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Drive global progress in health, energy, and sustainability with a biotechnology degree designed for hands-on impact. This program immerses you in the most dynamic areas of the field—from molecular biology and genetics to bioinformatics and environmental biotechnology—through a curriculum where 30% of your time is dedicated to laboratory work and real-world projects. You will gain over 480 hours of practical experience, preparing you to develop vaccines, advance cellular therapies, create sustainable biofuels, and address pressing environmental challenges.
Train in our advanced BioLab and FabLab facilities, working with the same equipment used in professional research centers. The program emphasizes direct industry connection, offering over 260 hours of internships at leading institutions such as the CNIC, CNIO, Pharmamar, and MSD. With 20% of the coursework taught in English and opportunities for international study at universities like Northwestern, you will graduate as a globally-minded biotechnologist, ready to join a sector projected to create up to 1.5 million new jobs by 2030.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Biological Sciences
Degree
BSc
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Drive global progress in health, energy, and sustainability with a biotechnology degree designed for hands-on impact. This program immerses you in the most dynamic areas of the field—from molecular biology and genetics to bioinformatics and environmental biotechnology—through a curriculum where 30% of your time is dedicated to laboratory work and real-world projects. You will gain over 480 hours of practical experience, preparing you to develop vaccines, advance cellular therapies, create sustainable biofuels, and address pressing environmental challenges.
Train in our advanced BioLab and FabLab facilities, working with the same equipment used in professional research centers. The program emphasizes direct industry connection, offering over 260 hours of internships at leading institutions such as the CNIC, CNIO, Pharmamar, and MSD. With 20% of the coursework taught in English and opportunities for international study at universities like Northwestern, you will graduate as a globally-minded biotechnologist, ready to join a sector projected to create up to 1.5 million new jobs by 2030.
Admission Requirements
4 Years
Sep
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The Biotechnology degree at UAX prepares you for the future of the sector with an updated curriculum that includes innovative subjects in high-demand fields such as omics sciences, biosafety, bioremediation, and Big Data. You will also study foundational and advanced subjects including biochemistry, chemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, developmental biology, biostatistics, genetics, and organic chemistry.
Biotechnology is one of the most promising technologies for scientific advancement and development across medicine, agri-food, industrial production, and environmental sustainability, contributing directly to social well-being. For example, in the Biotechnology program at UAX, students learn to apply biological technology to develop new pharmaceuticals and vaccines, renewable energy sources, natural fuels, clinical trials, cellular therapies for tumors and leukemias, more effective cosmetics, healthier foods, more resistant and less polluting materials, and methods to clean contaminated water and land.
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology
Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
48 monthsProgramme duration
Biological SciencesMain Subject Area
Programme overview
Main Subject
Biological Sciences
Degree
BSc
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Drive global progress in health, energy, and sustainability with a biotechnology degree designed for hands-on impact. This program immerses you in the most dynamic areas of the field—from molecular biology and genetics to bioinformatics and environmental biotechnology—through a curriculum where 30% of your time is dedicated to laboratory work and real-world projects. You will gain over 480 hours of practical experience, preparing you to develop vaccines, advance cellular therapies, create sustainable biofuels, and address pressing environmental challenges.
Train in our advanced BioLab and FabLab facilities, working with the same equipment used in professional research centers. The program emphasizes direct industry connection, offering over 260 hours of internships at leading institutions such as the CNIC, CNIO, Pharmamar, and MSD. With 20% of the coursework taught in English and opportunities for international study at universities like Northwestern, you will graduate as a globally-minded biotechnologist, ready to join a sector projected to create up to 1.5 million new jobs by 2030.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Biological Sciences
Degree
BSc
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Drive global progress in health, energy, and sustainability with a biotechnology degree designed for hands-on impact. This program immerses you in the most dynamic areas of the field—from molecular biology and genetics to bioinformatics and environmental biotechnology—through a curriculum where 30% of your time is dedicated to laboratory work and real-world projects. You will gain over 480 hours of practical experience, preparing you to develop vaccines, advance cellular therapies, create sustainable biofuels, and address pressing environmental challenges.
Train in our advanced BioLab and FabLab facilities, working with the same equipment used in professional research centers. The program emphasizes direct industry connection, offering over 260 hours of internships at leading institutions such as the CNIC, CNIO, Pharmamar, and MSD. With 20% of the coursework taught in English and opportunities for international study at universities like Northwestern, you will graduate as a globally-minded biotechnologist, ready to join a sector projected to create up to 1.5 million new jobs by 2030.
Admission Requirements
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