Master Industrial BioTechnology for a Bio-Based Economy (BioTechEco)
The international BioTechEco Master in Industrial Biotechnology and Processes for a Bio-Based Economy is a newly conceived master’s degree offering a cross-disciplinary educational program that includes life sciences, chemical and bioprocess engineering, bioethics, sustainability, economics, and environmental regulations.
BioTechEco is a two-year, full-time master’s program entirely taught in English. The program is specifically designed to shape international and French university students into bright, well-prepared professionals specialized in an emerging field. Students receive high-quality teaching delivered by lecturers and researchers from universities ranked among the 300 best institutions in the world (NTU and ARWU rankings, 2020). The curriculum comprises a full semester undertaken abroad in select partner universities in Europe, Asia and the USA, and a 6-month internship at a research laboratory of the university consortium or an industrial company.
BioTechEco master‘s program is included in EUR BIOECO, supported by the French State and managed by the French National Research Agency (ANR) under the Investments for the Future Program (PIA) ANR-18-EURE-0021.
Aims of the program
BioTecEco aims to train its students with cross-disciplinary skills and expertise. A coupled training delivered by both University Faculties and Research Units in Biological and Chemical Sciences and Economics will provide new and unique expertise to students, making them attractive to the emerging bioeconomy market and allowing them to develop new industrial segments.
The added-value and originality of BioTechEco stem from the integration of the master‘s program in a Graduate School of Research in BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BUILDING A BIO-BASED ECONOMY.
The close ties of the degree with a doctoral program and international scientific competitions will ensure its relevance to research and education centers in Toulouse with innovative pedagogical practices.
Place
Place
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Duration
Duration
2 years
ECTS
ECTS
120
Capacity
Capacity
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Program content
Semester 1 (M1)
- Integration package (French language and culture)
- System biology I, Synthetic biology and Enzyme systems I
- Biochemical engineering I and Upstream and downstream bioprocessing I
- Ethical issues I and Bioeconomy I
Semester 2 (M2)
- System biology II, Microbial systems and Upstream and downstream bioprocessing II
- Bioeconomy II
Semester 3 (M2)
- Life cycle assessment and Ethical issues II
- Biochemical engineering II and Enzyme systems II
- Entrepreneurial skills and leadership
- Bioprocess design and Project management
Semester 4 (M2)
- 6-month internship where students apply their acquired knowledge in a professional setting, either working at an industrial company or at a research laboratory from the university consortium.
Research Institutions & Industrial Partners
Teaching delivered by lecturers and researchers from universities ranked among the 300 best institutions (NTU and ARWU rankings).
Job opportunities
Bright international careers in the emerging field of a sustainable bio-based economy, a growing sector offering new jobs in public or private companies, including green chemistry, health, bioenergy, water and waste treatment, biomaterials, cosmetics, among many others.
Focus
Contact
Contact
biotecheco-contact@insa-toulouse.fr
Application
Language
Language
Courses are taught in English
Networks
INP - INSA
Toulouse INP and INSA Toulouse are public schools of engineers and members of Campus France.
Fees
- (reduction down to 5473 €/year for academic partners, european and selected students on a merit basis, some developping countries.)
- Masters of Science are national degrees fully accredited by the French ministry of higher education.
- Further studies: PhD program (3 years).
- All MSc Degree holders are allowable to take a step forward in the academic track to get the PhD degree.
- Pre-requisite: Bachelor’s degree.
- Holders of a Master’s degree can directly enter the second year under conditions.
- Toulouse INP and INSA Toulouse welcome many international students each year and are more than happy to help them for practical and administrative formalities.
- Tool’Box pack will take care of you from A to Z : You can get the « essentiel » pack with all options (except for guided tour) or « cité internationale » pack.
Toulouse INP offers scholarships through a reduction of fees.
Students can apply to different other scholarship programs (governmental scholarships, European student mobility programs, French Eiffel and French embassies’ scholarship programs, training support programs from private foundations and companies).
- Photocopy of ID card or passport,
- CV in English (maximum 2 pages),
- cover letter in English,
- english level attestation (if your native language is not English): TOEIC (750) or TOEFL (80), IELTS (6.5),
- certified copies of academic diplomas,
- certified academic transcripts.
Bonus :
- Support letters: Please provide us with the contacts of 3 of your recent teachers (email and phone number).
How to candidate?
For all inquiries, please email: biotecheco-contact@insa-toulouse.fr