Biotechnology (MBT) / MSc

MSc Common part

Course		Ects	CS/RO	Phase	Period
BPE-60312	Bioprocess Design	12.00	CS	M1	1WD, 6WD

A - Cellular/Molecular Biotechnology

Limited choice:

RO0: Choose in consultation with your study adviser
RO1: Choose at least 12 credits
RO2: Choose 1 MSc thesis (before start students have to pass the minimum CS and RO1 requirements of this specialization)
RO3: Choose 1 internship or an additional thesis of at least 24 credits

Course		Ects	CS/RO	Phase	Period
MIB-30806	Applied Molecular Microbiology	6.00	CS	M1	2MO

SSB-20306	Bioinformation Technology	6.00	RO0	M1	1MO, 5MO

BPE-12301	National Excursion Biotechnology	1.00	RO1	M1	1,2,3,4,5,6
MIB-31306	Microbial Ecology	6.00	RO1	M1	1AF
MOB-30306	Control of Cellular Processes and Cell Differentiation	6.00	RO1	M1	1AF
ORC-30306	Applied Biocatalysis	6.00	RO1	M1	1AF
CLB-30306	Cell Biology and Advanced Imaging Technologies	6.00	RO1	M1	2AF
VIR-30306	Molecular Virology	6.00	RO1	M1	2AF
ABG-30306	Genomics	6.00	RO1	M1	2AF, 5AF
BPE-33303	Quality by Design for Biopharmaceuticals	3.00	RO1	M1	3AF
BPE-32803	Microalgae Biotechnology	3.00	RO1	M1	3AF, 6AF
MIB-30303	Research Methods Microbiology	3.00	RO1	M1	3MO, 4AF
BPE-33803	Animal Cell Biotechnology	3.00	RO1	M1	3MO, 6MO
MOB-31303	Molecular Development	3.00	RO1	M1	4MO
BPE-34306	Metabolic Engineering of Industrial Microorganisms	6.00	RO1	M1	4WD
BPE-32306	Advanced Marine Biotechnology	6.00	RO1	M1	5AF
HNE-34806	Advances in Nutrigenomics	6.00	RO1	M1	5AF
PPH-30306	Plant Cell and Tissue Culture	6.00	RO1	M1	5AF
CBI-30806	Immunotechnology	6.00	RO1	M1	5MO
GEN-30306	Genetic Analysis, Tools and Concepts (GATC)	6.00	RO1	M1	6WD
BPE-21801	International Excursion Biotechnology	1.00	RO1	M1/2	5WD

BCT-80436	MSc Thesis Biobased Chemistry and Technology	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
BIC-80436	MSc Thesis Biochemistry	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
BPE-80336	MSc Thesis Bioprocess Engineering	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
CBI-80436	MSc Thesis Cell Biology and Immunology	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
FHM-80436	MSc Thesis Food Microbiology	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
GEN-80436	MSc Thesis Genetics	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
HNE-82436	MSc Thesis Metabolism and Nutrigenomics	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
MIB-80436	MSc Thesis Microbiology	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
MOB-80436	MSc Thesis Molecular Biology	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
NEM-80436	MSc Thesis Nematology	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
ORC-80436	MSc Thesis Organic Chemistry	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
PHP-80436	MSc Thesis Phytopathology	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
SSB-80336	MSc Thesis Systems and Synthetic Biology	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
VIR-80436	MSc Thesis Virology	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6

BCT-70424	MSc Internship Biobased Chemistry and Technology	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
BIC-70424	MSc Internship Biochemistry	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
BPE-70324	MSc Internship Bioprocess Engineering	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
CBI-70424	MSc Internship Cell Biology and Immunology	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
FHM-70424	MSc Internship Food Microbiology	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
GEN-70424	MSc Internship Genetics	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
HNE-72424	MSc Internship Metabolism and Nutrigenomics	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
MIB-70424	MSc Internship Microbiology	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
MOB-70424	MSc Internship Molecular Biology	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
NEM-70424	MSc Internship Nematology	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
ORC-70424	MSc Internship Organic Chemistry	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
PHP-70424	MSc Internship Phytopathology	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
SSB-70324	MSc Internship Systems and Synthetic Biology	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
VIR-70424	MSc Internship Virology	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6

B - Food Biotechnology

Limited choice:

RO1: Choose at least 12 credits
RO2: Choose 1 MSc thesis (before start students have to pass the minimum CS and RO1 requirements of this specialization)
RO3: Choose 1internship or an additional thesis of at least 24 credits

Course		Ects	CS/RO	Phase	Period
FHM-30806	Advanced Fermentation Science	6.00	CS	M1	5AF
FCH-31306	Enzymology for Food and Biorefinery	6.00	CS	M1	5MO

