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    University of Silesia in Katowice

    Master in Biotechnology

    Katowice, Poland2 yearsTaught in EnglishOpen to international students

    Why students choose this program

    • Taught in English
    • Tuition 50% below the typical master's
    • No application fee
    • Applications currently open

    About Master in Biotechnology

    For Master in Biotechnology, tuition comes to 3,950 PLN per semester; the application deadline for the Oct 2027 intake is Jul 21, 2027.

    The aim of the degree programme is to prepare graduates to use their broad knowledge in biology, independently deepen their knowledge, present their knowledge in public, and apply it in professional activity. Bachelor’s degree studies are the first stage on the path of receiving qualifications to work in laboratories and facilities related to food industry, pharmaceutics, health care, plant breeding, pest control, environmental protection, nature conservation and related to them economic sectors and fields of science. A student acquires knowledge in specific disciplines consisting of biotechnology, in particular: sciences describing the biodiversity of the living world, microbiology, cell biology, plants anatomy, histology, embryology and developmental biology, biophysics, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics and genetic engineering, cytogenetics, tissue culture, animal and plant physiology, ecology, environmental protection, the basics of bioprocess engineering, chemical analytics, law, production economics, rules for production organisation, and safety regulations for work in biotechnology. A crucial element of the studies lies in making use of databases, audio-visual means, computer programmes and other tools that are the base of modern biotechnologists’ work and are helpful in their further self-education and social communication. Major: Plant Biotechnology The graduate of this specialisation receives sound and state-of-the-art knowledge of the molecular basis of biotechnological processes supporting plant production methods for the needs of modern agriculture and other industries (e.g. food, processing and pharmaceutical). The practical, specialised skills of the graduate, underpinned by the necessary theoretical knowledge, relate to learning how to operate the advanced apparatus of a biotechnology laboratory and the basic and advanced techniques used in plant biotechnology. The graduate of the described specialisation has the knowledge and practical skill

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