Area of Studies

engineering, technology

www

wg.uwm.edu.pl/en/study-english/biotechnology

Department

University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Department of Environmental Biotechnology

Tuition and Other Fees

No tuition fee, the registration fee is 85 PLN (about 18 Euro) at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn and 250 Euro at the University of Applied Sciences in Offenburg.

Application Deadline(s)

To be confirmed

Course Description

Course Profile

A Master’s program Biotechnology (MBT) allows you to earn a double Polish-German diploma of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn and the University of Applied Sciences in Offenburg. If you choose to study Biotechnology in the field of environmental engineering you will be introduced to the key concepts and problems related to the use of biotechnology in engineering and environmental protection as well as in the bioeconomy, including recovery of bioproducts and renewable energy from waste materials. 

The program takes three semesters to complete: the first semester at The University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, the second semester at the University of Applied Sciences in Offenburg, and the third semester (Master thesis) is conducted either at one of the participating universities or externally at a suitable company or research institution.

Graduates can find employment in corporations dealing with biotechnology in engineering and environmental protection, industry, biogas plants, and biorefineries, in state and local government administration bodies operating in the bioeconomy or research institutes.

Education Requirements

Admission takes place consecutively for graduates who have completed a Bachelor’s/Engineer’s degree with 210 ECTS (or equivalent) or have completed a Master’s degree in the field of Environmental Engineering or similar fields. Students with a diploma of completion of studies abroad must present the diploma with a transcript of records during the admission procedure; the diploma will be verified by the Commission for the verification of documentation of candidates for English-language studies in the field of Environmental Engineering at the Faculty of Geoengineering.

Contact

Prof. Agnieszka Cydzik-Kwiatkowska

agnieszka.cydzik@uwm.edu.pl