Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology
University College Absalon
About this program
Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology
The Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology programme combines biology, chemistry and science of engineering in close collaboration with international biotech companies.
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Admission requirements
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At the Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology programme you will learn to apply in depth knowledge of biochemical and biotechnological processes according to production of drugs (medicine), food industry and environmental challenges.
You will get acquainted with methods used in the field of biotechnology of industrial production.
You will also obtain knowledge of engineering principles relevant to the processing of materials by microorganisms or plant and animal cells to create useful products or industrial processes.
Scholarships & funding
Absalon will not be able to offer any types of scholarships.
Program delivery
An attractive education in the Biotech City Kalundborg
Kalundborg is known as the Biotech City of Denmark due to the large number of biotechnological and mechanical engineering companies located in the area. In Kalundborg you will find the world's largest insulin production company, the world's largest enzyme production, Denmark's largest refinery, the world's first indutrial symbiosis and not least some of the best engineers in the world. You will meet all of this through your educaton e.g. through project work, company visits, guest lecturers, a mentor arrangement and in the internship.
Duration
3 1/2 years including a 5 months internship in 6th semester
Study start
September 1st. If this is in a weekend, study start will be on the following Monday.
Language
Study in Danish or English.
Tuition
Applicants who are citizens in an EU or EEA country have access to free higher education in Denmark and therefore do not need to pay tuition fee.
Applicants who are citizens in a country outside the EU have to pay a tuition fee before the start of every semester. The price for every semester is listed below:
- 1.-5. Semester DKK 50.175 / Approx. Euro 6.690
- 6. Semester DKK 6.675 / Approx. Euro 890
- 7. Semester DKK 50.175 / Approx. Euro 6.690
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Total DKK 307.725 / Approx. Euro 41.030
Please note that the prices listed may change. You will receive information regarding payment for the upcoming semester once you are admitted.
Qualification
Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology
Career paths
As a Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology you acquire a wide range of career opportunities in the global job market - in Denmark and abroad.
You will obtain competences within production and development involving biotechnological processes. It could be solving tasks within the fields of chemical engineering, pharmaceutical science, food technology, quality assurance and control, environmental chemistry, and energy optimization. All areas covering scopes of food, feed and pharmaceutical production as well as the environmental and energy sectors.
You will qualify for a position as e.g., operational, production or quality engineer working with process control and regulation based on chemical, physical and biological data and analysis. Development and optimization of production processes could also be one of your areas of responsibility.
Moreover, you can also work within research and development, as a consultant or within public administration handling e.g. environmental or regulatory affairs.
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