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Program Duration

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Main Subject Area

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Program overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Biotechnology is defined as the industrial exploitation of living organisms or the exploitation of components derived from these organisms. Its practical applications include age-old techniques such as brewing and fermentation, which are still important today. In recent decades, gene modification has revolutionized the biotechnology industry, spawning countless new products and improving established processes. More and more types of fermentation are being used, and most new medicines are products of biotechnology. Modern biotechnology has become an applied area of science with a multidisciplinary approach embracing recombinant DNA technology, cellular biology, microbiology, biochemistry, as well as process design, engineering, modelling and control.

Program overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Biotechnology is defined as the industrial exploitation of living organisms or the exploitation of components derived from these organisms. Its practical applications include age-old techniques such as brewing and fermentation, which are still important today. In recent decades, gene modification has revolutionized the biotechnology industry, spawning countless new products and improving established processes. More and more types of fermentation are being used, and most new medicines are products of biotechnology. Modern biotechnology has become an applied area of science with a multidisciplinary approach embracing recombinant DNA technology, cellular biology, microbiology, biochemistry, as well as process design, engineering, modelling and control.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

7+
6+
80+
169+
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More programs from the university

Wageningen University & Research offers 6 English-taught bachelor's programmes in the domain of healthy food and living environment. You can be admitted to one of our bachelor's programmes if you have the right pre-education and meet the language requirements. Below you can find the general admission requirements. You can find the details about the requirements on the website .

General admission requirements

  • Be in possession of a secondary school leaving certificate ( a Dutch ‘vwo-diploma’ ) or an equivalent to the Dutch pre-university diploma , and;
  • Have studied certain subjects (at the required level) relevant to the programme you are applying for, and;
  • Meet the English language requirements .
  • For Dutch taught programmes you also have to meet the Dutch language requirements .

At Wageningen University & Research you can choose one of the 30 English-taught master's programmes in the domain of healthy food and living environment. You can apply online for a master's programme and will be admitted if you have the right pre-education. Below you find a list of the general admission requirements. Visit the website for all the details about the application process

General admission requirements

  • A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a field of science relevant to your selected programme.
  • Sufficient quality of the bachelor's degree as shown by an average unweighted mark of at least 7 (Dutch system), a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least B/B+ (US system) or a classification as 2nd upper (UK system). If there is no GPA stated on your transcript an unweighted grade point average will be calculated.
  • Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

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