Master’s Degree in Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology

The Master's Degree in Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology is a two-year course, organised in four semesters, of the Department of Chemical Sciences of the University of Naples Federico II. It has two curricula: ProBio (Biotechnological Production), devoted to established industrial applications, and BiRRe (Biotechnology for Renewable Resources), devoted to emerging sustainable technologies. The page indicates a balance between theoretical foundations and practical activities in laboratories. Industrial biotechnology uses organisms and biological molecules to produce materials, energy and useful compounds in a more sustainable way. The course teaches how to design and manage these processes, with laboratories that make it possible to apply in practice what is studied in the classroom.

The course takes place in person in Naples. ProBio is in Italian and BiRRe in English. Internship and thesis activities with tutoring are included. Credits, price and start date are not stated. The two curricula reflect two directions: ProBio, oriented towards established biotechnological production, and BiRRe, devoted to emerging sustainable technologies that use renewable resources. The choice also determines the language, Italian for ProBio and English for BiRRe, and it is advisable to assess it according to one's own language skills.

The aim is to train specialists in the design, construction and management of biotechnological systems and processes oriented towards sustainability, biomolecules, bioplastics, bioenergy and biosensors. The career opportunities include molecular biologist, biomedical research, laboratory technician, sustainable production manager, environmental specialist and innovative materials engineer. The internship and the thesis with tutoring facilitate contact with the professional and academic world. The career opportunities are varied: biomedical research, laboratories, sustainable production, environment and innovative materials. Admission requires a bachelor's degree in scientific disciplines related to industrial biotechnology. Before applying it is advisable to compare this information with that published on the university's official website, which may be more up to date than the page. It is also advisable to contact the department's teaching office to clarify any doubts about attendance, lesson calendar, assessment methods and organisation of the final exam. Those who work should carefully assess the commitment required, in terms of weekly hours and attendance, to understand whether the programme is compatible with other professional or personal commitments. It may also be useful to ask whether information sessions or orientation days are held, in which lecturers present the course and answer candidates' questions. Finally, it is advisable to check the application deadlines and the documents to attach, because enrolment deadlines may be short and vary from one academic year to the next. It should also be clarified whether the cost indicated includes all activities, or whether additional fees, enrolment taxes or costs for materials and for the final exam, if any, are charged.