Education at Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology

 

The basic research of Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology is in areas that provide new knowledge of the molecular mechanisms that control the growth of plants and their interaction with the environment. One central area is the development of more robust plants that are resistant to diseases and insect attacks and which provide a high yield even under unfavourable growing conditions. These plants form the basis of production of healthier food for humans and better feed for our domestic animals. New innovative initiatives include the development of plants as “green factories” for the production of, for instance, biomedicine and bioenergy.

 

The department contributes to many of LIFE’s study programmes and is responsible for the coordination of educational activities in the biotechnological area across the Faculty and in cooperation with The Faculty of Science. 

 

Educations at LIFE

The education at KU-LIFE consists of a basic Bachelor of Science Programme (3 years) and a Master of Science Programme (2 years) finishing with a Master’s thesis.

 

Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology offers the following full degree programmes - taught in English:

• The Master Education in Biology-Biotechnology
• The Master Education in Horticulture
• PhD programmes 

...and the following programmes in Danish:

• The Bachelor Education in Natural Resources (former Agronomy and Forestry Education)
• The Bachelor Education in Biology-Biotechnology (taught in Danish)
• The Master Education in Agricultural Sciences

This is a list of the courses that the Department for Plant Biology and Biotechnology is involved in.

 

The department is also involved in Norpath - an international MSc programme in plant pathology offered by a consortium of 5 Nordic universities in Copenhagen, Helsinki (Finland), Reykjavik (Iceland), Uppsala/Ultuna (Sweden), and Ås (Norway). The programme lasts 2 years and is equivalent of 120 ECTS.

 

Student at Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology

Students at the department are typically: 

• Students enrolled at KU-LIFE from beginning of study
• Students with a Bachelor of Science from other institutions who decide to follow the Master of Science programme; Biology-Biotechnology at KU-LIFE
• Students from other universities who follow single courses (read more here)
• Students from other universities who decide to write their thesis at the Department
• Guest students
• PhD students enrolled at the Department or elsewhere

Contact us

If you have any questions, also regarding course selection and career development, please contact head of the Board of Studies Associate Professor or director of BA studies at the Biology-Biotechnology Professor Søren Bak. You are also welcome to contact our professors for an informal talk.