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Biotechnology (MBIOT) – (M.Sc.)
University of Helsinki
Masters Programmes in English
| Application Deadline: | January 31 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free - | ||
| Location: | Helsinki / Finland / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | August, September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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As early as 2005, the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences and the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry jointly – with two outstanding research institutes: the Institute of Biotechnology and the Neuroscience Centre – initiated the interdisciplinary Master’s Degree Programme in Biotechnology (MBIOT). The state-of-the-art scientific research conducted at these faculties and research institutes offer exceptional opportunities to pursue studies benefitting from modern facilities and in an inspiring research-oriented environment.
MBIOT provides students with the knowledge and skills they need for modern biotechnology research and related employment. Topics in instruction range from the latest developments in recombinant DNA technology to non-technical issues such as business and bioethics.
As a potential MBIOT student, you can apply to either the Faculty of Biosciences or the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry. You choose your specialisation track in your first term out of five MBIOT tracks:
* Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
* Biotechnology of Natural Resources (incl. Microbial Biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology and Plant & Forest Genomics and Biotechnology)
* Cellular Biotechnology, Developmental Biology and Structural Biology
* Food Biotechnology (only for MBIOT students at the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry) and Health Biotechnology
* Neuroscience (only for MBIOT students at the Faculty of Biosciences)
The foundation of your studies is your personal study plan – giving you the chance to focus your studies according to your own interests. The research-based teaching offers MBIOT students the opportunity to complete their practical training, parts of their laboratory courses and their Master’s thesis in the advanced research groups on various Campuses of the University of Helsinki.
Contents
Studies in MBIOT comprise general studies, obligatory advanced studies, elective advanced studies according to the specialist option, and free-choice studies. The general studies include courses in Business Economics, and Bioethics and Legislation. The obligatory advanced studies consist of an Advanced Seminar, Final Examination, and Master’s Thesis. The elective advanced studies, according to the specialist option, consist of Practical Training, Advanced Training in a Research Group and/or Practical Courses, as well as other elective studies.
From the autumn 2011 onwards, the MBIOT programme at the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry offers four specialist options:
* Animal Biotechnology
* Food Biotechnology
* Microbial and Environmental Biotechnology
* Plant and Forest Biotechnology
From the autumn 2011 onwards, the MBIOT programme at the Faculty of Biological and EnvironmentalSciences offers one specialist option:
* Molecular Biotechnology
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Requirements
Number of students admitted The programme will admit
* max.10 new students to the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
* max. 15 new students to the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences
Eligible applicants
Applicants, who have at least a Bachelor’s degree or another same level degree in a relevant field from Finland or abroad, can apply to the MBIOT-programme. Applicants, who will graduate after the application deadline, can be accepted conditionally. Conditionally accepted applicants must submit a certificate of the undergraduate degree together with enrolment documents by July 31, 2012.
Language requirements
All applicants need to submit a certification of their English language skills.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 580 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 92 |
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You can contact Viola Niklander-Teeri to ask a question about Biotechnology (MBIOT) at University of Helsinki.
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