The cell is the building block of life - the smallest unit with the characteristics of living systems. Life Science & Technology draws on fundamental and applied knowledge from the disciplines of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Technology, Informatics, Pharmacology and Mathematics to unlock the secrets of the cell and understand its mechanisms.
This offers great promise not only on the theoretical level, but also for very practical applications: in developing cleaner industrial processes, better medicines, and more effective methods for combating diseases, in facilitating the isolation of enzymes for the development of improved foodstuffs, and in countless other applications relevant to today’s sustainability needs.
Theory and practice
This programme aims to equip you with knowledge and expertise on the fundamental level and to familiarise you with the technologies inherent to practical applications of that knowledge. As a graduate of the programme, you will be prepared for a career in either an industrial or an academic environment. Career opportunities for graduates of the programme abound in biotechnological, food, and biopharmaceutical industries.
Specialisations
The MSc programme in Life Science & Technology consists of a year of courses and a year of projects (internship and thesis). There are three specialisations, corresponding to the different scales of biotechnological research:
- Biocatalysis (molecular level with a focus on enzymes)
- Cell Factory (cellular level)
- Biochemical Engineering (large-scale, industrial level)
