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Bachelor of Science Programme in Life Science - Bachelor of Science Programme in Life Science

Bachelor's180 ECTSA–F Score: 75
Biotechnology & Life SciencesPrimary
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Intakes & How to Apply

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Autumn 2026on_campusfull_time
Autumn 2026on_campusfull_time
Autumn 2026
Umeå
on_campus
full_time

UACode: UMU-G1506Apply
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Skills you'll develop

12 skills mapped from curriculum analysis

These skills are derived from curriculum analysis and industry alignment. Primary skills are core to the program; others are developed through coursework and projects.

Core skills

Critical Thinkingintermediate
Genomicsintermediate
Bioinformaticsintermediate
Systems Thinkingintermediate
Statistical Analysisintermediate
Cell Cultureintermediate

Additional skills

Domain Knowledge

Clinical Trials★Life Cycle Assessment★

Human Skills

Communication★★

Technical Skills

Python★

Data & Analytics

Data Literacy★★

Thinking & Problem Solving

Ethical Reasoning★★

Total skills

12

Core skills

6

High demand

7

What you'll become (field context)

This is based on the Biotechnology & Life Sciences Future Field and its subfields (not program‑specific promises). Use the official program page for curriculum details.

Why this field matters

Biotechnology, genomics, pharmaceuticals, and life sciences innovation

Career outcomes snapshot

Biotechnology & Life Sciences

A quick, visual overview of common outcomes in this field (roles + paths + subfields). It’s field-level context — not a promise for this specific program.

Roles

6

Paths

6

Subfields

2

Top roles

Bioinformatics ScientistComputational BiologistGenomics AnalystHealth Data ScientistDigital Health Product ManagerClinical AI Engineer

Typical paths

  • MSc Bioinformatics
  • MSc Computational Biology
  • MSc Biomedical Data Science
  • MSc Digital Health

Subfields

Computational BiologyDigital Health

Looking for a Bachelor's in Biotechnology & Life Sciences? Compare intakes above and verify curriculum details on the official programme page.

Future-Readiness Score

A–F framework evaluation • Each score is backed by evidence

A-F Score Overview

6-dimension future-readiness evaluation

75/100
StrongEstimated
A80
B75
C70
D82
E65
F75
A
Frontier Connection
Excellent80
B
Tech Fluency
Strong75
C
Human Skills
Strong70
D
Hands-On Learning
Excellent82
E
Innovation Culture
Good65
F
Global Outlook
Strong75
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A

Future relevance

Is this program connected to fast-growing careers?

80/100
✓ Program Evidence

“Laboratory work with state-of-the-art equipment International study environment Specialize in chemistry or molecular biology Programme overview Chemistry 30% Molecular Biology 30% Elective courses 32% Thesis project 8% While studying What is Life Sciences?”

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B

Tech & data strength

Will you build strong technical skills (data, software, AI tools)?

75/100
✓ Program Evidence+1 more

“We also have an active industry council to connect companies and the labour market in Life Science to the programme through guest lectures, information sessions, online events and career fairs.”

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C

People skills

Does it build communication, teamwork, and leadership?

70/100
✓ Program Evidence+1 more

“Career paths include pursuing a Master’s degree and having an academic career, or working in biotech industries with research and development, and communication.”

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D

Practical learning

Do you learn by doing (projects, labs, real-world work)?

82/100
✓ Program Evidence+1 more

“Laboratory work with state-of-the-art equipment International study environment Specialize in chemistry or molecular biology Programme overview Chemistry 30% Molecular Biology 30% Elective courses 32% Thesis project 8% While studying What is Life Sciences?”

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E

Innovation & entrepreneurship

Does it support innovation, startups, or building new things?

65/100
Framework Score

Based on this program's field (Biotechnology & Life Sciences), curriculum structure, and institution profile. How we score →

F

Global & ethical impact

Does it cover sustainability, ethics, and global perspective?

75/100
✓ Program Evidence

“As a student you are responsible for contacting a supervisor/research group with the help of the teacher responsible for the course.”

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How we calculate these scores

Our A–F framework evaluates programs across 6 dimensions of future-readiness. Scores combine: field alignment (how the program's field connects to growing industries), curriculum signals (keywords, course structure, learning outcomes), and institution profile (research focus, industry partnerships). This program has 8 verified citations from official sources.

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Why This Field Matters

Industry insights verified by Mojo

Big-picture context for Biotechnology & Life Sciences. These sources show why the field is growing — not specific program details.

Healthcare workforce shortages remain material through 2030

World Health Organization • 2025-05-12

✓ Verified

The evidence indicates global progress in reducing the nursing workforce shortage from 6.2 million in 2020 to 5.8 million in 2023, with a projection to decline to 4.1 million by 2030.

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Health and care job growth + skills gaps are long-term

World Health Organization • 2025-01-01

✓ Verified

The world will face a shortfall of 10 million health and care workers by 2030, of which more than half will be in Africa.

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Program Evidence

Citations from official sources

ethics_sustainability

As a student you are responsible for contacting a supervisor/research group with the help of the teacher responsible for the course.

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frontier

Laboratory work with state-of-the-art equipment International study environment Specialize in chemistry or molecular biology Programme overview Chemistry 30% Molecular Biology 30% Elective courses 32% Thesis project 8% While studying What is Life Sciences?

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tech_data

We also have an active industry council to connect companies and the labour market in Life Science to the programme through guest lectures, information sessions, online events and career fairs.

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human_skills

Career paths include pursuing a Master’s degree and having an academic career, or working in biotech industries with research and development, and communication.

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hands_on

Laboratory work with state-of-the-art equipment International study environment Specialize in chemistry or molecular biology Programme overview Chemistry 30% Molecular Biology 30% Elective courses 32% Thesis project 8% While studying What is Life Sciences?

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tech_data

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human_skills

As a chemist or molecular biologist you can for example work in pharmaceutical and biotech companies, often with research, or development and communication.

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hands_on

A mix of theory and practical lab work The teaching includes a varied mix of lectures, lessons, group work, seminars and practical laboratory work with a particular focus on problem-solving.

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