Biobased Sciences (MBS) / MSc

MSc Common part


Common Part

RO0: Students who completed the Micromaster Biobased Sciences from Wageningen University prior to enrollment in the master but after completing their bachelor can choose RO-0. For students choosing specialization B this RO-0 replaces 6 credits of RO-1 and of RO-2.


CourseEctsCS/ROPhasePeriod
MST-26806Circular Economy6.00CSM11AF
BCT-23806Principles of Biobased Economy6.00CSM11MO
YMC-60300Modular Skills Training3.00CSM1/21AF, 2AF, 3AF, 5AF, 6WD, 6AF
YMC-60809Academic Consultancy Training9.00CSM1/21WD, 2WD, 3MO+4WD, 5WD, 6WD
BCT-34324Micromaster Biobased Sciences for Sustainability24.00RO0M11,2,3,4,5,6





A - Biomass Production and Carbon Capture



Limited choice:

RO-1: choose 6 credits from RO-1
RO-2: choose 1 cluster of RO-2A, RO-2B or RO-3B
RO-3: choose 1 internship from RO3 or an additional thesis of 24 credits from one of the chairs offering an internship at RO-3

CourseEctsCS/ROPhasePeriod
CSA-21306Seagriculture: Seaweed Biology and Cultivation6.00RO1M12AF
FEM-30806Resource Dynamics and Sustainable Utilization6.00RO1M12AF
PBR-37306Advanced Bioresources6.00RO1M12MO
PPS-30306Quantitative Analysis of Land Use Systems (QUALUS)6.00RO1M13WD
FTE-34806Modelling of Biobased Production Systems6.00RO1M1/21AF
FEM-31303European Forest Resources and the Bio-economy3.00RO2BM14AF
CSA-30306Advanced Crop Physiology6.00RO2AM14WD
PBR-30306Breeding for Stress Tolerance and Quality6.00RO2CM15MO
CSA-80936MSc Thesis Crop Physiology36.00RO2AM21,2,3,4,5,6
FEM-80436MSc Thesis Forest Ecology and Forest Management36.00RO2BM21,2,3,4,5,6
PBR-80436MSc Thesis Plant Breeding36.00RO2CM21,2,3,4,5,6
BPE-70324MSc Internship Bioprocess Engineering24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
CSA-70924MSc Internship Crop Physiology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
ETE-70424MSc Internship Environmental Technology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
FEM-70424MSc Internship Forest Ecology and Forest Management24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
PBR-70424MSc Internship Plant Breeding24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6





B - Biorefinery and conversion



Limited choice:

RO-1: choose at least 12 credits from RO-1
RO-2: choose at least 6 credits from RO-2
RO-3: choose 1 MSc thesis from RO-3
RO-4: choose 1 internship from RO-4 or an additional thesis from one of the chairs offering the internship at RO-4

CourseEctsCS/ROPhasePeriod
BPE-36806Advanced separation process design6.00RO1M12MO
ETE-30306Biological Processes for Resource Recovery6.00RO1M14WD
BCT-33806Conversions in Biobased Sciences6.00RO1M16MO
BCT-32306Advanced Biorefinery6.00RO2M15AF
BPE-35306Microalgae Biotechnology6.00RO2M15MO
ETE-32306Renewable Energy: Sources, Technology & Applications6.00RO2M15MO
ORC-30306Applied Biocatalysis6.00RO2M1/21AF
BCT-80436MSc Thesis Biobased Chemistry and Technology36.00RO3M21,2,3,4,5,6
BPE-80336MSc Thesis Bioprocess Engineering36.00RO3M21,2,3,4,5,6
ETE-80436MSc Thesis Environmental Technology36.00RO3M21,2,3,4,5,6
ORC-80436MSc Thesis Organic Chemistry36.00RO3M21,2,3,4,5,6
BCT-70424MSc Internship Biobased Chemistry and Technology24.00RO4M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
BPE-70324MSc Internship Bioprocess Engineering24.00RO4M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
ETE-70424MSc Internship Environmental Technology24.00RO4M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
ORC-70424MSc Internship Organic Chemistry24.00RO4M1/21,2,3,4,5,6





C - Biobased and Circular Economy



Limited choice:

RO-1: choose at least 6 credits from RO-1
RO-2: choose 1 cluster of RO-2A, RO2-B, RO2-C, RO-2D or RO-2E
Choose either additional 6 ECTS from RO-2 or an additional course of the chair chosen for the thesis at RO-2
RO-3: choose 1 internship from RO-3 or an additional thesis from one of the chairs offering the internship at RO-3

CourseEctsCS/ROPhasePeriod
AEP-32806Life Science Economics and Policies6.00RO1M12MO
ORL-32806Sustainability Analysis6.00RO1M13WD
MST-34806Biobased and Circular Business6.00RO1M15AF
MST-33806Circular Entrepreneurship: Co-creating the Circular Economy6.00RO2AM12AF
ETE-34306Energy, Water and Nutrient Cycles in the Built Environment6.00RO2EM13WD
ENR-31306Economics and Management of Natural Resources6.00RO2CM14WD
ENR-31306Economics and Management of Natural Resources6.00RO2DM14WD
ORL-32306Biobased Logistics6.00RO2BM16AF
MST-80436MSc Thesis Management Studies36.00RO2AM21,2,3,4,5,6
ORL-80436MSc Thesis Operations Research and Logistics36.00RO2BM21,2,3,4,5,6
ENR-80436MSc Thesis Environmental Economics and Natural Resources36.00RO2CM21,2,3,4,5,6
AEP-80436MSc Thesis Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy36.00RO2DM21,2,3,4,5,6
ETE-81836MSc Thesis Urban Systems Engineering36.00RO2EM21,2,3,4,5,6
AEP-70424MSc Internship Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
DEC-70424MSc Internship Development Economics24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
ENR-70424MSc Internship Environmental Economics and Natural Resources24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
MST-70424MSc Internship Management Studies24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
ORL-70424MSc Internship Operations Research and Logistics24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6