Biotechnology
Cycle
Terceiro ciclo
Degree
Doutor
Coordinator
Pedro Miguel Ribeiro Viana Baptista
Opening date
October
Vacancies
10 vagas
Fees
2.750 Euros
Schedule
Daytime
Education objectives
The Doctoral Program in Biotechnology was conceived to confer the following skills:
- Ability to systematically approach topics in the field of Biotechnology;
- Ability to conceive, design, perform, high quality research in Biotechnology, with academic integrity;
- Ability to do a significant amount of research work contributing to the advancement of knowledge, of which at least a part meets the standards of peer-reviewed scientific journals;
- Ability to critically analyze, assess and summarize new and complex ideas;
- Ability to communicate project outcomes and rationales to peers, to the academic community in general and to non-specialists;
- Ability to foster technological, social and cultural progress in a knowledge-based society, within an academic or a professional community.
Degree pre-requisites
Duration: 4 years
Credits: 240 ECTS
Mandatory scientifc areas
| Area | Credits (ECTS) |
| Biotechnology | 210 |
| Economics and Management | 3 |
| Any other area | 27 |
Structure
| 1.º Year | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 9610 | Thesis Project in Biotechnology | 30.0 |
| 2.º Semester | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 2.º Year | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 3.º Semester | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 9611 | Entrepreneurship and Commercialization | 3.0 |
| 3.º Year | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 4.º Year | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 9615 | Thesis | 180.0 |