Comparative Biomedicine

This study programme is only available in German. --> The interdisciplinary degree programme focuses on infectious diseases and tumours, which pose great challenges to our healthcare system, not least in view of the impending consequences of demographic change. The study programme has been designed according to the latest research findings to train urgently needed specialists for these challenges. The aim is to train students both in diagnosis, research of diseases, development of new active ingredients, management of diseases and in the use of innovative therapies. The degree programme provides an understanding of the molecular and cellular mechanisms causing these diseases and involves the use and development of model organisms to understand the course of complex biological interactions.

Living costs€1,590 a month in Wien, rent included

€19,080

Living costs from SiT estimate from livingcost.org city data (Nov 2026), converted from USD at the ECB reference rate of 30 Oct 2026 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD)

Typical requirements in Austria for this degree level. Your advisor gives you the final list.

• A completed qualification that gives access to Master's Degree study.
• Academic transcripts and any programme-specific assessment the institution asks for.
• Your advisor checks the final requirements for your education system and intake.

Confirm the accepted English-language evidence with the institution for the selected intake.

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A typical checklist for this degree level. Your advisor gives you the final list.

The central catalogue records this programme as accredited.