
Program description
Biotechnology
Admission requirements
- Licenciatura level degree, or legal equivalent in Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Biology, Biological Engineering, Food Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy, Chemistry or similar.
- Foreign higher education degree in Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Biology, Biological Engineering, Food Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy, Chemistry or similar awarded on completion of a 1st cycle study programs organised in accordance with the principles of the Bologna Process by a State adhering to this process.
- Foreign higher education degree in Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Biology, Biological Engineering, Food Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy, Chemistry or similar recognised as satisfying the objectives of the licenciatura degree by the scientifically and statutorily competent body.
- The Scientific Council of the University of Aveiro may admit applicants proposed by the Director of the Study Cycle who do not meet the conditions specified above but whose academic, scientific or professional curriculum reveal an adequate preparation for frequenting the Masters programs, in accordance with Article 17, N.º 1, d), Decree Law n.º 74/2006, as expressed in DL n.º 65/2018 of 16 August, and Article 47, N.º 1, d) of the Study Regulations of the University of Aveiro.
- The recognition referred to in 2, 3 and 4 is valid only for entry to the study cycle and does not confer equivalence to the degree of licenciatura or recognition of this degree.
- Students enrolled in the 2019/2020 academic year in a cycle of University of Aveiro studies and who meet conditions for application in 2020/2021 may not apply for the same cycle o f studies under the terms of this competition.
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the institute website
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Year 1
1º Semester
- Biocatalysts
- Physiology and Genetics
Branch Food Biotechnology
Option I
- Bioactive Composts And Functional Foods
- Biochemistry And Food Chemistry
- Food Technology
Option II
- Bioactive Composts And Functional Foods
- Biochemistry And Food Chemistry
- Food Technology
Option III
- Bioactive Composts And Functional Foods
- Biochemistry And Food Chemistry
- Food Technology
Branch Molecular Biotechnology
Option I
- Advanced Biomaterials and Biomimetics
- Biochemistry Laboratories I
- Biological And Molecular Evolution
- Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory
- Proteomics And Metabolomics
- Rna Biology
- Spectroscopic Techniques
Option II
- Advanced Biomaterials and Biomimetics
- Biochemistry Laboratories I
- Biological And Molecular Evolution
- Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory
- Proteomics And Metabolomics
- Rna Biology
- Spectroscopic Techniques
Option III
- Advanced Biomaterials and Biomimetics
- Biochemistry Laboratories I
- Biological And Molecular Evolution
- Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory
- Proteomics And Metabolomics
- Rna Biology
- Spectroscopic Techniques
Branch Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology
Option I
- Separation and Purification of Bioproducts
- Advanced Biomaterials and Biomimetics
- Applied And Environmental Microbiology
- Biological Pollution Indicators
- Data Analysis And Experimental Design
- Industrial Biotechnology
- Molecular And Cell Biology Laboratories
- Proteomics And Metabolomics
- Spectroscopic Techniques
- Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
Option II
- Separation and Purification of Bioproducts
- Advanced Biomaterials and Biomimetics
- Applied And Environmental Microbiology
- Biological Pollution Indicators
- Data Analysis And Experimental Design
- Industrial Biotechnology
- Molecular And Cell Biology Laboratories
- Proteomics And Metabolomics
- Spectroscopic Techniques
- Toxicology, Ecotoxicology And Chemical Risks
Option III
- Separation and Purification of Bioproducts
- Advanced Biomaterials and Biomimetics
- Applied And Environmental Microbiology
- Biological Pollution Indicators
- Data Analysis And Experimental Design
- Industrial Biotechnology
- Molecular And Cell Biology Laboratories
- Proteomics And Metabolomics
- Spectroscopic Techniques
- Toxicology, Ecotoxicology And Chemical Risks
2º Semester
- Genome Biology
- Applied Biotechnology
- Bioentrepreneurship
Branch Food Biotechnology
Option IV
- Advanced Food Biotechnology
- Development Of New Food Products
- Ethics and Protocols
- Food Quality And Safety
Option V
- Advanced Food Biotechnology
- Development Of New Food Products
- Ethics and Protocols
- Food Quality And Safety
Branch Molecular Biotechnology
Option IV
- Biochemistry Laboratory II
- Cell and Tissue Engineering
- Cyto-metrics And Immunology
- Ethics and Protocols
- Microscopy And Ultrastructure
Option V
- Biochemistry Laboratory II
- Cell and Tissue Engineering
- Cyto-metrics And Immunology
- Ethics and Protocols
- Microscopy And Ultrastructure
Branch Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology
Option IV
- Bioenergies
- Bioprocessing Of Renewable Resources
- Cell and Tissue Engineering
- Chemometrics
- Ethics and Protocols
- Human and Environmental Biomarkers
- Treatment Systems Engineering II
Option V
- Bioenergies
- Bioprocessing Of Renewable Resources
- Cell and Tissue Engineering
- Chemometrics
- Ethics and Protocols
- Human and Environmental Biomarkers
- Treatment Systems Engineering II
Year 2
1º Semester
- Biotechnology Seminar
Yearly
- Dissertation / Project / Internship
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university website for more information.
Tuition fees
- Local/EU Students: 1000€ per year
- International/Non-EU Students: 5500€ per year
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