Master of Science in Bioscience Engineering: Chemistry and Bioprocess Technology
The Master of Science in Bioscience Engineering: Chemistry and Bioprocess Technology aims to offer a broad education in applied chemistry, biochemical and microbial technology and chemical and biochemical engineering techniques. Not only does our programme focus on fundamental knowledge, it also zooms in on industrial production. The study programme addresses the social demand for the use of sustainable production processes and clean technologies.
About the programme
Programme summary
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Off to a good start
After graduation
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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sem 1
|
en
|
Christian Stevens
|
4
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|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Wim Soetaert
|
5
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Gijs Du Laing
|
3
|
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|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Paul Van der Meeren
|
5
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Christian Stevens
|
4
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|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Sven Mangelinckx
|
4
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|
1
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sem 1
|
en
|
Sophie Huysveld
|
5
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1
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sem 2
|
nl
|
Paul Van der Meeren
|
5
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1
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sem 2
|
nl
|
Stef Ghysels
|
4
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1
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sem 2
|
en
|
Paul Van Liedekerke
|
5
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|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Christian Stevens
|
5
|
|
Subscribe to 32 credit units from
no less than 1 and no more than 6 module(s) from the following list.
Subject to approval by the faculty.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
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sem 1
|
en
|
Sven Mangelinckx
|
5
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|
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sem 2
|
en
|
Veronique Van Speybroeck
|
6
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|
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sem 2
|
nl
|
Pieter Spanoghe
|
5
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|
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sem 1
|
en
|
Annemieke Madder
|
6
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sem 2
|
en
|
Pascal Van Der Voort
|
4
|
|
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|
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sem 2
|
en
|
Wim Soetaert
|
5
|
|
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|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Filip Strubbe
|
4
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|
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|
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sem 1
|
nl
|
Jessika De Clippeleer
|
4
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|
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sem 2
|
en
|
Ramon Ganigué
|
6
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sem 2
|
nl
|
Sven Mangelinckx
|
3
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|
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sem 1
|
en
|
Eveline Volcke
|
3
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|
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sem 2
|
en
|
Paul Van Liedekerke
|
5
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|
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Christophe Walgraeve
|
3
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sem 1
|
en
|
Pascal Boeckx
|
5
|
|
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|
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sem 2
|
en
|
Benedikt Sas
|
3
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sem 2
|
nl
|
Petra Andries
|
3
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|
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sem 2
|
en
|
Johan Verrue
|
4
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|
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sem 2
|
en
|
Wouter Haerick
|
3
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|
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sem 2
|
nl
|
Mario Vanhoucke
|
4
|
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|
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sem 2
|
en
|
Louis-Philippe Kerkhove
|
6
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|
Subscribe to course units from the following list, with no more than 10 credit units with reference a.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
a
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year
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nl,en
|
Paul Van der Meeren
|
5
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a
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year
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nl,en
|
Paul Van der Meeren
|
5
|
|
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a
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|
year
|
nl,en
|
Paul Van der Meeren
|
10
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a
|
|
year
|
nl,en
|
Paul Van der Meeren
|
10
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|
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|
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sem 1
|
en
|
Michiel De Proost
|
3
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|
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sem 2
|
en
|
Geert Jacobs
|
5
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year
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nl,en
|
Mieke Uyttendaele
|
3
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|
Subscribe to course units from courses offered at Ghent University and at the alliance partner VUB, including the Ghent University Elective Courses.
A maximum of 2 such courses is allowed.
Maximum 8 credit units language courses are allowed within this master programme.
Subject to approval by the Faculty.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Jeroen Buysse
|
4
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Liesbeth Jacxsens
|
5
|
|
Subscribe to 32 credit units from
no less than 1 and no more than 6 module(s) from the following list.
Subject to approval by the faculty.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Sven Mangelinckx
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Veronique Van Speybroeck
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Pieter Spanoghe
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Annemieke Madder
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Pascal Van Der Voort
|
4
|
|
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Wim Soetaert
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Filip Strubbe
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Jessika De Clippeleer
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Ramon Ganigué
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Sven Mangelinckx
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Eveline Volcke
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Paul Van Liedekerke
|
5
|
|
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Christophe Walgraeve
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Pascal Boeckx
|
5
|
|
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Benedikt Sas
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Petra Andries
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Johan Verrue
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Wouter Haerick
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Mario Vanhoucke
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Louis-Philippe Kerkhove
|
6
|
|
Subscribe to course units from the following list, with no more than 10 credit units with reference a.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
a
|
|
year
|
nl,en
|
Paul Van der Meeren
|
5
|
|
|
a
|
|
year
|
nl,en
|
Paul Van der Meeren
|
5
|
|
|
a
|
|
year
|
nl,en
|
Paul Van der Meeren
|
10
|
|
|
a
|
|
year
|
nl,en
|
Paul Van der Meeren
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Michiel De Proost
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Geert Jacobs
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
year
|
nl,en
|
Mieke Uyttendaele
|
3
|
|
Subscribe to course units from courses offered at Ghent University and at the alliance partner VUB, including the Ghent University Elective Courses.
