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Plant and Forest Biotechnology – (M.Sc.)
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Faculty of Forest Sciences
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| Application Deadline: | January 15 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free - ≈ € 14,927 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Uppsala / Sweden / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | August |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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Plant biotechnology is becoming an increasingly important tool for solving some of the global problems with food and fuel supplies, and ecosystem management, in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner.
This international Masters Programme offers students the competence and skills to understand and find solutions to these challenges. The programme comprises courses in plant cell and molecular biology as well as plant growth and development.
This expertise is then applied to plant and tree breeding, biotechnology and functional genomics. The programme is intended to provide the students with both theoretical and practical knowledge in plant physiology, molecular biology and biotechnology. It will also give the students a better understanding of the ethical, ecological and legal aspects of plant and forest biotechnology.
Future Prospects
Within the programme, you can choose an orientation that is either generally related to biotechnology of all plant systems, or specifically related to forest biotechnology. After finishing this programme the students will be prepared to work in agricultural and forestry biotechnology companies and in national and international organizations dealing with these questions. The programme also prepares the students for postgraduate studies.
Contents
The programme is organized by Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC), and the education is anchored around the research topics where UPSC researchers are world leading, such as plant developmental biology, abiotic stress biology, forest biotechnology, wood formation and hormone biology.
The programme is based upon coordinated courses that together amount to 120 ECTS credits spread over two years. During the first year, courses will be given in "Plant cell and molecular biology", "Plant growth and development", "Plant biotechnology and molecular breeding" and "Biology and biotechnology in forest production systems". During the second year, students can choose between a range of courses, including the courses in "Functional genomics" and "The practise of science".
The programme also includes a 30 or 60 ECTS degree project. During the programme, the students will learn how to design, perform and report scientific experiments as a preparation for postgraduate studies. All courses will be given in English, and we aim to attract both Swedish and international students to this programme.
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Requirements
1. Previous studies
SLU require a completed Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS), from a university recognized by government or accredited by other recognized organisationaccording to Unesco. Students in their final year of undergraduate education in EU/EES countries may also, if the student meets the general admission requirements, receive a conditional acceptance. Specific requirements for the program applied to must usually be fulfilled by the student at the time of application.
2. Language requirements
We require good knowledge of written and spoken English. Applicants must provide proof of their proficiency in English.
Required results are:
- TOEFL internetbased score of 20 (scale 0-30) in written test and a total score of 90.
- TOEFL paperbased score of 4.5 (scale 1-6) in written test and a total score of 575.
- IELTS an overall mark of 6.5 and no section below 5.5
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 575 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
Funding details
SLU offers a few scholarships to non-EU/EEA students, covering the tuition fee. If you have been granted a scholarship, the amount awarded may be deducted from your invoice accordingly. The Swedish Institute (www.si.se) also administers scholarships
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