After admission, you choose one of two tracks — Biotechnology or Food Science — built on a shared foundation in bioresource utilization, sustainability, and research methodology, with specialized knowledge in areas such as molecular biology, microbiology, food safety, and production management. 

Through extensive freedom of choice in your study path, you'll learn to harness biological resources and processes to develop everything from new foods and vaccines to biofuels — skills in demand across key mainland industries and export sectors, where graduates play a central role in building circular solutions for the future. 

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Competence in biotechnology and food science is in high demand across both private and public sectors. Graduates take on central roles throughout the food and bio-production value chain, as well as in health and food safety.

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The Department of Biotechnology and Food Science and the Department of Biology are located at NTNU’s Gløshaugen campus, where you will have access to excellent facilities and state-of-the-art scientific equipment. You will study in a strong academic environment with close teaching and research links to other departments across the university. 

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The programme is a full-time, campus-based, two-year (120-credit) master's degree taught in English in Trondheim. After the start of studies, students choose one of two tracks: Food Science or Biotechnology. 

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One of the following requirements must be fulfilled to qualify for admission to the programme: 

• BSc in Biotechnology (bioteknologi) 

• BSc in Food Technology (matvitenskap/matteknologi/næringsmiddelfag) 

• BSc in Biomedical Sciences (bioingeniørfag) 

• BSc in Bioscience (biovitenskap) 

Educations corresponding to 3 years of study at the university level in another related field will be considered on an individual basis. These must include coursework in: 

• Microbiology and/or cellular and molecular biology 

• Biochemistry 

• Mathematics and statistics 

Please refer to the next page for further information. 

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The student advisors are your contacts in all questions about the programme, i. e., compulsory and optional subjects, exams, deadlines, etc. Please contact the advisor if you have questions. 

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