Master's in Biotecnologie Industriali per la Salute e il Benessere
Introduction
Biotecnologie Industriali per la Salute e il Benessere is a Masters program taught at Viterbo State University, Italy. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (1–2 years) options.
This Master’s programme at Viterbo State University (LM-8) focuses on industrial biotechnology for health and well-being. You study how to design, produce, and/or recover bioactive molecules from plants, animals, microbes, and semi-synthesis, with applications in cosmetic, cosmeceutical, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical areas. The programme also covers how to optimize molecular properties and characterize them from chemical, physiological, and toxicological viewpoints.
Teaching is in person with active streaming. Attendance is strongly recommended and, where required, mandatory for practical activities. The curriculum includes 8 compulsory courses and 3 optional courses chosen from a group of 7, plus 12 CFU of elective training activities and an English B2 course. Practical laboratory activities support lab skills and interdisciplinary competence, with lab work linked to collaborations with industry through teaching visits, internships, and external theses.
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for admission in Biotecnologie Industriali per la Salute e il Benessere at Viterbo State University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:
- program specific academic requirment set by Viterbo State University.
- English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Viterbo State University as pre-requiste for admission in Biotecnologie Industriali per la Salute e il Benessere.
Note: Please check the university website in the link below.
Admission requires minimum curricular requirements and adequate personal preparation. Applicants must hold a three-year (or five-year) degree, or an equivalent qualification obtained abroad.
Admission is allowed to those with a three-year degree in class L-2 (Biotecnologie), L-13 (Scienze biologiche), L-27 (Scienze e tecnologie chimiche) and L-29 (Scienze e tecnologie farmaceutiche) or their previous regulations.
Graduates from other degree programmes may be admitted if they have an adequate number of credits (48 CFU) in the scientific-disciplinary sectors listed below:
- at least 24 in area 05 Scienze biologiche (BIO/01-BIO/19)
- at least 12 in area 03 Scienze chimiche (CHIM/01-CHIM12)
- at least 6 in area 01 Scienze matemat
Admission includes an oral interview (Colloquio orale).
Courses Units
Please check detail of study units at https://www.unitus.it/corsi/corsi-di-laurea-magistrale/biotecnologie-industriali-salute-benessere/
Scholarships
52 fully funded scholarships are listed for Italy. See Italy scholarships.