Bioengineering University of Tartu

Bioengineering supports the fast growing fields of industrial biotechnology and circular bioeconomy that are expected to become the key solutions for the humanity’s goal to achieve biosustainability of our planet. There is also a growing need for specialists in bioengineering as industrial biotechnology and synthetic biology will be the basis of industrial revolution of the 21-st century. 

The Bioengineering programme is an interdisciplinary curriculum which combines different fields of applied biotechnology, synthetic biology, engineering and information technology.The main aim of the programme is to educate specialists with skills and knowledge that will help them to find jobs and contribute to the success of various companies working in the field of industrial or medical biotechnology, circular bioeconomy, bioprocessing etc. 

The graduates will have understanding and practical experience covering the main industrial bioprocesses, fermentation, design of biological systems, industrial biotechnology, and biomedical technologies. 

The curriculum emphasises practical training, and provides internships in various companies that are active in biotechnology and biomedical technology.

Why study Bioengineering at UT?

• The programme combines different fields of applied biotechnology, synthetics biology, engineering and information technology.

• The Nordic region is one of the fastest-growing hubsin the world in industrial biotechnology. 

• During your studies, you will gain practical experience in main industrial bioprocesses, fermentation, design of biological systems, industrial biotechnology and biomedical technologies.

• You can take part in internships in various biotechnology and biomedical technology companies.
• After graduation, you can work in the field of industrial biology world-wide. 

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

• bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in the natural and exact sciences or in the field of medicine
• English language proficiency – acceptable tests and exempt categories specified here 

Applications are evaluated based on

• the score of the motivation letter (yields 40% of the final score)
• the average grade of the previous study level (yields 60% of the final score)