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 2022 - spring 2023
Semester 1 (autumn)
Principles of Toxicology: August 29 - October 2
Target Organ Toxicology - Toxicokinetics and Toxicodynamics: October 3 - December 14
Histopathology and Clinical Pathology: December 15 - January 15, 2023
Semester 3 (autumn)
Global Toxicology in a Sustainable Society: August 29 - September 11
Molecular and Cellular Toxicology (elective course): September 12 - October 20
Risk Assessment and In Silico Toxicology (elective course): September 12 - October 20
Regulatory Toxicity Testing: October 21 - November 30
Degree project in Toxicology: December 1 - June 4, 2023
Semester 2 (spring)
Laboratory Animal Science: January 16 - February 2, 2023
Applications of methods in toxicological research: February 3 - April 18, 2023
Health risk assessment: April 19 - June 2, 2023
Semester 4 (spring)
Degree project in Toxicology (cont): January 17 - June 2, 2023
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.