Master's Degree Science Full Time

Master in Life Sciences Analytical Chemistry

at University of Applied Sciences Basel (FHBB ) · Switzerland

Duration

3 semesters (full‑time)/6 semesters (part‑time)

Intake

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Mode

Full Time

About this program

The Master of Science in Life Sciences – Analytical Chemistry focuses on understanding biological systems at the molecular level using modern analytical methods. Students study strategies for investigating, identifying, and characterising metabolites, biomarkers, proteins, formulations, and biological tissues, with core emphasis on mass spectrometry and 2D NMR spectroscopy.

The programme runs as full-time or part-time/work-study. Full-time lasts 3 semesters and includes a practice-oriented master thesis completed over eight months. Part-time lasts 6 semesters. Study is delivered onsite and online, and students earn a total of 90 or 120 ECTS credits depending on the study path, with module choice including elective areas such as Organic Chemistry, Bioanalytics, Biotechnology, and Pharma Technology.

Career outcomes

Pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies (medicine development and quality control)
Research and development laboratories (analysis and characterisation of biological systems)
Regulatory authorities and certification bodies (monitoring and evaluation of analytical methods)
Food and environmental analysis (examination of constituents and pollutants)

How this course compares

6 universities in Switzerland teach master's Science; the best ranked of the others are listed below.
Most master's Science courses in Switzerland take 3 semesters (full‑time)/6 semesters (part‑time); this one does too.

The same course elsewhere in Switzerland

Master's scholarships in Switzerland →

QS #100 Chemistry University of Zurich 1–2 years

#20 in Switzerland Master in Life Sciences Analytical Chemistry FHNW - Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz 3 semesters (full‑time)/6 semesters (part‑time)

Master in Life Sciences Analytical Chemistry University of Applied Sciences Aargau 3 semesters (full‑time)/6 semesters (part‑time)

Master in Life Sciences Analytical Chemistry University of Applied Sciences Solothurn Northwestern Switzerland 3 semesters (full‑time)/6 semesters (part‑time)

QS #22 MA Mathematics EPFL

Best master's Science universities in Switzerland →Master's scholarships in Switzerland →

Frequently asked questions

Which other universities in Switzerland offer master's Science?

University of Zurich (QS #100), FHNW - Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz (#20 in Switzerland), University of Applied Sciences Aargau, University of Applied Sciences Solothurn Northwestern Switzerland, EPFL (QS #22) are among the 6 that do.

How long is the Master in Life Sciences Analytical Chemistry at University of Applied Sciences Basel (FHBB )?

It takes 3 semesters (full‑time)/6 semesters (part‑time), studied Full Time.

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