Biotechnology Bachelor

From the Cell to the Biopharmaceutical

Biotechnology addresses the technical application of biological systems and living organisms, and their metabolic products.

Credits ECTS: 180
Language of instruction: English

Structure:

The programme is offered by the department Biosystems Science and Engineering in Basel (only third study year).

Completion of the first and second years of the Bachelor’s degree programme (120 credits) at one of the four partner universities ETH Zurich, EPF Lausanne, the University of Basel and the University of Zurich in one of the following degree programmes:

Agricultural Science, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Interdisciplinary Sciences, Food Science, Materials Science, Molecular Biology, Nanotechnology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Environmental Engineering.

The third year imparts the knowledge required for the planning, development and optimisation of industrial biotechnological procedures. It includes mandatory lectures which increase the understanding of biological and chemical processes, plus a range of specialised electives in the area of chemical and biological processes.

- Specialised lectures from the third year (60 credits) in Biotechnology, Bioengineering and Biology

- Electives, Laboratory practicals

Unconditional transfer to:

Biotechnology Master

Further information:

Programme

Department D-BSSE

Contact:

Swantje Pless

Director of studies: Prof. Dr. Sven Panke

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