MasterSciences and maths

Chemical Biology

Biologie chimiqueTranslated

Université de Genève · Geneva · Switzerland

A master's programme, taught in English, in Geneva.

PriceCHF 500/ semester · year not stated · all nationalities ≈ €544Year not statedConfirm with the source
Next dateApply by
LanguageEnglish⁠
Duration1.5 years⁠

✓ 4 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

30 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 30 modules

Specialist subjects

13

Maths and foundations

12

Data and computing

5

The institution lists these modules without a year. Source: pgc.unige.ch, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelCh master · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
Credits90 ECTS⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages
DeliveryNot found on official pages
What comes after?
Where graduates work
Administration et vente, etc.Affaires réglementaires et brevets scientifiquesRecherche académique (doctorat, post-doctorat)Recherche médicaleRecherche, développement et production en entreprise privée
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More maths and foundations than 6 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeChemical Biology Université Genève30
Master Physics ETH Zürich110
Master Mathematics/Applied Mathematics ETH Zürich107
Master Biochemistry - Chemical Biology ETH Zürich27
Biology Université Genève74
Master Statistics ETH Zürich46
Mathematics, Computer Science and Digital Sciences Université Genève53
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More maths and foundations, less research methods

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Specialist subjects
37% here
15% typical
Maths and foundations
47% here
33% typical

Less here than typical

Research methods
0% here
7% typical
Data and computing
16% here
20% typical

About the same as typical: society, ethics and law, business and management, languages and communication.

What is only here?

25 modules not found at 6 similar programmes

Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.

Specialist subjects

12
  • Biomaterials
  • Bioactive compounds screening
  • Fundamentals of biophotonics
  • Cellular signalling
  • Nanobiotechnology and biophysics
  • Structure and reactivity
  • Total synthesis of natural products
  • BioMEMS
+4 more
  • Biophysics II
  • Organic Chemistry II: Principles of Reactivity and Bioorganic Chemistry I
  • Biochemistry III - Autumn
  • Biochemistry III - Spring

Maths and foundations

10
  • Biomolecular structure and mechanics
  • Stem Cell Biology and Technology
  • Principles and applications of systems biology
  • Pharmalogical chemistry
  • Catalytic asymetric reactions in organic chemistry
  • Current Topics in Chemical Biology Lecture Series
  • Statistical physics of biomacromolecules
  • Bioorganic chemistry II
+2 more
  • Basic techniques in Chemical Biology
  • Tutorial in Chemical Biology

Data and computing

3
  • Genomics and Bioinformatics
  • Physical and computational organic chemistry
  • Image processing I
Where you'll study

Studying in Geneva

What is the campus like?
City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 211,152 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 1.1 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms run by the institution⁠ · No room guarantee⁠
FacilitiesLibrary (CMU)Inferred, Library (Sciences)Inferred, Library (Uni Mail)Inferred
FoodCafeteria (CMU)⁠, Cafeteria (Sciences)⁠, Cafeteria (Uni Dufour)⁠, Cafeteria (Uni Mail)⁠
SupportCareer service⁠, Counselling⁠, Disability support⁠, Health service⁠, Student clubs⁠, Student union⁠

The rest of what we hold on Université Genève is on its page.

What it costs

CHF 500 / semester

What changes the price?

3 things that move it

Grant

Aide ponctuelle d’urgence

Grant

Aide complémentaire mobilité

Grant

Bourse mensuelle

Every fee and condition published
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionAll applicantsNot statedCHF 500 / semester
≈ €544
How to start

Apply by 28 Feb 2027

Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.

When does it happen?
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Every date (2 dates)
Feb 2027
  • Application deadline
Apr 2027
  • Application deadline
What do they ask for?
Prior educationText: Bachelor en chimie, biologie, physique, biochimie ou titre jugé équivalent, sur examen du dossier du candidat ou de la candidate, moyennant pour certains titres la réussite de pré-requis ou de co-requis.⁠
How to applyUnknown
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

4 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, Switzerland

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

This programmeChemical Biology Université GenèveSimilarMaster Physics ETH ZürichSimilarMaster Mathematics/Applied Mathematics ETH Zürich
PriceNot publishedCHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27
Duration1.5 years1.5 years1.5 years
LanguageEnglishEnglishEnglish
Next date28 Feb 202730 Nov 202630 Nov 2026

6 of 6 publish a next date.

ETH Zürich · ZurichSwitzerland

Master Biochemistry - Chemical Biology

CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27 · Other foreign · note: students w… ≈ €2,384

39% maths and foundations · 21% free electives

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish
Next date

Université Genève · GenevaSwitzerland

Biology

BiologieTranslated

CHF 500 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

30% maths and foundations · 16% data and computing

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish
Next date

ETH Zürich · ZurichSwitzerland

Master Statistics

CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27 · Other foreign · note: students w… ≈ €2,384

40% data and computing · 30% maths and foundations

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish
Next date

Université Genève · GenevaSwitzerland

Mathematics, Computer Science and Digital Sciences

Mathématiques, informatique et sciences numériquesTranslated

CHF 500 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

25% data and computing · 23% maths and foundations

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsFrenchEnglish
Next date
Where this comes from

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Why trust this page?

44 facts from 4 official sources

Checked 4 days ago.

44facts with a quote
4official pages
3fields marked unknown
The short version

The programme, from the facts

Chemical Biology is a master's programme in sciences and maths at Université de Genève in Geneva, Switzerland. It takes 1.5 years. It carries 90 ECTS credits. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 30 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are maths and foundations (47%) and data and computing (16%).

How much does Chemical Biology cost?

CHF 500 / semester · year not stated · all nationalities. Year not stated: confirm with the source.

When is the next deadline or start?

28 Feb 2027 (Apply by).

What language is it taught in?

English.

How long does it take?

1.5 years.

Where is it?

Université de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland.

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Everything we hold

All 13 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Admission · 1 with values · 1 without
Language requirementOn request from the institution by email
Prior educationText: Bachelor en chimie, biologie, physique, biochimie ou titre jugé équivalent, sur examen du dossier du candidat ou de la candidate, moyennant pour certains titres la réussite de pré-requis ou de co-requis.⁠
Programme · 6 with values · 2 without
Credits90 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration1.5 years · Semesters: 3⁠
Language of instructionEnglish⁠
LevelCh master · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
LocationGeneva, SwitzerlandInferred
OutcomesKind: Career field · Field: Administration et vente, etc.⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Affaires réglementaires et brevets scientifiques⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Recherche académique (doctorat, post-doctorat)⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Recherche médicale⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Recherche, développement et production en entreprise privée⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages

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