BPE-12301	National Excursion Biotechnology	1.00	RO1	M1	1,2,3,4,5,6
MOB-30306	Control of Cellular Processes and Cell Differentiation	6.00	RO1	M1	1AF
SSB-20306	Bioinformation Technology	6.00	RO1	M1	1MO
ABG-30306	Genomics	6.00	RO1	M1	2AF
MIB-30806	Applied Molecular Microbiology	6.00	RO1	M1	2MO
FHM-22306	Advanced Food Microbiology	6.00	RO1	M1	3WD
FPE-30806	Sustainable Food and Bioprocessing	6.00	RO1	M1	4WD
BPE-21801	International Excursion Biotechnology	1.00	RO1	M2	5WD

BIC-80436	MSc Thesis Biochemistry	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
BPE-80336	MSc Thesis Bioprocess Engineering	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
FCH-80436	MSc Thesis Food Chemistry	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
FHM-80436	MSc Thesis Food Microbiology	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
FPE-80336	MSc Thesis Food Process Engineering	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
MIB-80436	MSc Thesis Microbiology	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
SSB-80336	MSc Thesis Systems and Synthetic Biology	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6

SSB-70324	MSc Internship Systems and Synthetic Biology	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5
BIC-70424	MSc Internship Biochemistry	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
BPE-70324	MSc Internship Bioprocess Engineering	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
FCH-70424	MSc Internship Food Chemistry	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
FHM-70424	MSc Internship Food Microbiology	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
FPE-70324	MSc Internship Food Process Engineering	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
MIB-70424	MSc Internship Microbiology	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6

C - Medical Biotechnology

Limited choice:

RO1: Choose at least 6 credits
RO2: Choose at least 6 credits
RO3: Only for students following XEU courses: choose 0 - 2 courses in consultation with your study adviser
RO4: Choose 1 MSc thesis (before start students have to pass the minimum CS, RO1 and RO2 requirements of this specialization)
RO5: Choose 1 internship or an additional thesis of at least 24 credits; if you choose XEU-80336 you have to choose XEU-80324; for XEU education will take place at Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam

Course		Ects	CS/RO	Phase	Period
VIR-30306	Molecular Virology	6.00	CS	M1	2AF
CBI-30806	Immunotechnology	6.00	CS	M1	5MO

BPE-33303	Quality by Design for Biopharmaceuticals	3.00	RO1	M1	3AF
BPE-33803	Animal Cell Biotechnology	3.00	RO1	M1	3MO
HNE-27806	General Medicine	6.00	RO1	M1	4WD

MOB-30306	Control of Cellular Processes and Cell Differentiation	6.00	RO2	M1	1AF
HAP-31806	Molecular Regulation of Health and Disease	6.00	RO2	M1	1MO
SSB-20306	Bioinformation Technology	6.00	RO2	M1	1MO
MIB-30806	Applied Molecular Microbiology	6.00	RO2	M1	2MO
HNE-23306	Pharmacology and Nutrition	6.00	RO2	M1	3WD
MIB-30303	Research Methods Microbiology	3.00	RO2	M1	4AF
MOB-31303	Molecular Development	3.00	RO2	M1	4MO
BPE-34306	Metabolic Engineering of Industrial Microorganisms	6.00	RO2	M1	4WD
ABG-30306	Genomics	6.00	RO2	M1	5AF
HNE-34806	Advances in Nutrigenomics	6.00	RO2	M1	5AF
BPE-21801	International Excursion Biotechnology	1.00	RO2	M2	5WD

SSB-31312	A Toolbox in Synthetic Biology	12.00	RO3	M1	6WD
MOB-31812	Toolbox Molecular Biology	12.00	RO3	M1/2	1WD, 2WD, 6WD
BIC-31312	Systems@Work: A Toolbox of Systems Biology	12.00	RO3	M1/2	5WD, 6WD

BIC-80436	MSc Thesis Biochemistry	36.00	RO4	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
BPE-80336	MSc Thesis Bioprocess Engineering	36.00	RO4	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
CBI-80436	MSc Thesis Cell Biology and Immunology	36.00	RO4	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
FHM-80436	MSc Thesis Food Microbiology	36.00	RO4	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
GEN-80436	MSc Thesis Genetics	36.00	RO4	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
HAP-80436	MSc Thesis Human and Animal Physiology	36.00	RO4	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
HNE-81036	MSc Thesis Nutrition and Pharmacology	36.00	RO4	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
HNE-82436	MSc Thesis Metabolism and Nutrigenomics	36.00	RO4	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
MIB-80436	MSc Thesis Microbiology	36.00	RO4	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
MOB-80436	MSc Thesis Molecular Biology	36.00	RO4	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
NEM-80436	MSc Thesis Nematology	36.00	RO4	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
SSB-80336	MSc Thesis Systems and Synthetic Biology	36.00	RO4	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
TOX-80436	MSc Thesis Toxicology	36.00	RO4	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
VIR-80436	MSc Thesis Virology	36.00	RO4	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
XEU-80336	MSc Thesis Molecular Medicine - part A	36.00	RO4	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6

