2023-2024

Master in Biomedical Sciences, Professional focus in Preclinical Research

Schedule

regular course
ECTS Credits 120

Presentation
Programme
Admission requirements
Teaching profile
Opportunities

Cycle
Block 1
Block 2

Collapse all

Uncollapse all

<unknown>

Left to read

Code	Name	Th.+Ex.	Credits/Block
			1	2	3
MSBMM114	Introduction to Scientific Research
MSBMM113	Bioethics	20h th.
MSBMM108	Quality Assurance : GMP, GCP, GLP and Auditing	24h th.
MSBMM104	Statistics Applied to Preclinical and Clinical Studies	20h th. + 20h ex.
MSBMM103	Clinical Trials	24h th. + 30h ex.
MSBMM102	Preclinical Drug Development	24h th. + 30h ex.
MSBMM101	Pharmacotherapy	36h th.
MSBMM209	Professional Internship
MSBMM208	Master Thesis
MSBMM217	Pharmaco-Economy and Health Technology Assessment	20h th.
MSBMM216	Pharmacovigilance	20h th.

<unknown>

The student chooses 6 credits in the following list.

Left to read

Code	Name	Th.+Ex.	Credits/Block
			1	2	3
SVETM209	Molecular Virology	15h th.
SSPSM203	Philosophy of Life Sciences	12h th.
SBIOM208	Anticancer Therapies	15h th.
SFCMM201	Training of master animal handlers	40h th.
MSBMM214	Integrative Approach of Organelle Pathology	12h th.
MSBMM210	Advanced English (Level B2+)	30h th.
MSBMM220	Interdisciplinary Program in Healthcare Innovation	20h th.
SELVM202_P31609	Refresher course in Dutch (level B1)	30h th.
MSBMM221	Lecture series in dermato-cosmetic sciences	12h th.
MSBMM222	Biomarkers and surrogate markers in clinical dermatology trials	12h th.

<unknown>

Left to read

Code	Name	Credits	Hours/Quarter
			1	2
MSBMM114	Introduction to Scientific Research	12
MSBMM113	Bioethics	2	20h th.
MSBMM108	Quality Assurance : GMP, GCP, GLP and Auditing	3	24h th.
MSBMM104	Statistics Applied to Preclinical and Clinical Studies	4	20h th. + 20h ex.
MSBMM103	Clinical Trials	6	24h th. + 30h ex.
MSBMM102	Preclinical Drug Development	6	24h th. + 30h ex.
MSBMM101	Pharmacotherapy	4		36h th.

Code	Name	Credits	Hours/Quarter
1	2
MSBMM107	Biotechnology : Principles and Scale-up	5	20h th. + 30h ex.
MSBMM106	Biopharmaceuticals	2	12h th.
MSBMM105	Laboratory Research Training	4
MSBMM119	Current Topics in Molecular Cell Biology	2		12h th.
MSBMM115	Drug and Society	2		12h th.
MSBMM123	Comparative Pathophysiology	2	12h th.

Code	Name	Credits	Hours/Quarter
1	2
SBIOM134	Protein Structure and Function	2	22h th.
SBIOM133	Glycobiology	2	22h th.
SBIOM128	Hot Topics in Microbiomes, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases	2	22h th.
SBIOM124	Host Pathogen Interactions	2	22h th.
SBIOM122	Cancer	2	22h th.
SBIOM121	Organelle Dysfunction as the Basis of Diseases	2	22h th.
SBIOM120	Stem Cells and Differentiation	2	22h th.
SFCMM101	Training in animal experimentation at technician level: techniques, alternative methods, legislation and ethics	3		40h th.
MSBMM118	Cell Models	2	12h th.
SBIOM125	Normal and pathological ageing	3	22h th.

<unknown>

Left to read

Code	Name	Credits	Hours/Quarter
			1	2
MSBMM209	Professional Internship	20
MSBMM208	Master Thesis	23
MSBMM217	Pharmaco-Economy and Health Technology Assessment	2		20h th.
MSBMM216	Pharmacovigilance	2		20h th.

<unknown>

The student chooses 6 credits in the following list.

Left to read

Code	Name	Credits	Hours/Quarter
			1	2
SVETM209	Molecular Virology	2	15h th.
SSPSM203	Philosophy of Life Sciences	3	12h th.
SBIOM208	Anticancer Therapies	2	15h th.
SFCMM201	Training of master animal handlers	3	40h th.
MSBMM214	Integrative Approach of Organelle Pathology	3	12h th.
MSBMM210	Advanced English (Level B2+)	3	30h th.
MSBMM220	Interdisciplinary Program in Healthcare Innovation	4		20h th.
SELVM202_P31609	Refresher course in Dutch (level B1)	3	30h th.
MSBMM221	Lecture series in dermato-cosmetic sciences	2	12h th.
MSBMM222	Biomarkers and surrogate markers in clinical dermatology trials	2	12h th.

<unknown>

Left to read

Code	Name	Credits	Hours/Quarter
			1	2
MSBMM207	Project Management : Development of Biomarkers	2		12h th.
MSBMM205	Vaccinology, Immunotherapy	3		20h th.
MSBMM234	Biobanks, Personalized Medicine	2		15h th.

Admission requirements

Si vous avez un diplôme belge

ACCÈS DIRECT

bachelier en sciences biomédicales ;

ACCÈS moyennant un éventuel COMPLÉMENT DE 15 CRÉDITS maximum

bachelier en sciences pharmaceutiques, médecine, médecine vétérinaire, sciences biologiques, sciences dentaires, kinésithérapie et réadaptation, sciences de la motricité, sciences chimiques ;
master en ingénieur civil en chimie et science des matériaux, sciences de la santé publique, kinésithérapie et réadaptation.

