Master in Mass Spectrometry and Molecular Analysis

This is a part-time Master's programme at FH JOANNEUM in Graz, run by the Institute of Biomedical Science in the Department of Health Studies. It sits at the interface of biomedicine, molecular biology and modern chromatographic and mass spectrometric laboratory technology. You learn to analyse biological systems at the molecular level, use mass spectrometry methods and evaluate complex data.

What you study

The programme is practical and research-oriented. You work in laboratories with instruments and equipment for molecular biology and mass spectrometry, and you take on real-world questions in projects with research and industry partners.

In the third semester you pick a specialisation: either 'Molecular Diagnostics, Therapy and Production' or 'Mass Spectrometry'.

The fourth semester is where you write your master's thesis, and you can do it at a partner laboratory abroad.

How the programme is organised

It runs part-time over four semesters and 120 ECTS, ending in a Master of Science in Engineering (MSc).

Attendance at FH JOANNEUM is kept low. A large share of the content is e-learning and self-study, so you are on campus for 12 weekends per semester, on Fridays and Saturdays. That structure is built for people combining a job with the degree.

The teaching language is German and English, so the programme is partly taught in English. Check with the institution which parts are in which language before you apply.

Who it suits

It fits people who want to work at the bench and with data: mass spectrometry, chromatography, molecular diagnostics. The part-time format and the weekend attendance suit students who keep a job alongside their studies.

If you want to specialise in diagnostics and production or go deeper into mass spectrometry itself, the third-semester choice lets you steer that.

Admission, language and next steps

You apply first and then go through the admissions procedure. There is no central application portal: you apply directly to FH JOANNEUM, and its programme page gives the application period and the dates and deadlines for the admissions procedure.

As a university of applied sciences, FH JOANNEUM sets its own fees. The programme page lists a tuition fee per semester for citizens of EU/EEA countries and Switzerland. Check the page for the current figure and for what applies to other applicants.

Before applying, read the curriculum and the admissions pages on the programme site, and confirm the language requirements and the application window there.

In the Master’s degree programme Mass Spectrometry and Molecular Analysis, you will acquire in-depth analytical skills at the interface of biomedicine, molecular biology and modern chromatographic and mass spectrometric laboratory technology. As of the third semester you will specialise in special spectrometric methods or molecular diagnostics, therapy and production.

There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences. Universities of applied sciences set their own application periods and admission procedures, so read them on the programme page. Entrance examination, as the register states it: Admission procedure consisting of a written test and an interview. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, the student residence permit and housing.