Area of Studies

engineering, technology

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irk2.us.edu.pl/en-gb/offer/SW-2024-Z/programme/W2-S2BTA19/?from=field:BT

Department

University of Silesia, Faculty of Natural Sciences

Tuition and Other Fees

Detailed information: https://us.edu.pl/kandydat/en/cudzoziemcy/oplaty-za-studia/

Application fee: PLN 85;

Tuition fees in the academic year 2023/2024:

·         EU/EFTA citizens: no tuition fee;

non-EU/EFTA citizens: PLN 3700 per semester.

Application Deadline(s)

21 July 2024

Course Description

Course Profile

The aim of the degree programme is to prepare graduates to use their broad knowledge in biology, independently deepen their knowledge, present their knowledge in public, and apply it in professional activity. Bachelor’s degree studies are the first stage on the path of receiving qualifications to work in laboratories and facilities related to food industry, pharmaceutics, health care, plant breeding, pest control, environmental protection, nature conservation and related to them economic sectors and fields of science.

A student acquires knowledge in specific disciplines consisting of biotechnology, in particular: sciences describing the biodiversity of the living world, microbiology, cell biology, plants anatomy, histology, embryology and developmental biology, biophysics, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics and genetic engineering, cytogenetics, tissue culture, animal and plant physiology, ecology, environmental protection, the basics of bioprocess engineering, chemical analytics, law, production economics, rules for production organisation, and safety regulations for work in biotechnology. A crucial element of the studies lies in making use of databases, audio-visual means, computer programmes and other tools that are the base of modern biotechnologists’ work and are helpful in their further self-education and social communication.

Major: Plant Biotechnology

The graduate of this specialisation receives sound and state-of-the-art knowledge of the molecular basis of biotechnological processes supporting plant production methods for the needs of modern agriculture and other industries (e.g. food, processing and pharmaceutical). The practical, specialised skills of the graduate, underpinned by the necessary theoretical knowledge, relate to learning how to operate the advanced apparatus of a biotechnology laboratory and the basic and advanced techniques used in plant biotechnology. The graduate of the described specialisation has the knowledge and practical skills to take up employment in the modern agriculture sector.

Major: Environmental Biotechnology

The graduate of this specialisation has the skills to apply the latest biotechnological techniques and tools in learning and shaping biotechnological processes in various environments. As a result, he/she is ready to start working in institutions applying and implementing modern technologies based on using plants and microorganisms and the enzymes they produce. The skills acquired in the course of studies in working with specialised research apparatus will enable him/her to be employed in environmental analytical and diagnostic laboratories, research and development institutions, institutions related to animal husbandry, industries related to biotechnological environmental cleaning, waste treatment according to the assumptions of the circular economy and the food, processing or pharmaceutical industry.

Education Requirements

Essential documents required from candidates for studies:

1. A Bachelor's or Master’s degree diploma, including the supplement with grades (a document that entitles the candidate to start studying at the graduate level in the country where the document was issued). Document issued abroad must be legalized or possess an apostille stamp.

2. A confirmation that diploma issued abroad entitles the owner to apply for graduate programmes in the country where it was issued – in justified cases.

3. In case of documents issued in languages other than Polish and English – certified translation into Polish made by a court translator from the official list of the Polish Ministry of Justice.

Other Requirements

Basic qualification criteria for the programme:

Graduates of higher education studies with a bachelor's degree, master's degree or equivalent obtained in any study programme shall be admitted to the study programme within the limit of places.

In the case of candidates from programmes other than biotechnology, the decision on admission to the recruitment procedure shall be made by the Faculty Recruitment Committee based on the analysis of the curriculum and the learning outcomes obtained from the completed studies. 

Admission for studies shall be a two-stage process.

Stage 1:

Submission of a document confirming an English language knowledge of at least B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. In the absence of that document, the applicant's language skills will be checked during the interview to check the level of language skills. 

The interview shall be scored on a scale of 0 to 20 points. A positive result from the interview shall be a minimum score of 10 points.

The receipt by the candidate of fewer than 10 points or the absence in the test shall disqualify the candidate from the entire admission procedure.

Stage 2:

Candidates admitted to stage two shall be qualified based on the sum obtained from the final grade on the diploma and grade point average (according to the place on the ranking list).

Detailed qualification criteria will be available in the Online Candidate Registration System (https://irk2.us.edu.pl/en-gb/) – please check them before applying. Application starts on June 3rd, 2024.

Contact

International Admissions Office:

admission@us.edu.pl

phone: +48 32 359 22 72, +48 32 359 22 73