Master in Biotechnology

Master in Biotechnology is one of 6 English-taught Biotechnology programmes at master’s level in the register, offered by 6 institutions. 6 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, from EUR 727 to EUR 1,453; this programme lists EUR 1,453 a year. 3 are at a public university, where EU, EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters. The same programme title is offered at 4 institutions, so compare the content, campus and requirements before you choose.

What you study

The master's programme in Biotechnology builds on a bachelor's degree with a suitable subject orientation. It gives you in-depth training in four areas the register names: molecular biotechnology, environmental and food biotechnology, enzyme technology and biocatalysis, and bioprocess technology.

You get the state of the art in science in two forms: theory and extensive practical exercises. That mix is the point of the programme. You are meant to leave able to carry out independent scientific work. Selectable modules let you deepen your interests in different subject areas.

Admission, language and next steps

The teaching language is English. The register lists no entrance examination, so admission rests on your bachelor's degree and the institution's own rules. The programme is run by the University of Graz together with Graz University of Technology, and the degree awarded is Diplom-Ingenieur/Ingenieurin (Dipl.-Ing.).

There is no central application portal. You apply directly to the institution, and its own page gives the application period. A study period abroad is recommended to promote internationality. At a public university, EU/EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters; other students pay a fee per semester. Check the programme page for how the modules and the practical work are arranged.

Based on a bachelor’s degree programme with a suitable subject orientation, graduates of the master’s degree programme in Biotechnology will have in-depth training in the current and future-oriented areas of molecular biotechnology, environmental and food biotechnology, enzyme technology and biocatalysis, and bioprocess technology. This education conveys the respective state of the art in science both in theory and in the form of extensive practical exercises and enables students to carry out independent scientific work. The students will have the opportunity to deepen their interests in various subject areas by means of selectable modules. A study period abroad is recommended to promote internationality.

Universität Graz gemeinsam mit der Technischen Universität Graz

There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here Graz University of Technology. A public university sets the admission requirements and dates for this level, so read them on the programme page. Entrance examination, as the register states it: No. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, the student residence permit and housing.