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MSc Bioinorganic Chemistry

2 Years On Campus Masters Program

University of Tromso

Program Overview

Organic Chemistry of biologically relevant compound classes: Carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and peptides, nucleic acids. Reaction mechanisms to build and degrade carbon compounds. Examples of catalytic reactions: Acid -base catalysis, enzymatic catalysis, metal catalysis (in biological systems). Organic-chemical reactions in water. Comparison between synthesis in biological systems and industrial synthesis. The fundamentals of chromatographic separation. Analysis of biomolecules, e g, peptides, nucleic acids by chemical and spectroscopic methods.

Program Key Stats




Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

A Bachelor`s degree (180 ECTS) or equivalent qualification. An additional requirement is specialization in biological topics (i.e. biodiversity (zoology/botany), ecology, cell-and molecular biology, microbiology, physiology (animal/plant), biochemistry and bioinformatics) worth a minimum of 80 ECTS.

Career Options

  • Forensic scientist
  • Research Scientist
  • Nanotechnologist
  • Pharmacologist

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