Communication, Health and Life Sciences (MCH) / MSc

MSc Common part

Common Part

RO1: choose 1 internship or minor thesis in consultation and agreement with the study adviser. The internship should be done with an organisation active in your domain of choice in the life sciences. In consultation and agreement with the study adviser the minor thesis may be taken with another chair group.
RO2: choose 1 thesis. The major thesis should be done under co-guidance of a chair group from your domain of choice in the life sciences. Before starting the thesis (of RO1 and RO2) students should have completed the compulsory courses COM-21306, COM-33806, COM-34806 and one RO3 course. In addition, dependent on the study contract agreed upon with the study adviser, research methods courses and other supporting courses have to be completed.
Profiling courses
Based on interest and needs, courses are selected in consultation and agreement with the study adviser.
Profiling and supporting courses together up to a maximum of 30 credits, with the supporting courses to a limit of 18 credits.
Choose 18 credits related courses (a minor) within your domain of choice in the life sciences. In consultation and agreement with the study adviser students with a life science background may replace the minor with other courses.
RO3: choose 1 course.
Supporting courses
Choose 0 - 3 courses from RO4 or other courses in consultation and agreement with your study adviser, dependent on your educational background and competencies. The study adviser can determine that courses are obligatory for a student.