Bachelor in Molecular Biology and Genetics
Istanbul, Turkey
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 9,000 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
The study of molecular biology and genetics provides a strong foundation for understanding all life forms, from bacteria to plants to complex vertebrate systems. Emerging technologies in personalized medicine, agriculture, and even solutions to environmental pollution have their basis in the molecular functions of cells. The Molecular Biology and Genetics Department provides training in required courses in genetics, cell biology, biochemistry computational biology, and programming, and offers electives for specialization in areas such as cancer genetics, population genetics, and genetic engineering. To prepare students for the demands of a profession in these fields, students are educated in the most up-to-date knowledge and skills in their area of interest through training in concepts and theories as well as hands-on experience with research methods in the research lab.
The Molecular Biology and Genetics Department encourages collaborations with other relevant programs in Turkey and at international universities worldwide. Many of our students take advantage of our international opportunities for study and internships. In the past years, our students have studied abroad through our institutional collaborations, Erasmus, World Exchange, and BAU International Programs in the United States, United Kingdom, South Korea, Canada, Portugal, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium.
Admissions
Curriculum
Course Structure
1st Semester
- General Biology
- General Chemistry I
- Communications Skills and Academic Reporting I
- Mathematics for Biological Sciences
- Physics for Biological Sciences
2nd Semester
- Biology II
- Biostatistics
- Communication Skills and Academic Reporting II
- Child Law and Child Psychology
- Introduction to Bioinformatics
- Essentials of Organic Chemistry
3rd Semester
- Molecular Genetics I
- Computation for Biological Sciences I
- Cell Biology I
- Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry I
- Turkish Language and Literature I
4th Semester
- Molecular Genetics II
- Computation for Biological Sciences II
- Cell Biology II
- Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry II
- Turkish Language and Literature II
5th Semester
- Human Physiology
- Atatürk's Principles and History of the Turkish Republic I
- Biotechnology
- Microbiology
- GE-Elective
6th Semester
- Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Republic II
- Techniques in Biological Sciences
- Genetics
- Departmental Elective
- GE-Elective
7th Semester
- Comparative Genomics and Proteomics
- Summer Training
- Departmental Elective
- Non-Departmental Elective
8th Semester
- Capstone Project
- Departmental Elective
- Non-Departmental Elective
- GE-Elective
Program Admission Requirements
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