Toxicology and Risk Assessment
Course, Master's level, 1BG509
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Spring 2026 Spring 2026, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 23 March 2026–7 June 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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Completed courses of 150 credits including 60 credits in biology and 30 credits in chemistry, and Toxicology 15 credits. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- Selection
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Higher education credits in science and engineering (maximum 240 credits)
- Fees
- If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 36,250
- Total tuition fee: SEK 36,250
- Application deadline
- 15 October 2025
- Application code
- UU-67463
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 9 March 2026–22 March 2026
- Information on registration from the department
Spring 2026 Spring 2026, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 23 March 2026–7 June 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
Completed courses of 150 credits including 60 credits in biology and 30 credits in chemistry, and Toxicology 15 credits. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 9 March 2026–22 March 2026
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
Morphological studies of normal organs/tissues and of organs/tissues affected by pathogens (bacteria and viruses) or by chemicals constitute important components of the course. Knowledge about the mode of action of different toxic chemicals is essential for the interpretation of toxicological data and for risk assessment. Therefore a significant part of the course will focus towards mechanistic issues.
During development, embryos, foetuses and newborns are often much more sensitive than adults to chemicals and consequently, a lot of time is allocated to developmental toxicology during the course. Effects initiated during this sensitive period, in different groups of animals, will be discussed.
Finally, during the course, you will also learn about human health and environmental risk assessment primarily by doing one or two risk assessments of your own.