ACCÈS moyennant un COMPLÉMENT DE 15 À 30 CRÉDITS

bachelier (type court) en sage-femme, infirmier responsable en soins généraux ;
bachelier de spécialisation (type court) en anesthésie, soins intensifs et aide médicale urgente.

ACCÈS moyennant un COMPLÉMENT DE 30 À 60 CRÉDITS

bachelier (type court) en diététique, ergothérapie, soins infirmiers, technologie en imagerie médicale, technologue de laboratoire médical ;
bachelier (type court) en chimie orientation biochimie, biotechnologie, chimie appliquée, environnement;
bachelier (promotion sociale) en soins infirmiers pour titulaires du brevet d'infirmier hospitalier.

ACCÈS SUR DOSSIER

autre diplômé de l’enseignement supérieur de la Communauté française de Belgique ;
diplômé de l’enseignement supérieur hors Communauté française de Belgique;
sur base de VAE (Valorisation des acquis de l'expérience).

Pour les admissions en master, il y a lieu de prendre contact avec le service des inscriptions.

Si vous avez un diplôme non-belge

If you have a degree from an institution outside of Belgium, you will need to complete and return the admissions request form before 30 September (31 March for students from outside the European Union).

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Students with a first degree obtained in Belgium

> DIRECT ACCESS

Bachelor in Biomedical Sciences.

> ACCESS subject to a maximum of 15 ADDITIONAL CREDITS

Bachelor in Pharmacy, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Biology, Dentistry, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Motor Sciences, Chemistry;
Master in Chemical and Materials Science Engineering, Public Health, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.

> ACCESS subject to AN ADDITIONAL 15 TO 30 CREDITS

Bachelor in Midwife, Nurse Responsible for General Care;
Advanced Bachelor in Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency Medical Aid.

> ACCESS subject to AN ADDITIONAL 30 TO 60 CREDITS

Bachelor in Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Medical Imaging Technologist, Medical Laboratory Technologist;
Bachelor in Chemistry orientation Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Applied Chemistry, Environment;
Bachelor in Nursing for holders of the certificate of Hospital Nurse.

> ACCESS BY APPLICATION

other higher education qualifications obtained in the French Community of Belgium;
higher education qualifications obtained outside of the French Community of Belgium;
on the basis of VAE (‘Valorisation des acquis de l’expérience’ – recognition of previous experience)

For admission to Masters degrees, please contact the Admission Service.

Students with a first degree obtained outside of Belgium

Description

The 120-credit Master in Biomedical Sciences with professional focus in preclinical research centers the learning of the student on the laboratory phase of research that aims to identify the causes and consequences of diseases, putative drug targets, or products and techniques before they are tested on humans. It is based on a solid grounding in fundamental research, biopharmaceutics (pharmacotherapy, health technology assessment, biosynthetic drugs and pharmacovigilance), biotechnology and therapy (clinical and non-clinical experimental approaches, biomedical engineering).

The degree programme will boast a significant professional dimension thanks to visits to companies and hospitals, practical projects and a 4-month placement in a laboratory or company in Belgium or abroad.

The student will also have the opportunity to write a thesis based on their work in a research laboratory, working on a personal project right through from design to completion during 10 months.

International mobility and openness

Students have the opportunity to spend part of their Master studying abroad, within the context of the Erasmus study programme.

Teaching methods

This Master comprises a few core lectures, complemented by courses selected by the students from a large list of topics. The emphasis is on interactive learning, via a series of practical and personal projects.

Students also have the opportunity to gain practical experience in handling animals, thanks to training which leads to professional certificates in laboratory animal sciences.

This programme has a particularly professional dimension, with several visits to companies and hospitals, practical projects, a 10-month master thesis project, and a 4-month placement in a laboratory or company, either in Belgium or abroad.

Aims and objectives

To lead scientific projects which aim for greater understanding of the molecular and cellular mechanisms of pathologies and to improve treatment: to analyse raw data, interpret the results and present observations clearly - this includes basic and translational research projects;
To master every stage of the development of new therapies, in particular biotechnology- or cell-related therapies;
To develop biomarkers related to different therapies, for example using genetics and pharmacogenomics;
To lead and monitor preclinical research development of new drugs and to be responsible for the administrative management of testing;
To ensure the production quality of biotechnological and biosimilar products, cell therapies (stem cells), gene therapies, tissue engineering, medical devices (implants, drug delivery devices, etc.) and so on;
To monitor the quality, safety and efficiency of a drug before it is placed on the market.

Assessment

Year 1:

In January, students take exams based on the subjects studied during the first semester. In June, students take exams based on the subjects studied in the second semester.

For some subjects, there are regular evaluations based on reports submitted after each session of practical projects. Marks awarded for these practical projects represent a significant percentage of the final marks.

Students begin work on a thesis during the second semester and submit a report regarding progress made on this project in June (the evaluation takes place in front of a jury).

In case of failed evaluations during the January session (for first semester courses) and/or during the June session (second semester evaluations), the evaluation can be presented again in August.

Year 2:

The students pursue their thesis work during the first semester. Only a few courses are organised during that time. In January, students take exams based on the subjects studied during the first semester, and submit, then defend their completed thesis in front of a jury. The next courses are taught at the beginning of the second semester, prior to the 4-month internship, which concludes by a report submitted in June. Evaluations of the second semester take place in June.

In case of failed evaluations during the January session (for first semester courses) and/or during the June session (second semester evaluations), the evaluation can be presented again in August.