University master's degrees
University Master's Degree in Advanced Biotechnology

Integration of knowledge on the functioning of living beings with their potential use for the development of new tools in the biotechnological and pharmaceutical industry

Official Master's Degree in Advanced Biotechnology

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Study guides

Master description

 

Teaching timetable

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Study plan structure

Table of credits for each course

  Compulsory Optional Final Project Work Placement
First Year 15 18 9 18
Totals 15 18 9 18

Specializations

  • Specialization in Molecular and Therapeutic Biotechnology
  • Specialization in Industrial Biotechnology

Compulsory training

First semester
  • 42900 - Microbian Biotechnology
Second Semester
  • 44997 - Synthetic Biology, Systems Biology and Metabolic Engineering
  • 42905 - Master's Dissertation
Yearly
  • 45556 - Work Placement

It is mandatory to take one of the specializations of the master's program

Specialization in Industrial Biotechnology Specialization in Molecular and Therapeutic Biotechnology
  • 42901 - Applied Biocatalysis and Biotransformations ( 9 credits )

you must take 9.0 credits of the following subjects:

  • 45555 - Industrial Production of Bioproducts ( 9 credits )
  • 45558 - Transgenesis and Gene Therapy: from the Animal to the Clinic ( 9 credits )
  • 45557 Function of Biomolecules in Health and Illness ( 9 credits )

you must take 9.0 credits of the following subjects:

  • 45555 Industrial Production of Bioproducts ( 9 credits )
  • 45558 Transgenesis and Gene Therapy: from the Animal to the Clinic ( 9 credits )

Optional subjects

  • 42901 - Applied Biocatalysis and Biotransformations ( 9 credits )
  • 45557 - Function of Biomolecules in Health and Illness ( 9 credits )
  • 45555 - Industrial Production of Bioproducts ( 9 credits )
  • 45558 - Transgenesis and Gene Therapy: from the Animal to the Clinic ( 9 credits )

( 1 )

Supplementary training for graduates in Biology, Genetics, or Veterinary Science (up to a maximum of 12 ECTS credits)


( 2 )

Supplementary training for graduates in Industrial Engineering or engineering fields related to Chemistry (up to maximum of 12 ECTS credits)

 

All subjects are worth 6 credits unless otherwise stated.
All optional subjects are not scheduled each year.

Discontinuation of courses

By 2017-18, these have been deprogrammed:

  • 42909 Strategies for the genetic manipulation of microorganisms
  • 42903 Nanobiomedicine, biomaterials and tissue engineering.