Biotechnology and Bioengineering
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The joint academic bachelor’s “Biotechnology and bioengineering” program of the University of Latvia (UL) and Riga Technical University (RTU) enables students to acquire both theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in the fields of biotechnology and bioengineering, as well as skills in the design of equipment and processes, and product development. The studies take place in modern auditoriums and laboratories in UL and RTU, and in the study process, there is an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the work organization of enterprises. The program covers such study courses as the design of biological systems, information technologies, chemistry, biophysics, genetics, genomics, material science, microbiology, business, cell and gene engineering, biotechnology, and bioengineering. The aim of the study program is to prepare highly qualified specialists and scientists able to compete in both the local and international scientific labor markets in the various sectors of biotechnology and bioengineering. Tasks of the study programme:1. Ensure the possibility of learning the theoretical and practical courses of biology, as well as basic courses of mathematics, physics, and chemistry,2. Ensure that in-depth courses can be learned in a relatively specialized direction of molecular or organism biology,3. Develop capabilities related to critical thinking, analysis, and reasoning,4. Develop skills in the design of biotechnology equipment and processes and product development,5. Develop skills to carry out independent research in a selected biology sub-field and to bring results into a bachelor’s thesis and to obtain a Bachelor of natural sciences in biotechnology and bioengineering degree.
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General secondary high school diploma, an online interview, grades in Biology or Nature science, Mathematics or Physics or Chemistry must be no less than 6 in a 10 point grading system.
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Riga
Latvia
- 3 years
- Full Time
- On Campus Learning
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