Program Overview

Biotechnology, BSc

Faculty and Academic Discipline

• Faculty: Science and Technology
• Academic discipline: Natural Sciences

Qualification and Starting Date

• Qualification: Biotechnologist (with Bachelor of Science Degree)
• Starting date: September

Language and Academic Requirements

• Language requirements: English language proficiency (TOEFL 513 / IELTS 5.5 / oral examination)
• Academic requirements: high school certificate; entrance examination in Biology and Chemistry (written and oral)

Duration and ECTS Credits

• Duration: 6 semesters
• ECTS credits: 180

Tuition Fee and Other Fees

• Tuition fee: 6,500 USD/year
• Other fees: application fee 150 USD, entrance procedure fee 350 USD

Short Description

Biotechnology is a dynamically developing discipline whose main goal is to find biologically based solutions to various industrial, agricultural, and biomedical challenges. The Biotechnology BSc course at the University of Debrecen is based on the following pillars: (i) completion of a broad-spectrum natural science and IT module, (ii) acquisition of basic skills in molecular biology, and (iii) transfer of basic knowledge of natural science, IT and molecular biology in the rich repertoire of biotechnology subjects.

Lecture, Seminar, and Practice

• Lecture, seminar: 50%
• Practice: 50%

Main Subjects

• General and Biotech Economic and Management Skills, Communication, Bioetics, History and Structure of the European Union, Physics, General Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Mathematics, Design and Analysis of Experiments, Informatics, Cell Biology, General and Applied Microbiology, Genetics, Scientific Method and Analysis, Institutional Visit
• Analytical Chemistry, Biophysics, Bioinformatics, Cell Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbial Metabolism, Immunology, Physiology of Experimental Animals, Molecular and Microbial Ecology, Methods in Molecular Biology and Gene Technology, Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology, Quality Assurance, Risk Assessment and Safety in Biotechnology
• Omics and Systems Biology, Physiology of Model Plants, Bioanalytics, Separation Techniques, Synthetic Biology, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Medical Biotechnology and Cell Culture, Microbial Pharmaceuticals, Agricultural and Food Biotechnology, Thesis

Internship and Practice

Students should complete a 6-week practice at a company or research institute.

Career Prospects

Graduates may go on to a variety of subject-specific careers at biotechnology-oriented pharmaceutical, food, agricultural and chemical companies as well as in laboratories of research institutes, educational institutions, hospitals, clinics, environmental agencies, etc.

Graduate Study Opportunities

Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Environmental Sciences, Biology, Chemistry MSc programs