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Faculty of Sciences Université de Mons M-BMOLC

Master in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology with focus Research (Charleroi)

Master in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology with focus Research (Charleroi)

The 2024-2025 programme is subject to change. It is provided for information purposes only.

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  • Programme title
    Master in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology with focus Research (Charleroi)
  • Programme mnemonic
    M-BMOLC
  • Programme organised by
    • Faculty of Sciences
    • Université de Mons
  • Degree type
    Master 120 credits
  • Tier
    2nd cycle
  • Field and branch of study
    Sciences and technics/Sciences
  • Schedule type
    Daytime
  • Languages of instruction
    english / french
  • Theoretical programme duration
    2 years
  • Campus
    Campus Biopark Gosselies/UMons
  • Category / Topic
    Sciences and technics - Agronomy and bioengineering
  • Jury President
    Mélanie BOECKSTAENS
  • Jury Secretary
    Lionel TAFFOREAU

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General information

Degree type

Master 120 credits

Theoretical programme duration

2 years

Learning language(s)

english / french

Schedule type

Daytime

Campus

Campus Biopark Gosselies/UMons

Category(ies) - Topic(s)

Sciences and technics - Agronomy and bioengineering

Organising faculty(s) and university(ies)
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master.bbmc.charleroi@ulb.be

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Presentation

The ULB-UMONS Master in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology is organized in Charleroi. The lectures will be followed remotely, and the practical courses will take place in the laboratories of ULB in Gosselies or of UMONS. This Master focuses on the molecular and cellular understanding of organisms, both unicellular and multicellular. This programme covers many areas of life sciences such as biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, microbiology and molecular biology. In addition, this Master specifically addresses techniques related to molecular imaging.

  • Regular classes, lectures (28%)
  • Practical training activities in research laboratories (8%)
  • Face-to-face exercises (5%)
  • Personal assignments (8%, including writing laboratory reports and journal club presentations)
  • Laboratory internship (14%)
  • Master's dissertation and personal assignments (37%)

The ULB-UMONS Master in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology will allow:
 

- To build, develop and maintain knowledge in this field and its related disciplines;

- To act as a scientific actor for the resolution of complex problems;

- To design and implement scientific research projects;

- To communicate in a language adapted to the context and to the public nature;

- To develop in compliance with the ethical rules related to the field of expertise;

- To have legal training in the use of laboratory animals.

Please note that the learner will acquire their skills through:

- Lectures followed remotely. Either from the student's home, or from a classroom in Charleroi;
- Practical courses and exercises at UMONS or at the Biopark (IBMM, CMMI), located in Gosselies, near Charleroi (https://biopark.be/en). The Biopark is a centre of excellence in molecular biology, hosting 700 researchers with expertise on a wide array of topics. The Biopark includes academic departments, spin offs, and pharmaceutical companies, on a campus that offers attractive possibilities for research-intensive programmes. This campus therefore offers many possibilities in terms of training and employment
- A laboratory internship
- A Master thesis: students are required to conduct original research projects in faculty laboratories, and to attend and host research seminars.

1st year: Erasmus exchange programme (for 1 or 2 terms)

2nd year: opportunity to complete the work placement and/or dissertation in a foreign country.

Active participation of teachers from the Centre of Microscopy and Molecular Imaging (CMMI)

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Programme

What's next ?

Prospects

Scientific research (in companies, universities, hospitals, etc.)

Training (teaching biology or chemistry in school) or continuing education

Management and/or communication in the fields of health, biotechnologies, food processing, clinical research, quality control, etc.

Graduates in BBMC can pursue the following careers:

  • Research in private companies (pharmacology, biotechnologies, food processing, etc.)
  • Academic research (universities, high schools)
  • Teaching in secondary schools or higher education institutions
  • Continuing education
  • Communication and/or scientific publishing
  • Forensic science analysis
  • Organising science outreach or awareness activities
  • Scientific counselling for products within a company
  • Quality control (hospitals, private companies, public QC services, etc.)
  • Monitoring analyses in the fields of biodiversity, bioremediation, biosafety, etc. ic services of control of quality, …)
  • Person in charge of monitoring analyses in the fields of biodiversity, bioremediation, biosafety, …