For students attending the Master's Programme in Toxicology Programme overview
The first semester is focused on the mechanisms and effects from interactions of cells and tissue with chemicals and drugs, whilst the second semester highlights methods and concepts for studying toxic effects and assessing health risks. The courses during the third semester put everything into context of policy, ethics and society, and with a global perspective of sustainability. It also includes two elective courses. The programme ends with the thesis project.
Programme syllabus
view the programme syllabus for the Master's Programme in Toxicology
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
Course dates autumn 2025
Semester 1 (autumn)
Principles of Toxicology: September 1 - October 5, 2025
Target Organ Toxicology - Toxicokinetics and Toxicodynamics: October 6 - December 17, 2025
Histopathology and Clinical Pathology: December 18 - January 18, 2026
Semester 3 (autumn)
Global Toxicology in a Sustainable Society: September 1 - September 17, 2025
Molecular and Cellular Toxicology (elective course): September 18 - October 23, 2025
Risk Assessment and In Silico Toxicology (elective course): September 18 - October 23, 2025
Regulatory Toxicity Testing: October 24 - December 3, 2025
Degree project in Toxicology: December 4 - June 7, 2026
Semester 2 (spring)
Laboratory Animal Science: January 27 - February 13, 2025
Applications of methods in toxicological research: January 20 - April 21, 2025
Health risk assessment: April 22 - June 8, 2025
Semester 4 (spring)
Degree project in Toxicology (cont): January 20 - June 8, 2025
Programme overview from autumn 2026
Academic calendar
The academic year is divided into two semesters. The autumn semester begins in late August and ends in mid January; the spring semester begins in mid January and ends in June. The start- and end dates of each semester are available here.