Engineering in Biotechnology
Study for a degree in biotechnology engineering in close collaboration with small and large world-leading biotechnology companies in Biotech City Kalundborg.
During the studies you will learn to apply in depth knowledge of biochemical and biotechnological processes according to production of drugs (medicine), food industry and environmental challenges.
You will get acquainted with methods used in the field of biotechnology of industrial production.
You will also obtain knowledge of engineering principles relevant to the processing of materials by microorganisms (such as bacteria, fungi, algae, protozoa and viruses) or plant and animal cells to create useful products or industrial processes.
Program structure
The degree focuses on biotechnology, for example how cells are used as small factories in the production of medicine and foodstuffs, or how they are used in purification of wastewater or converting waste into energy - biofuels.
You will gain theoretical knowledge within biotechnology and will be working with the following disciplines:
- Cell and microbiology
- Biotechnology and protein chemistry
- General and technical chemistry
- Mathematics and statistics
Moreover, you will get acquainted with a line of technical subjects such as chemical unit operations, practical regulation, fermentation and chemical reaction engineering.
From the very beginning of your education, you will start bridging theory and practice, integrating obtained theoretical knowledge with real-life professional practice. Our Bachelor of Engineering program is based on the close cooperation with local companies – bio manufacturing market leaders such as Novo Nordisk, Novozymes, Unibio, Kalundborg Refinery, Kalundborg Utility etc.
You can find full programme overview HERE.
Close cooperation with biotech companies
The programme has a close cooperation with the local biotech companies in Kalundborg and throughout the education you will work with authentic issues from the companies' production environment, go on company visits,and not least meet the biotech companies during your internship.
In the last year and a half of your studies you will have elective courses, an internship and the bachelor project where it will be possible for you to have a custom made process with the companies in and around Kalundborg.
The internship period
During your internship you will gain hands-on engineering experiences with biotechnological methods, tools, procedures and work flows within a specific project.
Agreements regarding remuneration are made solely between you and a company. The main principle is that the company will pay you a trainee salary, however if you receive governmental support (SU) it will be stopped during the period of your internship. You are not guaranteed a salary during your internship.
In 2023 the indicative trainee salary was 15,000 DKK (around 2,000 EUR before taxes).
Wypis godzin oraz ocen – bardzo ważne jest załączenie wypisu. Szczegółowe informacje na temat sposobu wypełniania tego dokumentu oraz termin jego przesłania znajdziesz tutaj.*
Znajomość języka angielskiego można potwierdzić w następujący sposób (wystarczy spełnienie jednego z poniższych wymagań):
- Liczba godzin z języka angielskiego w ciągu 3 ostatnich lat szkoły średniej musi wynosić co najmniej 210 godzin zegarowych, ocena wymagana na koniec szkoły średniej to min. 3
- IELTS - 6.5
- TOEFL - 83
- Matematyka. Całkowity czas nauki matematyki w szkole średniej powinien wynosić co najmniej 375 godzin (zegarowych). Jeśli brakuje Ci kilku godzin, skontaktuj się z konsultantami Kastu.
- Język angielski. Całkowity czas nauki języka angielskiego w szkole średniej powinien wynosić co najmniej 210 godzin (zegarowych).
- Fizyka. Całkowity czas nauki fizyki w szkole średniej powinien wynosić co najmniej 200 godzin (zegarowych).
- Chemia. Całkowity czas nauki chemii w szkole średniej powinien wynosić co najmniej 200 godzin (zegarowych).
- Na ten kierunek rekomendowane jest przygotowanie CV w języku angielskim.
- List motywacyjny w formie video - żeby zdobyć instrukcję zarejestruj się na stronie Kastu, wypełnij formularz aplikacyjny i dodaj do niego interesujące Cię kierunki na Absalon, następnie przejdź do sekcji Dokumenty w formularzu zgłoszeniowym Kastu, znajdź dokument o nazwie Video presentation (Absalon) i naciśnij żółty dymek informacyjny obok.
As a Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology you acquire a wide range of career opportunities in the world's leading biotech companies.
You will gain competencies in production and development involving biotechnological processes. This could include solving tasks in fields such as chemical engineering, pharmaceutical science, food technology, quality assurance and control, environmental chemistry, and energy optimization, covering food, feed, pharmaceutical production, as well as the environmental and energy sectors.
You will qualify for roles such as operations, production, or quality engineer, working with process control and regulation based on chemical, physical, and biological data analysis. Developing and optimizing production processes may also be part of your responsibilities.
Additionally, you can work in research and development, consulting, or public administration, handling areas such as environmental or regulatory affairs.
The recommended minimum salary for newly graduated engineers with a diploma degree in 2025, according to IDA, is 45,100 DKK / 6042 EUR before taxes.
