MA/MS in Innovation in Bioengineering

This two-year master's programme at the University of Tartu is taught in English, carries 120 ECTS credits and has 15 places in Tartu. It trains specialists in automation technologies and in the use of artificial intelligence in bioengineering, synthetic biology and biotechnology. Students learn to develop and apply new technologies, commercialise intellectual property and build entrepreneurial skills such as drafting a business plan, securing funding and analysing a market. Work takes place in research facilities under experienced professors and scientists, practical bioprocess automation experience is gained together with the Estonian Biofoundry, and a semester abroad widens the international side of the studies. Applications open on 2 January and close on 15 March, results are published on 30 April and the academic year starts on 31 August. Non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens pay EUR 7,200 per year, while citizens of the EU, the EEA and Switzerland, together with permanent residents, pay no tuition.