Graduate university study programme Physics, specialisation in Biophysics

The graduate study programme Biophysics follows world trends in today’s most active scientific field of researching living systems (life science). It is based on three equally important guidelines: acquiring competences in theoretical, computational and experimental methods which are applicable in biophysics, medical physics and bioinformatics.

Students may enrol into the study programme after acquiring a bachelor’s degree from the undergraduate study programme Physics or some other related study programme and upon passing the necessary bridging courses. The duration of the study programme is 4 semesters (2 academic years). Having passed all exams and after defending the graduate thesis, the student acquires 120 ECTS points and a bachelor’s degree in Physics and Education (mag. phys.).

Ongoing studies can take place in the scientific doctoral programme Biophysics at the Faculty of Science in Split, in most postgraduate study programmes in physics subject to passing a number of bridging courses if necessary, or enrolling into other related study programmes in Croatia, the European Union and the world.

The specialisation programme for biophysics offers a unique educational programme in this interdisciplinary area. The interdisciplinarity of the mentors and scientists participating holding classes is important, which is achieved through cooperation among the departments at the University and beyond.

The opportunities for biophysicists gaining employment are very extensive, from traditional academic, medical and scientific institutions to jobs in industry, e.g., in pharmaceutical and biological companies. Biophysicists investigate fundamental questions associated with the physics and physical chemistry of biological processes, develop methods of quantitative measurements and analysis, and also participate in inventing instrumental techniques and detection methods, handling and imaging biological systems.