity, and it familiarises students with the ethical dimension of medical practice and research.
- Current information
- Please also visit the social media channels of the MSc Medical Sciences:
LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/msc-medsci-cardiovascular-research/?viewAsMember=true) & Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/msccardiovascularfreiburg?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr).