Program Overview
The Biotechnology at Instituto Superior T\xc3\xa9cnico is a MSc 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 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 1,037 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 1,037 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Biotechnology 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
- Molecular and Cellular Microbiology;
- Cell and Tissue Engineering;
- Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics;
- Separation and Purification of Biological Products;
- Environmental Technology
- Nanotechnology
- Structural Biology
- Computational Biology
- Chemometrics
- Therapeutical Chemistry
- Biofuels
- Biological Reactors
- Entrepreneurship
- Innovation and Technology Transfer
- Bioengineering and Market
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Admission requirements:
Access to the second cycle depends on the completion of a first cycle programme.
Students applying for the second cycle are selected by the course coordination considering the following criteria:
- Relationship between the course they took and the course they apply for;
- Nature of the degree they hold;
- Success rate in the course they attended.
The selection board can exclude the student or propose his/her conditional admission and approval in a set of preparatory course units, when it is considered that the 1 st cycle course does not correspond to the skills necessary for the course they apply for.
The preparatory course units can never exceed 30 ECTS and the completion of the course is dependent on approval. The grades obtained in these preparatory units are not considered for the final classification.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 1,037 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 1,037 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 1,037 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 1,037 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Instituto Superior T\xc3\xa9cnico 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 Instituto Superior Técnico
Instituto Superior Técnico
Lisbon, Portugal
The Instituto Superior Técnico is the school of engineering and technology of the University of Lisbon. It was founded as an autonomous school in 1911, and was integrated into the Technical...
University Profile- Language English
- Duration 24 months
- Credits 120