Curriculum Planning

Date: January 19, 2026

Mission-Oriented, Educational Goal-Driven, and Core Competency-Focused
Our curriculum is meticulously designed and guided by the institute’s founding mission, educational goals, and core competencies, utilizing inquiry-based learning principles to provide students with comprehensive training.

The core mandatory courses for first-year master's and doctoral students, "Molecular and Cellular Biology," are specifically structured to lay a solid foundation in the fundamental knowledge of life sciences and biomedicine. Moving into the fall semester of the second year, doctoral students advance to "Advanced Molecular and Cellular Biology" to delve deeper into specialized biomedical knowledge. Furthermore, the mandatory "Seminar" course, spanned across the first and second years, is designed to sharpen students' skills in information acquisition, critical analysis, and professional presentation.

In addition to these core classes, the institute offers a diverse selection of courses in medical research methodologies, integrated clinical-basic science programs, and specialized disciplines across various related fields. Combined with thesis advising through laboratory research projects, these curricula are all strategically geared toward cultivating students' independent research capabilities, extensive biomedical knowledge, and academic literacy.

The minimum credit requirement for graduation is 30 credits for both Master’s and Ph.D. programs. This includes 15 mandatory credits for Master's students (inclusive of a 6-credit Master's Thesis) and 24 mandatory credits for Ph.D. students (inclusive of a 12-credit Doctoral Dissertation). The remaining credits can be fulfilled through elective courses tailored to students' personal interests and research directions.