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Biology-Biotechnology – (M.Sc.)
University of Copenhagen
Faculty of Life Sciences
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| Application Deadline: | EU/EEA:April 1; Non-EU/EEA: January 1 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free ≈ € 1,400 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Copenhagen / Denmark / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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As an MSc student in Biology-biotechnology, you will work with biotechnological problems across traditional boundaries. Biotechnology is an international research area and an MSc in biotechnology will enable you to work with research laboratories all over the world. The programme also provides you with a background for participating in and understanding the viewpoints in the biotechnological debate.
Some of the questions you will work with are :
- Mapping of the biological processes in the living cell through changing the organism's genes
- How can the living organism be used to produce non-allergenic foods, non-food products such as plastic, or drugs as alternatives for the chemical industry?
- How can we make organisms more resistant to the future environment and climate?
- How can an organism switch a gene on and off, and how is a genetic signal converted into biological development?
Your professional profile is built through your selection of optional subjects. You can choose to specialise within a single organism (animals, plants or microbes) or methods such as bioinformaticsm nanobiotechnology or bioprocess technology, or within a particular subject area such as pharmacology and toxicology, enzymology or genome and cell biology.
The thesis gives you the chance to address a scientific issue within your particular field of interest. You have one year to complete your thesis, which can consist of both laboratory work and text analyses. Theses are often done in relation to your supervisor's research projects, but you can also collaborate with research enterprises or industry.
With an MSc in Biology-Biotechnology, many opportunities will be open to you. Your work assignments can range from studying and optimising the use of plant cells, animal cells or micro-organisms for manufacturing foodstuffs, drugs, textiles, new energy resources or environmentally beneficial processes in relevant companies. Another option is employment in public institutions where you will be involved in research, management, risk assessment, teaching or communication.
There are also good opportunities for continuing your research. Particularly within the field of biotechnological research, the Faculty of Life Sciences is recognised internationally for its high academic level. This is especially true at the molecular level within foodstuffs, plants and animals.
Contents
The MSc programme is a 2-year programme equivalent to 120 ECTS credits. In order to prepare you for the international labour market, the MSc programme is taught in English. This means that lectures are in English, as are your reports and exams.
The programme is set at 120 credits, equivalent to two full years of study and must include the following elements:
- Thesis 60 credits (the thesis must include experimental work)
- Core courses 30 credits
- Elective courses 30 credits
The structure of Year 1 may vary. See the different courses in the curriculum for MSc in Biology-Biotechnology
Core courses and elective courses
Your professional profile is built through your selection of optional subjects. You can choose to specialise within a single organism (animals, plants or microbes) or methods such as bioinformaticsm nanobiotechnology or bioprocess technology, or within a particular subject area such as pharmacology and toxicology, enzymology or genome and cell biology.
Thesis
The thesis gives you the chance to address a scientific issue within your particular field of interest. You have one year to complete your thesis, which can consist of both laboratory work and text analyses. Theses are often done in relation to your supervisor's research projects, but you can also collaborate with research enterprises or industry.
Thesis subjects could be:
- Bacteria that produce vanilla
- Frost-resistant tomatoes - genetic engineering of enzymes from arctic fish
- Genes in grass - Producing grass specially for golf courses
- Cell recognition and drugs for specific cells
Study abroad and internships
The Faculty of Life Sciences offers may possibilities to study abroad. You can also choose to do an internship to experience how biotechnology is paplied in a company. The faculty works in close collaboration with research institutions and industry, and the projects you choose to do will be in demand.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
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Requirements
Students holding a BSc . In Biology - Biotechnology from The Faculty of Life Sciences are directly qualified for admission to the MSc program in Biology - Biotechnology .
Students holding other BSc degrees in Natural Sciences are admitted on the basis of individual evaluation of the academic content of their BSc . Students must have a background within the three areas of: biology , biochemistry / organic chemistry and biotechnology methods. Applicants must have competences to undergraduate level equivalent to :
- 15 credits within a biological system (plants , animals or microbiology )
- 15 credits within biochemistry / Organic Chemistry
- 7.5 credits within biotechnology methods
Applicants with English as a second language must pass one of the following English tests:
1) The IELTS test - International English Language Testing System, with a minimum score of 6.0.
2) The TOEFL® Test - Test of English as a Foreign LanguageTM, passed with a minimum score of 83 in the internetbased test (IBT) or minimum 560 in the paper based test. The computer based TOEFL test is not accepted at LIFE.
Exemptions from taking the one of the above mentioned language tests is given to:
- applicants from countries where the national language is English
- applicants from Scandinavia, Nigeria, Ghana or Cameroon.
- applicants who can document that English was the medium of teaching during the BSc degree
Language tests older than 2 years are not accepted. Applicants must have their test results sent directly to the Faculty of Life Sciences.
Applications will be processed when the Admissions Office has received your test results.
If you apply for a programme taught in Danish, you must document proficiency in Danish as a second language equivalent to Studieprøven (the former Dansk Prøve 2). For more information please consult www.kiss.dk or www.studieskolen.dk.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 560 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 83 |
Accreditation
The programmes of University of Copenhagen are being accredited by national accreditation agency ACE Denmark.
THE-QS ranking: University of Copenhagen is the highest ranked Nordic university on the list of the world´s best universities according to the 2009 edition of Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings. This year, University of Copenhagen is ranked number 51 worldwide and number 15 in Europe.
Funding details
EU/EEA-citizens do not pay tuition fees in Denmark. However, all students applying for an MSc programme with citizenship outside EU/EEA must pay an annual tuition fee of Euro 14,000. All non-EU/EUA applicants applying for admission to an MSc degree programme are automatically considered for a limited number of scholarships and tuition fee waivers. Priority is given to students who demonstrate exceptional academic performance.
Non-EU/EEA students can also find funding opportunities in Denmark through the PLOTEUS portal: http://ec.europa.eu/ploteus/resultdisplay.jsp?docType=14&type=EG&language=en&mode=&ors=375&lc=196&r=389
Non-EU/EEA students from Danida (Danish International Development Assistance) programme countries can apply for a fellowship through Danida's fellowship programme. Applications must be submitted to Danida through the Danish embassy in your home country. For more information, please see www.dfcentre.comContact
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