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 government 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
BioTechEco aims to provide its students with cross-disciplinary skills and expertise. A coupled training delivered by both university faculty and research units in Biological and Chemical Sciences and Economics provides new and unique expertise to students, rendering 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 doctoral programs and international scientific competitions ensures its relevance to research and education centers in Toulouse with innovative pedagogical practices.
Place
Place
Duration
Place
Capacity
Capacity
ECTS
ECTS
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 in the world (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
Application
Application
Language
Language
Network
INP - ENSIACET and INSA
Fees
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Fees reduced to €5389/year for academic partners, European students, students from some developing countries, and selected students on a merit basis.
- 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).
- 1 passport-size photos.
- Photocopy of passport or ID card.
- Results of English language test (if your native language is not English).
If you don’t have documents proving your level of English, an interview will be arranged. - Certified academic transcripts.
- Certified copies of academic diplomas.
- Curriculum Vitae in English or French (max. 2 pages).
- Short statement of motivation in English.
- Two letters of recommendation
How to candidate ?
For all inquiries, please email: biotecheco-contact@insa-toulouse.fr