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Molecular Medicine (Master’s Programme)

The Master’s Program in Molecular Medicine is exclusively offered at the Medical University of Innsbruck. Annually, 30 study places are offered.

The admission of applicants takes place in the winter semester as well as the summer semester, taking into account the available study places, by means of the Qualification for Molecular Medicine (QMM-MSc) admission procedure. The procedure is governed by the regulations.

Information on the admission procedure

Who may participate in the admission procedure?

All persons are entitled to participate in the admission procedure, who – at the time of the registration

• have completed a Bachelor’s Program in Molecular Medicine at the University of Innsbruck or
  are in the final phase of this study program
  have completed a bachelor’s, diploma or master’s program related to Molecular Medicine at an approved post-secondary educational institution home or abroad or are in the final phase of such a study program.

There are two options for an application for the admission process.

• Option A) Admission process with selection interview
• Option B) Study places for students/graduates of the Bachelor’s Program in Molecular Medicine at the Medical University of Innsbruck

Based on the qualifications of the applicants, which have been submitted during the application process, a maximum of 50 applicants will be selected to face the committee for the selection interview.

ATTENTION:
The applicants must decide for one of the two options. A mixed form is not possible and will result in the internet application being invalid and not taken into account. No orders for improvement will follow.

Option A) Admission procedure with selection interview

Applicants must upload the following documents as PDF files to the QMM-MSc Account within the application period in accordance with the upload guidelines:

• proof of the payment of the cost sharing,
• previous academic achievements,
• motivational letter,
• self-assessment of previous study achievements,
• synopsis or abstract of the Bachlor’s thesis or theses as well as
• a curriculum vitae.

The upload of a portrait photo is optional.

Option B) Study places for students/graduates of the Bachelor’s Program in Molecular Medicine at the Medical University of Innsbruck

In order to apply using Option B, applicants must

• be students or graduates of the Bachlor’s Program in Molecular Medicine at the Medical University of Innsbruck,
• and additionally present proof of the payment of the cost sharing,
• of passed study achievements of at least 120 ECTS-Credits and
• an average grade of 2.5 or better and upload the proof within the application period according to the the upload guidelines to the application management.

If the criteria listed in option B are met, applicants will automatically be offered a place for the study program without further selection interviews, etc., provided that places are available in the semester in question.

Dates and deadlines
Registration for the admission procedure
Payment of the cost sharing
Proof of documents
Selection interviews
Determination of results
Admission
Repeated participation in the admission process
FAQ

Dates and deadlines

Option A:

Option B:

Internet registration

Registration must be made electronically via the web portal only.

Personal data must be provided in the course of the internet registration. Applicants receive a processing number, which they will need during the further course of the procedure. The time and sequence of the internet applications received within the application period have no significance for the further steps. Applications which are incomplete, untrue, not in conformity with the formal requirements or not submitted within the period specified shall be invalid and shall be disregarded. No orders for improvement will be issued.

After

• effected registration in the web portal within the application period and
• complete, timely payment of the cost sharing as well as
• upload of the payment confirmation and
• upload of all documents according to Option A oder der Option B in accordance to the upload guidelines,

the applicants will receive a registration confirmation by e-mail. Only then the registration is valid, and the students will be considered for the admission process.

All further steps take place electronically. Therefore, it is of utmost importance that you regularly follow up the process via the web portal (and, if applicable, via your e-mail account).

An application is deemed to have been withdrawn, if

• if the contribution has not been received in full by the end of the respective registration period and the confirmation of payments has been uploaded or
• the required documents were not handed in time or incomplete.

The registration is then invalid and a participation in the admission procedure is excluded.

Payment of the cost sharing

The cost contribution for each student amounts to €60 per application semester.

This contribution must be credited in full to the account (Bank: HYPO, BIC: HYPTAT22, IBAN: AT135700021011130500, account holder: Medical University of Innsbruck) of the Medical University of Innsbruck and the payment confirmation uploaded in the web portal. Any fees charged by the bank for the transfer must be taken into account when making the payment.

Applicants themselves have the express obligation to make the payment of the cost contribution in such a way that the contribution is received in time at the announced bank account of the Medical University of Innsbruck, to check the valid payment of the cost contribution as well as to carry out the required upload.

If, despite valid registration, applicants do not appear for the selection interview or cancel their registration, they are not entitled to a refund of the cost sharing paid.

Upload of documents

The upload is different for application options A or B, but in any case, it must be made within the period specified and according to the upload guidelines.

Upload guidelines:

1. All documents must be uploaded in PDF format, each PDF document can be maximum one A4 page,
2. be in German or English and
3. uploaded completely and in accordance with the upload guidelines within the period specified.

If the upload guidelines are not met, the application is considered incomplete. Participation in the admission procedure is thus excluded. No orders for improvement will be issued.

Selection interviews (Option A)

The selection interviews, which are held in case of Option A, take place exclusively face-to-face in Innsbruck. The dates will be published on the website as soon as possible. The schedule will be made according to the availably capacities on the day of the interview and after decision of the selection committee.
The interview dates and time slots will be announced in good time before the dates by e-mail. Swapping is not possible.

Further guidelines for the conduct of the selection interviews will be published accordingly and announced by e-mail.

Result determination and offer of a study place

Option A

The ranking in the final ranking list is determined by the selection committee on the basis of the evaluation of the criteria:

• previous study achievements and
• selection interview using the submitted documents

The allocation of study places takes place according to the free capacities. The offer of a place will be communicated soon after the selection interviews.

Option B

Applicants who meet the criteria will be informed as soon as possible about the offer of a place.

Admission

Applicants who have been allocated a place on the final ranking list must start their studies in person within a period of time announced in the course of the admission procedure. If they fail to commence their studies within this period, the place will be forfeited. Further information can be found here.

Repeated participation in the admission procedure

There is no limit to the number of times applicants can participate in the admission procedure again.

Connected Programs – Molecular Medicine/Biotechnology

Under the title of “Connected Programs Molecular Medicine/Biotechnology”, the University of Innsbruck and the Management Centre Innsbruck offer the possibility of linked studying at master’s level. These study opportunities serve to deepen and complete the theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of molecular medicine and applied biosciences and the comprehensive professional competence to translate this knowledge into corresponding products and services.

The connection of the existing Master’s Programs in Molecular Medicine (MUI) and Bio Technology (MCI) expand the contents of the resp. study programs:

• Molecular doctors are increasingly being put in a position to translate scientific findings into biotechnological products.
  Biotechnologists gain in-depth insights into the molecular basics, especially medical aspects of biotechnological products.

Application for Connected Programs

Please apply for the Connected Programs at the MUI within the periods specified in the application management section. The application at the MCI must be made separately at the MCI.