Master's Degree in Applied Biotechnology

Academic year 2023-24

See the pre-registration, admission and registration deadlines for the 2023-24 academic year for this master's programme.
You can also consult this information for the academic year 2022-23.

In order to get their qualification students must pass 60 ECTS credits in the following manner:

13 ECTS credits of mandatory subjects.

30 ECTS credits of elective subjects, which must be taken within one of the following specialisations:

Biotechnology and Health:

  • 20 ECTS credits of the elective subjects which are mandatory in this specialisation: 11219, 11220, 11221 and 11222.
  • 10 ECTS credits to choose from among the elective subjects of this specialisation: 11223, 11224, 11237, 11225, 11226 and 11227.

Biotechnology and the Environment:

  • 15 ECTS credits of the elective subjects which are mandatory in this specialisation: 11228.
  • 15 ECTS credits to choose from among the elective subjects of this specialisation: 11229, 11230, 11231, 11232, 11233, 11234, 11235 and 11236.

5 ECTS credits of the Practicum.

12 ECTS credits of the Master’s Thesis.

Subjects with no link are not offered in this edition
First year
Name Type Credits Period
11239 - Master's Thesis Master's Dissertation 12,0 2nd semester
11238 - Practical Placements External Placements 5,0 2nd semester
11216 - Methodology and Processes in Biotechnology Mandatory 5,0 1st semester
11217 - Biotechnological Applications in Biodiversity Management Mandatory 5,0 1st semester
11218 - Technology Transfer, Protecting Research Results and Creating Technology Companies Mandatory 3,0 1st semester

 Biotechnology and Health
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Biotechnology and Health
Name Credits Period
11219 - Drug Design and Development 5,0 1st semester
11220 - Biotechnology in Biomedicine 5,0 1st semester
11223 - Cell Expression Regulation 5,0 1st semester
11237 - Applying Biotechnology to Pest Diagnosis and Control 5,0 1st semester
11221 - Molecular Diagnostics and Gene Therapy 5,0 2nd semester
11222 - Molecular Anthropology and Forensic Genetics 5,0 2nd semester
11224 - Biomedical Research Seminars 5,0 2nd semester
11227 - Advanced Genetic Techniques 5,0 2nd semester
11225 - Cancer Biotechnology 5,0
11226 - Cell Signalling and Pharmacological Regulation 5,0

 Biotechnology and the Environment
  • Mallorca

Biotechnology and the Environment
Name Credits Period
11228 - Field techniques and methodologies 15,0 Yearlong
11229 - Ecophysiology of Primary Production 5,0 1st semester
11230 - Efficient Use of Water with Plants and New Irrigation Technologies 5,0 1st semester
11232 - Advanced Techniques for Studying Useful Mediterranean Vegetation and Habitats 5,0 1st semester
11233 - Biodiversity and Natural Space Management Techniques 5,0 2nd semester
11235 - Applying Biotechnology to Pest Control 5,0 2nd semester
11236 - Management and Restoration of Anthropized Ecosystems 5,0 2nd semester
11231 - Molecular Tools in Diversity Management of Plants and Crops 5,0
11234 - Natural Resources and Ecosystem Services in Island Environments 5,0