Bachelor studies in Biotechnology
Institution: Slovak University of Technology
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology
City: Bratislava
Mode of Application: Online
Application deadline: end of April & Mid-August for both first and second cycle intake.
Start date: winter semester, September
Course Duration: 3 Years
Qualification: Bc (BSc)
Mode of delivery: on campus
Study type: taught, Full time.
Fees, cost, and funding: € 3500/year (Subject to change at each academic year)
The scholarship is very competitive, check the national scholarship program. [https://www.scholarships.sk/en]
Admission requirements: High school leaving certificate.
Proof of English
Transcript of records
Admission fee for international students € 40
Language: Slovak and English
Entrance examination is not required.
Course Details: The study program provides to student’s fundamental knowledge and laboratory skills in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, genetics, bioanalytical methods, xeno-biochemistry, and chemistry of food. Student has possibilities to be familiar with chemical engineering, fermentation and food biotechnology, biotechnological information, food chemistry, hygiene and health prevention, and toxicology. A part of the study program is focused on laboratory research practice in a particular area. Students can choose fermentative production of organic acids, lipids, pigments, beer, wine or bioethanol fermentation, environmental or pharmaceutical biotechnology, the transformation of saccharides, production of metabolites for pharmaceutical, medical or food purposes, as well as genetic manipulations. This bachelor’s degree program provides graduates to be adaptable when employed either in industrial, laboratory and private practice or to continue in the next study.
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Master studies of Biotechnology
Institution: Slovak University of Technology
Faculty: Faculty of chemical and food technologies
City: Bratislava
Mode of Application: Online
Application deadline: end of May
Start date: winter semester, September (the minimum number of students for the program to be opened is 1)
Course Duration: 2 Years
Qualification: MSc (Ing. – Inžinier)
Mode of delivery: on campus
Study type: taught, Full time.
Fees, cost, and funding: 1500€/year
Scholarship is very competitive, check the national scholarship programme. [https://www.scholarships.sk/en]
Admission requirements: Bachelor’s degree in related fields, CV, application form, application fee, transcript of records from Bachelor studies
Admission fee for international students € 40 (in accordance with Article 92, Section 10, Act
Language of instructions: English
Entrance examination is not required.
Course Details:
Biotechnology gives student knowledge in technological know-how in biology. The graduate has fundamental knowledge of the key disciplines of natural sciences and a technical view on the gathered skills when applied in industrial, medical, and laboratory practice. Graduate masters the methods for cultivation of microorganisms, preparation, isolation and analysis of metabolites and the fundamental principles, methods and working techniques employed in various types of chemical, microbiological, biochemical, genetic, environmental, and bioanalytical laboratories. Knowledge obtained in fermentation, food and pharmaceutical biotechnologies can be applied in biotechnological production. The graduate is able to manage the technical personnel of the laboratories with secondary education, is able to understand at least one world language, has skills to operate basic PC applications and the practical aspects of information technologies, with main scientific, social, economic, commercial and ethical issues associated with development and expansion of the biotechnology, principal knowledge of management, law and economy.
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