Master's degree in biotechnology

Level: Master's degree
Starting year: 2007
Current CAPES Mark of the course: 5
Ato normativo: Homologação das 91ª, 92ª e 93ª Reunião do CTC-ES. Parecer CNE/CES nº 001/2007.
Number of credits for academic degree in disciplines: 24
Number of credits for academic degree from the dissertation ending: 1
Number of credits for academic degree others: 0
Admission period: Every year

Fields os study: Biotechnology in Agribusiness

Professional profile: The professional of this course stands out for its academic profile, presenting great potential to act in elementary, secondary, technical or higher education, in the area of Biotechnology and related areas, especially those with interdisciplinary character. The graduates also have a scientific profile to work in biotechnology-based companies, laboratories, and other public or private sectors. In this sense, they can exercise the functions of teacher, advisor and researcher. In the medium and long term, it is expected that the graduate of PPGBIOTEC can produce, disseminate and apply knowledge of Biotechnology to related to the
economic, social and cultural reality of the region, contributing to the effective and systematic development.

Target audience: Biotechnology is a multidisciplinary area, and can absorb graduates with a bachelor's or bachelor's degree in several areas, such as Sciences, Biosciences, Biotechnology, Agronomic Engineering, Biomedicine, and related areas.