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32 Master's degrees offered by the university
International Health
The International Health programme at the University of Basel focuses on strategies of modern International / Global Health approaches which take into account conditions of countries with resources constraints.
Animal Biology
The MSc degree in Animal Biology at University of Basel is awarded for a total of 90 credit points: 50 for the MSc thesis project, 30 for courses, and 10 for the final exam.
Infection Biology
The Specialized MSc in Infection Biology at the University of Basel is run by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), an internationally recognized center for public health excellence.
International Health Management
The MBA in International Health Management, offered by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), an associated institute of the University of Basel and a member of the Swiss School of Public Health+ (SSPH+), provides a unique opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills outlined above.
Physics
The division of the MSc Physics from University of Basel into the two sub-areas corresponds to the two types of physical research, namely on the one hand asking specific questions about nature and exploring them through experiments and on the other hand interpreting the results with the help of mathematical and numerical methods and predicting new facts.
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering programme at the University of Basel's students can choose among courses in image-guided therapy or biomaterials & nanotechnology to learn the basics of a broad spectra of medical devices used for diagnostics, surgery and treatment.
Psychology
The course in Psychology at the University of Basel focuses on examining and understanding the experience and behavior of people and their ongoing development in the interplay of biological, social and societal conditions and using this knowledge and the resulting skills constructively in research and application.
English
The main focus of the MA English at the University of Basel is the academic examination of the linguistic, literary and socio-cultural diversity of the English-speaking world in the present and the past.
Anthropology
The Anthropology Master's degree program at the University of Basel combines the academic traditions of British social anthropology and American cultural anthropology.
Political Science
In the Political Science master’s program from University of Basel, empirical questions on political phenomena are independently developed and examined using suitable data collection and analysis methods. Topics are, for example, foreign policy in comparison, power and conflict in international organizations, peace and conflict research or the influence of interest groups in democratic systems.
Earth Sciences
The focus of the Earth Sciences programme at the University of Basel is on interdisciplinary global change, land use change, natural hazards, sustainability, aquatic ecology, paleoecology and soil ecology.

Physics of Life
The Physics of Life degree at University of Basel provides training in cutting-edge research in biophysics, at the interface of physics, mathematics, engineering, and life sciences.