BIC-70424	MSc Internship Biochemistry	24.00	RO5	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
BPE-70324	MSc Internship Bioprocess Engineering	24.00	RO5	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
CBI-70424	MSc Internship Cell Biology and Immunology	24.00	RO5	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
FHM-70424	MSc Internship Food Microbiology	24.00	RO5	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
GEN-70424	MSc Internship Genetics	24.00	RO5	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
HAP-70424	MSc Internship Human and Animal Physiology	24.00	RO5	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
HNE-71024	MSc Internship Nutrition and Pharmacology	24.00	RO5	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
HNE-72424	MSc Internship Metabolism and Nutrigenomics	24.00	RO5	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
MIB-70424	MSc Internship Microbiology	24.00	RO5	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
MOB-70424	MSc Internship Molecular Biology	24.00	RO5	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
NEM-70424	MSc Internship Nematology	24.00	RO5	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
SSB-70324	MSc Internship Systems and Synthetic Biology	24.00	RO5	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
TOX-70424	MSc Internship Toxicology	24.00	RO5	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
VIR-70424	MSc Internship Virology	24.00	RO5	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
XEU-80324	MSc Thesis Molecular Medicine - part B	24.00	RO5	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6

D - Process Technology

Limited choice:

Course		Ects	CS/RO	Phase	Period
FPE-31306	Transfer Processes	6.00	CS	M1	2AF

BCT-20306	Modelling Dynamic Systems	6.00	RO0	M1	2MO

BPE-12301	National Excursion Biotechnology	1.00	RO1	M1	1,2,3,4,5,6
ORC-30306	Applied Biocatalysis	6.00	RO1	M1	1AF
ORL-20306	Decision Science 1	6.00	RO1	M1	1AF, 2AF
PCC-31806	Advanced Soft Matter	6.00	RO1	M1	1MO
BPE-33303	Quality by Design for Biopharmaceuticals	3.00	RO1	M1	3AF
BPE-32803	Microalgae Biotechnology	3.00	RO1	M1	3AF, 6AF
BPE-33803	Animal Cell Biotechnology	3.00	RO1	M1	3MO, 6MO
BIP-32803	Biophysical Imaging	3.00	RO1	M1	4MO
BCT-31806	Parameter Estimation and Model Structure Identification	6.00	RO1	M1	4WD
BPE-34306	Metabolic Engineering of Industrial Microorganisms	6.00	RO1	M1	4WD
FPE-30806	Sustainable Food and Bioprocessing	6.00	RO1	M1	4WD
BCT-32306	Advanced Biorefinery	6.00	RO1	M1	5AF
BPE-32306	Advanced Marine Biotechnology	6.00	RO1	M1	5AF
PCC-20806	Colloid Science	6.00	RO1	M1	5AF
BCT-31306	Systems and Control Theory	6.00	RO1	M1	5MO
FPE-20306	Food Engineering	6.00	RO1	M1	5MO
BPE-21801	International Excursion Biotechnology	1.00	RO1	M2	5WD

BCT-80436	MSc Thesis Biobased Chemistry and Technology	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
BIC-80436	MSc Thesis Biochemistry	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
BPE-80336	MSc Thesis Bioprocess Engineering	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
ETE-80436	MSc Thesis Environmental Technology	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
FPE-80336	MSc Thesis Food Process Engineering	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
MIB-80436	MSc Thesis Microbiology	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
ORC-80436	MSc Thesis Organic Chemistry	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
PCC-80436	MSc Thesis Physical Chemistry and Colloid Science	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
SSB-80336	MSc Thesis Systems and Synthetic Biology	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6

BCT-70424	MSc Internship Biobased Chemistry and Technology	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
BIC-70424	MSc Internship Biochemistry	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
BPE-70324	MSc Internship Bioprocess Engineering	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
ETE-70424	MSc Internship Environmental Technology	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
FPE-70324	MSc Internship Food Process Engineering	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
MIB-70424	MSc Internship Microbiology	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
ORC-70424	MSc Internship Organic Chemistry	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
PCC-70424	MSc Internship Physical Chemistry and Colloid Science	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
SSB-70324	MSc Internship Systems and Synthetic Biology	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6

E - Environmental and Biobased Biotechnology

Limited choice:

RO0: Choose in consultation with your study adviser
RO1: Choose at least 6 credits
RO2: Choose at least 3 credits RO3: Choose 1 MSc thesis (before start students have to pass the minimum CS, RO1 and RO2 requirements of this specialization)
RO4: Choose 1 internship or an additional thesis of at least 24 credits
Note: Students of this specialization may apply for the EIT (European Institute of Technology) label in the area of Climate Innovation. This label is awarded if specific admission requirements are met and after completing extra curricular study activities such as attending a summer school and a series of seminars. Ask your study adviser for information.

