MSc in Biotechnology and Innovation

This master degree aims to train specialists capable of acting within the various applications of biotechnology. Although suitable for graduates from a range of backgrounds, the course is aimed primarily at active professionals, who wish to update, consolidate or upgrade their knowledge.

The course includes a common core and four branches of specialization in the fields of Food Science, Human Nutrition, Health and Quality of Life and Environment and Sustainability. The core curriculum consists of courses in Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Topics in Biotechnology and Seminar, supporting and applied to the different specialties. The specialized training includes courses in science and / or technology as well as the master’s dissertation, thus offering the possibility of adjusting the training to specific academic and professional interests.

The curriculum entails the following courses:

 1st SEMESTER 2nd SEMESTER
YEAR 1
  • Topics in Biotechnology (5 credits)
  • Seminar (5 credits)
  • Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship (5 credits)
  • Management and Quality Control* (10 credits)
  • Option I (5 credits) 

Specialization – Environment & Sustainability

  • Environmental Science and Technology (10 credits)
  • Environmental Policy and Sustainability (5 credits)
  • Master Dissertation (15 credits)

Specialization – Food Science

  • Food Science and Technology (5 credits)
  • Food and Health (10 credits)
  • Master Dissertation (15 credits)

Specialization – Human Nutrition

  • Nutrition and Life Cycle (5 credits)
  • Food and Health (10 credits)
  • Master Dissertation (15 credits)

Specialization – Health and Quality of Life

  • Biotechnology and Quality of Life (5 credits)
  • Health Science and Technology (5 credits)
  • Option II (5 credits)
  • Master Dissertation (15 credits)
YEAR 2
  •  Master Dissertation (30 credits)
 

*Advanced Nutritional Sciences (specialization in Human Nutrition)
Total credits: 90