Academic Degree:Bachelor of Science in Engineering / BSc or B.Sc.
Duration:6 semesters incl. bachelor’s thesis and final exams
Prerequisites:University entrance qualification or relevant professional qualification with additional exams
Starting date:October
Next application deadline: 10.02.2012
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The 21st century calls for engineers with an interdisciplinary training and problem-solving competence in the fields of health, resources, ecology, nutrition, energy etc. Biotechnology, for example, constitutes one of the key disciplines of the 21st century, with enormous potential for growth and professional development. On the one hand that is due to progress made in biomedical research, leading to the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and on the other hand the chemical and pharmaceutical industry is showing a growing interest in biotechnological
processes to reduce the environmental footprint and increase the efficiency of the methods employed.

The bachelor program in Biotechnology is designed to communicate the knowledge, methodological skills and problem-solving competence needed to tackle a very wide range of scientific and engineering problems. With its commitment to bridge-building between the academic and the business worlds, Management Center Innsbruck also provides essential teaching in the increasingly important horizontal disciplines of law and economics, and the skills needed for today’s labor market.

First-class faculty from the worlds of science, engineering and business, a strong industry orientation, the limited number of places and outstanding tutoring in line the MCI motto “Mentoring the Motivated” guarantee excellent conditions for study with attractive prospects for the future. As a technical university program positioned at the interface with business and management, the bachelor program in Biotechnology satisfies the highest international standards.

Title Bachelor program Biotechnology
Main focus Highly practice-oriented, international orientation, close cooperations with the local and
international economy
Academic year Winter semester: Beginning of October - end of January
Summer semester: Beginning of March – end of June
Time model Full-time
Structure 1st – 2nd semester: Fundamentals
starting from 3rd semester: Core and specialization
5th or 6th semester: International semester optionally abroad
5th or 6th semester: Internship
6th semester: Bachelor theses and final exam
Languages German, English; additionally broad language trainings
Tuition fees For students from EU & EEA countries: EUR 363 / semester.
For students from other countries: EUR 2,000 / semester. Details & exemptions
Plus membership fee to the Austrian Student Union (ÖH)
Scholarships & grants Overview of sources of financial support & contact adresses
Admission requirements Applicants with a university entrance qualification
Applicants without a university entrance qualification but with relevant professional experience have to take additional entry exams in German, English, Mathematics, Physics
Selection process Career background (20%)
Written exam (30%)
Interview (50%)
Application Online application, please consider the indicated deadlines
Contact MCI MANAGEMENT CENTER INNSBRUCK
The Entrepreneurial School®
Biotechnology
Maximilianstraße 2
6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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