Course		Ects	CS/RO	Phase	Period
ETE-30306	Biological Processes for Resource Recovery	6.00	CS	M1	4WD
BCT-32306	Advanced Biorefinery	6.00	CS	M1	5AF

SSB-20306	Bioinformation Technology	6.00	RO0	M1	1MO, 5MO
BCT-20306	Modelling Dynamic Systems	6.00	RO0	M1	2MO

ETE-21306	Water Treatment	6.00	RO1	M1	1MO
FPE-31306	Transfer Processes	6.00	RO1	M1	2AF
MIB-30806	Applied Molecular Microbiology	6.00	RO1	M1	2MO
BCT-31306	Systems and Control Theory	6.00	RO1	M1	5MO

BPE-12301	National Excursion Biotechnology	1.00	RO2	M1	1,2,3,4,5,6
ORC-30306	Applied Biocatalysis	6.00	RO2	M1	1AF
BPE-32803	Microalgae Biotechnology	3.00	RO2	M1	3AF
ETE-32306	Renewable Energy: Sources, Technology & Applications	6.00	RO2	M1	5MO
FCH-31306	Enzymology for Food and Biorefinery	6.00	RO2	M1	5MO
BPE-21801	International Excursion Biotechnology	1.00	RO2	M2	5WD

BCT-80436	MSc Thesis Biobased Chemistry and Technology	36.00	RO3	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
BPE-80336	MSc Thesis Bioprocess Engineering	36.00	RO3	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
ETE-80436	MSc Thesis Environmental Technology	36.00	RO3	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
MIB-80436	MSc Thesis Microbiology	36.00	RO3	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
SSB-80336	MSc Thesis Systems and Synthetic Biology	36.00	RO3	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6

BCT-70424	MSc Internship Biobased Chemistry and Technology	24.00	RO4	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
BPE-70324	MSc Internship Bioprocess Engineering	24.00	RO4	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
ETE-70424	MSc Internship Environmental Technology	24.00	RO4	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
MIB-70424	MSc Internship Microbiology	24.00	RO4	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
SSB-70324	MSc Internship Systems and Synthetic Biology	24.00	RO4	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6

F - Marine Biotechnology

Limited choice:

RO1: Choose at least 15 credits
RO2: Choose 1 MSc thesis (before start students have to pass the minimum CS and RO1 requirements of this specialization)
RO3: Choose 1 internship or an additional thesis of at least 24 credits

Course		Ects	CS/RO	Phase	Period
BPE-32803	Microalgae Biotechnology	3.00	CS	M1	3AF, 6AF
BPE-32306	Advanced Marine Biotechnology	6.00	CS	M1	5AF

BPE-12301	National Excursion Biotechnology	1.00	RO1	M1	1,2,3,4,5,6
MOB-30306	Control of Cellular Processes and Cell Differentiation	6.00	RO1	M1	1AF
ORC-30306	Applied Biocatalysis	6.00	RO1	M1	1AF
SSB-20306	Bioinformation Technology	6.00	RO1	M1	1MO, 5MO
AFI-31806	Aquaculture Production Systems	6.00	RO1	M1	2MO
MIB-30303	Research Methods Microbiology	3.00	RO1	M1	3MO, 4AF
BPE-34306	Metabolic Engineering of Industrial Microorganisms	6.00	RO1	M1	4WD
CBI-30806	Immunotechnology	6.00	RO1	M1	5MO
BPE-21801	International Excursion Biotechnology	1.00	RO1	M2	5WD

BCT-80436	MSc Thesis Biobased Chemistry and Technology	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
BPE-80336	MSc Thesis Bioprocess Engineering	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
ETE-80436	MSc Thesis Environmental Technology	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
MIB-80436	MSc Thesis Microbiology	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6
SSB-80336	MSc Thesis Systems and Synthetic Biology	36.00	RO2	M2	1,2,3,4,5,6

BCT-70424	MSc Internship Biobased Chemistry and Technology	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
BPE-70324	MSc Internship Bioprocess Engineering	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
ETE-70424	MSc Internship Environmental Technology	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
MIB-70424	MSc Internship Microbiology	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6
SSB-70324	MSc Internship Systems and Synthetic Biology	24.00	RO3	M1/2	1,2,3,4,5,6