A maximum of 2 such courses is allowed.
Maximum 8 credit units language courses are allowed within this master programme.
Subject to approval by the Faculty.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2
|
year
|
nl
|
Thomas Heugebaert
|
30
|
|
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Christian Stevens
|
4
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Wim Soetaert
|
5
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Gijs Du Laing
|
3
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Paul Van der Meeren
|
5
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Christian Stevens
|
4
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Sven Mangelinckx
|
4
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Sophie Huysveld
|
5
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Paul Van der Meeren
|
5
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Stef Ghysels
|
4
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Paul Van Liedekerke
|
5
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Christian Stevens
|
5
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Jeroen Buysse
|
4
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Liesbeth Jacxsens
|
5
|
|
Subscribe to 32 credit units from
no less than 1 and no more than 6 module(s) from the following list.
Subject to approval by the faculty.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Sven Mangelinckx
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Veronique Van Speybroeck
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Pieter Spanoghe
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Annemieke Madder
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Pascal Van Der Voort
|
4
|
|
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Wim Soetaert
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Filip Strubbe
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Jessika De Clippeleer
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Ramon Ganigué
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Sven Mangelinckx
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Eveline Volcke
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Paul Van Liedekerke
|
5
|
|
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Christophe Walgraeve
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Pascal Boeckx
|
5
|
|
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Benedikt Sas
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Petra Andries
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Johan Verrue
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Wouter Haerick
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Mario Vanhoucke
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Louis-Philippe Kerkhove
|
6
|
|
Subscribe to course units from the following list, with no more than 10 credit units with reference a.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
a
|
|
year
|
nl,en
|
Paul Van der Meeren
|
5
|
|
|
a
|
|
year
|
nl,en
|
Paul Van der Meeren
|
5
|
|
|
a
|
|
year
|
nl,en
|
Paul Van der Meeren
|
10
|
|
|
a
|
|
year
|
nl,en
|
Paul Van der Meeren
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Michiel De Proost
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Geert Jacobs
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
year
|
nl,en
|
Mieke Uyttendaele
|
3
|
|
Subscribe to course units from courses offered at Ghent University and at the alliance partner VUB, including the Ghent University Elective Courses.
A maximum of 2 such courses is allowed.
Maximum 8 credit units language courses are allowed within this master programme.
Subject to approval by the Faculty.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2
|
year
|
nl
|
Thomas Heugebaert
|
30
|
|
Competence field 3: Knowledge competency
- Have insight into the structure and function of chemical components, enzymes and living organisms with a view to their application in the chemical, environmental technology, biotechnology, agricultural, food and pharmaceutical industries as well as in scientific research
- Apply techniques for the qualitative and quantitative determination of the presence, structure and function of chemical components, enzymes and living organisms
- Have advanced, system-oriented and application-oriented insight into the chemical, enzymatic and microbial transformation processes of (biological) raw materials and into the synthesis of bioactive components
- Develop and improve products in the chemical, environmental, biotech, agricultural, food and pharmaceutical industries
- Apply principles of design, control, optimization and upscaling of chemical and biological transformation and synthesis processes
- Manage complex biological and chemical production systems with a focus on sustainability, the minimization of environmental impact, quality assurance, risk assessment and analysis and techno-economic feasibility and optimization
- Identify and analyze problems in chemistry and bioprocess technology and formulate clear research questions with a view to achieving effective and potentially applicable solutions
- Consult and critically interpret professional literature according to scientific standards
- Select, adapt or, if necessary, develop the appropriate analysis methods and process techniques
- Extract yseful information from excessive, incomplete, or conflicting data
- Plan, monitor and adjust scientific research
- Accurately collect, scientifically process, critically analyze and interpret data in accordance with the principles of scientific integrity
- Identify new or remaining bottlenecks and research questions based on knowledge, insight and experience
- Use one's own knowledge creatively, purposefully and innovatively in research, design and production
- Argument scientifically in a multidisciplinary context
- Demonstrate openness to new scientific developments and their applications in a broad scientific, economic and social context
- Adopt an active and honest attitude towards permanent knowledge development, lifelong learning and independently steer one's own learning process
- Have the required social and communication skills to work in a team
- Collaborate and display early leadership in a multidisciplinary environment
- Communicate clearly in writing and orally about one's own discipline in Dutch and English
- Act ethically, professionally and socially responsible, also in an international or intercultural environment
- Function autonomously within a short period of time in scientific research, in industrial functions, at consultancy firms, NGOs and government institutions
- Consider sustainability aspects and social preconditions when developing a high-quality system, product, service or process
- Design, plan and execute an engineering project at the level of a starting professional in an independent and result-oriented manner
- Understand the complexity of a problem/system using quantitative methods
- Assess the risks and technical feasibility of a project
- Integrate biological, physico-chemical, technological, economic and ecological aspects into research, production, quality management, management or policy