Master’s programme in Industrial and
Environmental Biotechnology
Admission requirements
A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) of at least
180 ECTS. Specific requirements as specified by
each Master’s programme on www.kth.se/int
Degree awarded
Master of Science (120 credits). The degree gives
­access to third cycle qualifications (doctorate).
Duration
120 credits/120 ECTS credits (two years).
The system is compatible with ECTS credits.
It is a full-time study programme.
Location
KTH Campus, Stockholm
Language of instruction
English
PROGRAMME START
Late August
The grading scale is
A-Excellent, B-Very Good, C-Good, D-Satisfactory,
E-Sufficient. No overall grade is given for a
degree and students are not ranked.
Application
The complete range of Master’s programmes
offered by KTH will be published on
www.universityadmissions.se by 1 December at
the latest. However, a number of programmes
may be available for application earlier. The
application deadline is 15 January 2012.
Email
[email protected]
The information in this brochure is valid for programme start in the autumn term 2012. Please note that the programme and the application process are continuously updated.
Detailed and current information is available on www.kth.se/int
Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology involves the understanding of how to design and operate life science based processes, which are
optimised with respect to product quality and finance, but also how to make qualified decisions which will promote the formation of a sustainable
society.
The Master’s Programme in Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology aims to teach students knowledge of fundamental principles as well as
giving an outlook to frontline applications in the field. The programme offers a wider understanding of metabolic, genetic, chemical and physiological principles in the design and use of enzymes and microorganisms for biotechnical production. This knowledge is combined with the bioengineering principles of the design of media, the biotransformation step using cells or enzymes, the concentration and purification of product, and the
control elements of a process. The understanding of global pollution of the environment is an additional important part of the education and the
contribution to a sustainable society is a challenge for the future bioengineer. The programme will illustrate how the use of biotechnology can help
to reach these particularly important goals.
The programme is given by the School of Biotechnology.
Programme outline
The two-year programme (120 ECTS) consists of 90 ECTS courses followed by a degree project corresponding to 30 ECTS. The mandatory
courses comprise 43.5 ECTS during the first academic year (49.5 ECTS
for International students) and 45 ECTS (of which the degree project is
30 ECTS) during the second academic year. The student can elect the
rest of the courses freely (some courses may be conditionally elective), but are encouraged to chose certain courses that will lead to
either of two distinct profiles, “Industrial-Process design” (track 1) or
“Environmental-Environmental systems analysis” (track 2). There is a
list of additional recommended courses from which the students are
encouraged to choose.
Degree project
Degree project in Biotechnology, 30 ECTS. You may choose one of the
available thesis projects at the School of Biotechnology. If the project is
conducted externally, please note that you need an examiner from KTH
for the project to be registered at KTH.
Career prospect
Graduates are expected to possess the skills necessary for any future
professional career in the biotechnology field as well as for further
academic studies.
Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology involves the use of
enzymes and microorganisms to make products specifically, and is
of importance to sectors such as fine and bulk chemicals, product
conditioners, pharmaceuticals or building blocks for these, food &
feed, paper & pulp, energy and textiles and other polymeric materials.
Thus, it is in this extensive industrial community where we primarily
find future career possibilities. The general vision is that Europe will
have already made substantial progress towards a biobased society
by 2025, and in particular that the European chemical industry will
regard biotechnology as an essential part of the process and product
development tool kit. This means that the market for bioengineers will
probably be developed further in the future. Other career opportunities
can be found in academic research, patent and consultant agencies,
finance, research politics or as a journalist.
Specific admission requirements
There are general as well as specific admission requirements. The
general requirements are the same for all applicants while the specific
requirements may differ between programmes. A Bachelor’s degree in
Science or Engineering is required for most programmes at KTH. Please
also see the relevant programme description(s) on www.kth.se/int.
They will be updated by 1 December at the latest.
Contact
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
School of Biotechnology
Academic contact: Patrik Samuelson
[email protected]
www.kth.se/int