Courses for incoming exchange students in Biomed/Tox/Bioentrepreneurship 2026-2027
To be accepted as an exchange student at Karolinska Institutet you must be enrolled at a higher education institution that has a valid exchange agreement with Karolinska Institutet for the specific study programme of interest. Exchange students should be selected and nominated by their home institution, however the final decision on admission is made by Karolinska Institutet.
To find the syllabus for the course you are interested in, follow the link to the course syllabus archive below.
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All courses are full-time courses and require at least 40 hours of work per week. The courses are given taught in blocks, and a students can only attend one course at a time. One week of full-time studies equals study week is equivalent to 1.5 ECTS credits. The performance will be graded in accordance to the course's grading scale based on the student's fulfillment of the learning outcomes stated in the course syllabus.
Courses offered on Bachelor's level in Biomedicine
(courses beginning with BACH in the application)
Specific requirements may apply.
Courses offered during semester 3 in the curriculum (autumn semester)
- 1BI043 Biostatistics, 4.5 ECTS credits (Beg September-Mid September)
- 1BI040 Tissue Biology, 4 ECTS credits (Mid September-Mid October)
- 1BI041 Immunology and microbiology, 13 ECTS credits (Mid October-Beg December)
- 1BI042 Neuroscience, 8.5 ECTS credits (Beg December-Mid January)
Courses offered during semester 4 in the curriculum (spring semester)
- 1BI046 Physiology, 13 ECTS credits (Mid January-Mid March)
- 1BI047 Pathology, 3 ECTS (Mid March-End March)
- 1BI045 Pharmacology and Toxicology, 10 ECTS credits (End March-Mid May)
- 1BI044 The Life Science Industry, 4 ECTS credits (Mid May-Beg June)
Courses offered during semester 5 in the curriculum (autumn semester)
- 1BI049 Molecular Medicine - Oncology, 15 ECTS credits (Beg September-End October)
- 1BI048 Molecular Medicine - Cardiometabolic and Infectious Diseases, 15 ECTS credits (Beg November-Mid January) Note that attendance requires Hepatitis B vaccination.
To read more about the courses, see the Programme Outline on the programme web page:
The study programme website (Bachelor´s level Biomedicine)
Research-oriented projects in Biomedicine at the Bachelor's level
(offered autumn semester 2026 and spring semester 2027)
Research-oriented projects at the Bachelor’s level are offered during both the autumn and spring semesters, with options of 15, 18, 22.5, 30, or 60 ECTS credits.
Students are responsible for making their own initial arrangements and securing a supervisor before applying to Karolinska Institutet. The most effective approach is to identify a research group working in your area of interest and contact them directly, informing them that you plan to apply for an exchange at KI. Response times may vary, so allow sufficient time. Once a supervisor has agreed to host you, include the project’s subject area and the supervisor’s name and contact details in your application. If you need assistance at any stage, you are welcome to contact the international coordinator.
Depending on the project setting, Hepatitis B vaccination may be required.
Example syllabus is presented below.
Courses offered on Master's level in Biomedicine
(courses beginning with MAS in the application form)
Specific requirements
Bachelor Degree in a relevant subject area. In addition, please consult the course syllabuses for other specific requirements.
Courses offered during semester 1 in the curriculum (autumn semester)
- 4BI108 Applied Biostatistics, (7.5 ECTS credits)
- 4BI109 Bioinformatics, (7.5 ECTS credits)
Courses offered during semester 2 in the curriculum (spring semester)
- 4BI116 Applied Biomedical Communication and Professional Development, (7.5 ECTS credits)
Research-oriented projects in Biomedicine at the Master’s level
(offered autumn semester 2026 and spring semester 2027)
Research-oriented projects at Master’s level are offered during both the autumn and spring semesters, with options of 15, 18, 22.5, 30, 40 or 60 ECTS credits.
Students are responsible for making their own initial arrangements and securing a supervisor before applying to Karolinska Institutet. The most effective approach is to identify a research group working in your area of interest and contact them directly, informing them that you plan to apply for an exchange at KI. Response times may vary, so allow sufficient time. Once a supervisor has agreed to host you, include the project’s subject area and the supervisor’s name and contact details in your application. If you need assistance at any stage, you are welcome to contact the international coordinator.
Depending on the project setting, Hepatitis B vaccination may be required.
Example syllabus:
To read more about the courses, see the Programme Outline at the programme web page:
The study programme website (Master level Biomedicine)
Courses offered on Master's level in Toxicology
(courses beginning with TOX in the application form)
General requirements: Bachelor Degree in life sciences or equivalent. In addition, sSpecific requirements may apply. Please consult the course syllabuses for specific requirements.
Courses offered during semester 1 (autumn semester)
- 4TX018 Principles of toxicology, 7.5 ECTS credits
- 4TX039 Target organ toxicology, 22.5 ECTS credits
Courses offered during semester 2 (spring semester)
- 4TX031 Health Risk Assessment, 9 ECTS credits
To read more about the courses, see the Programme Outline at the programme web page:
The study programme website (Toxicology)
Courses offered on Master's level in Bioentrepreneurship
(courses starting with BIOENTR in the application form)
Specific requirements
Bachelor Degree or equivalent and a university level course in economics. Specific requirements may apply, please consult the course syllabuses.
Courses offered during semester 1 (autumn)
- 4BP052 Bioentrepreneurship, 5 ECTS credits
- 4BP053 Project management, 5 ECTS credits
Research-oriented projects in Bioentrepreneurship offered autumn semester 2026 and spring semester 2027
- 2EE099 Project in Bioentrepreneurship for exchange students, 30 ECTS credits
To read more about the courses, see the Programme Outline at the programme web page:
The study programme website (Bioentrepreneurship)
Application
Application deadlines
- 1 May, for autumn semester (end of August to mid-January)
- 15 October, for the spring semester (mid-January to the beginning of June)
Please note that in your application you need to attach your Official Transcript of Records as well as the programme syllabus from you home institution including the course titles and ECTS credits for the courses you will take before your exchange at Karolinska Institutet.