Department of Biomedical Sciences

The Biomedical Sciences Department of School of Health Sciences of the International Hellenic University-IHU (formerly known as Alexandreio Technological Educational Institute) is a public University offering both a BSc in Biomedical Sciences (4-year course) and a Master of Science course, named “Biomedical and Molecular Sciences: Diagnosis and Treatment”, in cooperation with the Medical School of Democritus University, Thrace.

Our program offers courses in the biomedical sciences, including anatomy, physiology, histology, cytology, biology, molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, clinical chemistry, microbiology, clinical microbiology, immunology, mycology, virology, Hygiene, parasitology, biotechnology, hematology, blood transfusion, pathology. As the courses progress, increasing emphasis is placed on scientific research, as students obtain first-hand experience of laboratory research in the later stages. Students choose their own diploma thesis and the possible areas for investigation within the University are wide ranging. Our program also offers to our students a six-month traineeship in the laboratories of Public Hospitals, private Diagnostic Laboratories or Research Institutions.