Master’s degreeBiotecnologie Industriali e Farmaceutiche LM-8/LM-9

Study location	Italy, Bari
Type	Master's Degree, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	Italian
Awards	Master’s degree
Course code	8587/PDS0-2022/2022

Tuition fee	For information please refer to the Regolamento tasse e contributi

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Open access course. To be admitted to this Master’s Degree Course you must be in possession of the curricular requirements and have passed the verification relating to the adequacy of the personal preparation. Please consult the Regulation of the course that you can find on the course description (scheda corso) at the following link The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements

Italian Non-eu students residing abroad who would like to enroll in a study course completely taught in Italian, have to prove their knowledge of the language through an Italian language test. The test will be organized by the CLA (University Language Centre), only after pre-enrollment on the Universitaly portal. For further information, please refer to the following page The following categories are excluded from this obligation: 1. students who intend to enroll in degree courses in English; 2. students in possession of an Italian language certification of level B2 or higher (such as CILS, CELI, Roma3 or PLIDA).

Other requirements	English B2 Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology

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Overview

The LM-8/LM-9 interclass Master’s Degree Course in INDUSTRIAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY aims to provide graduates with advanced tools and multidisciplinary skills for development and application of innovative biotechnological processes of interest to industry and bioindustry

On the second year, the student can choose the curriculum, Industrial or Pharmaceutical, and the class in which he/she intends to obtain the qualification, LM-8 or LM-9, independently of the curriculum.

The Course lasts two years and requires the acquisition of 120 credits (CFU). Teaching is divided into lectures and laboratory exercises for at least 70 CFU, 8 CFU chosen by the student, no less than 24 CFU of curricular training internship and 8 CFU for the final exam, a dissertation of an original experimental work (degree thesis). Carrying out the internship abroad and writing the degree thesis in English are encouraged.
The qualification allows access to post-graduate studies, PhDs, and Specialization Schools.

Program structure

https://www.uniba.it/it/corsi/biotecnologie-industriali-e-farmaceutiche/studiare/piano-di-studi

Career opportunities

In:
- Universities and other public and private training and research institutions.
- Research and development laboratories in companies interested in biotechnological innovation (bioenergetics, innovative materials, fine chemistry, agro-food, microsensors).
- Research and development laboratories in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Company production and quality control departments.
- Public or private laboratories for diagnostics, monitoring and environmental remediation.
- Departments or laboratories for planning industrial activities oriented towards sustainable development.
- Public or private hospital institutions.
- Institutions responsible for drafting patent regulations regarding the exploitation of products and/or processes of the bioindustry and pharmaceutical industry.
- Consulting and Euro-project planning: conception, development and management of international projects
- Self-entrepreneurship (biotech start-up)