Program Overview
The Biotechnology for Sustainability at Universidade Nova de Lisboa is a Master programme in Humanities over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Biotechnology for Sustainability programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Portugal and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- Tuition: EUR 7,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 1,068 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Biotechnology for Sustainability programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Global changes and sustainability
- Plant nutrition and Symbiotic interactions
- Environmental and Industrial microbiology
- Plant Stress Biology
- Bioproducts, biomaterials and bioenergy
- Laboratory Techniques
- Genome Scale Technologies Biostatistics and bioinformatics
- Plant Biotechnology for agriculture and forestry
- Biocatalysis for sustainability
- Clean bioproducts Separation
- Bio- and Chemical-remediation
- Bioentrepreneurship
- Laboratory Rotations
- Ethics in Biotechnology
- Free Option
- Interdisciplinary Seminars I
- Interdisciplinary Seminars II
- Thesis Project Planning
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- a) National "Licenciado" degree or its legal equivalent in the areas of Biology\n(Biological sciences, Biological engineering), Biotechnology, Chemistry,\nBiochemistry, Agronomy (Agronomic sciences, Agronomic engineering) or\nothers;\xc2\xa0
- b) Foreign University degree awarded (in one of the areas indicated in \xc2\x96a) after\na first cycle of studies organized in observance of the principles of the Bologna\nTreaty by a member State that signed this Treaty;\xc2\xa0
- c) Foreign University degree that can be recognized as fulfilling the objectives\nof a "licenciado" degree by the Master\'s Scientific Council;\xc2\xa0
- d) Possession of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum recognized\nas sufficient to enroll in the study cycle by the Scientific Council of the Master\ncourse on "Biotechnology for sustainability"\xc2\xa0
- Grades of prior academic degree(s);\xc2\xa0
- Academic, scientific and professional curriculum;\xc2\xa0
- Interview (eventual);\xc2\xa0
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 7,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 1,068 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 7,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 1,068 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Universidade Nova de Lisboa directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Lisbon, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa is a distinguished institution of higher education committed to academic excellence, innovative research, and preparing students for leadership in their chosen fields....
University Profile- Application Deadline 2002-10-17
- Start Date 2017-10-09
- Language English
- Duration 24 months