Plant Biotechnology

University of Turin
Italy, Turin

Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences Italy, Grugliasco

Study location	Grugliasco
Type	POSTGRADUATE DEGREE, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years. The enrolment conditions, full-time or part-time is chosen year by year and accordingly changes tuition fee
Study language	Italian

Tuition fee	€2,800 per year The above amount refers to the academic year 2020/2021, when tuition and fees ranged from €156 to €2,800 per year. For information on tuition and fees for the academic year 2021/2022 please visit this page. Updated information on how to apply for reductions or exemptions on tuition fees will be available at the link above, please check it regularly.
Application fee	€15 one-time The application fee has to be paid within the deadline of each call. The amount of the application fee is the same wheter you decide to apply for 1 or 2 degree programmes.

Tuition fee

€2,800 per year

The above amount refers to the academic year 2020/2021, when tuition and fees ranged from €156 to €2,800 per year. For information on tuition and fees for the academic year 2021/2022 please visit this page.
Updated information on how to apply for reductions or exemptions on tuition fees will be available at the link above, please check it regularly.

Application fee

€15 one-time

The application fee has to be paid within the deadline of each call. The amount of the application fee is the same wheter you decide to apply for 1 or 2 degree programmes.

Entry qualification	First cycle diploma ( BA, Undergraduate diploma) To enrol in a second-cycle degree programme (i.e. master’s degree) with no admission quotas, you must hold a first-cycle degree (i.e. bachelor’s degree) of at least a 3 year-duration. You will also need to meet specific curricular requirements and demonstrate solid personal background. Curricular requirements will be assessed by a dedicated Committee through the examination of the educational qualifications presented by each candidate, which have to include a sufficient number of mathematics, chemistry, physics and biology exams. The above mentioned Committee will also assess candidate’s personal preparation through in-person and phone interviews. Candidate’s adequate personal preparation will be assessed focusing on basic knowledge as specified in the Syllabus below: • Biochemistry: Structure and function of biological macromolecules (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids). Photosynthesis. Biosynthesis of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids. • Molecular Biology and Genetics: Structure of nucleic acids. DNA replication. DNA mutations and repair. Transcription. RNA processing. Protein synthesis. Principles of gene expression regulation. Recombinant DNA. • Botany: Structure and function of the eukaryotic cell – Specific features of the plant cell (cell wall, plastids, vacuoles) – General organization of plant systems. • Plant Physiology: Metabolism and transport of carbon compounds. Water and minerals assimilation, metabolism and transport. Biosynthesis and biological function of plant hormones. Metabolism and function of plant secondary products. • Microbiology: cell structure and function (bacteria, Archaea, fungi) • Microbial metabolism. Microbial growth. Microbial genetics. Cultivation and identification methods. • English: translation skills and ability to understand – Good communication skills. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: Italian / English / French / Spanish. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. These documents shall be written or translated in one of the following languages: Italian, English, French, Spanish. If the document is issued in a different language from those listed above, you will have to upload both the original document and its certified translation. The above documents need to be handed in to the University of Torino in the original when you arrive.

Entry qualification

First cycle diploma ( BA, Undergraduate diploma)

To enrol in a second-cycle degree programme (i.e. master’s degree) with no admission quotas, you must hold a first-cycle degree (i.e. bachelor’s degree) of at least a 3 year-duration. You will also need to meet specific curricular requirements and demonstrate solid personal background. Curricular requirements will be assessed by a dedicated Committee through the examination of the educational qualifications presented by each candidate, which have to include a sufficient number of mathematics, chemistry, physics and biology exams. The above mentioned Committee will also assess candidate’s personal preparation through in-person and phone interviews. Candidate’s adequate personal preparation will be assessed focusing on basic knowledge as specified in the Syllabus below:
• Biochemistry: Structure and function of biological macromolecules (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids). Photosynthesis. Biosynthesis of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids.
• Molecular Biology and Genetics: Structure of nucleic acids. DNA replication. DNA mutations and repair. Transcription. RNA processing. Protein synthesis. Principles of gene expression regulation. Recombinant DNA.
• Botany: Structure and function of the eukaryotic cell – Specific features of the plant cell (cell wall, plastids, vacuoles) – General organization of plant systems.
• Plant Physiology: Metabolism and transport of carbon compounds. Water and minerals assimilation, metabolism and transport. Biosynthesis and biological function of plant hormones. Metabolism and function of plant secondary products.
• Microbiology: cell structure and function (bacteria, Archaea, fungi)
• Microbial metabolism. Microbial growth. Microbial genetics. Cultivation and identification methods.
• English: translation skills and ability to understand – Good communication skills.

The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: Italian / English / French / Spanish.

Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

These documents shall be written or translated in one of the following languages: Italian, English, French, Spanish. If the document is issued in a different language from those listed above, you will have to upload both the original document and its certified translation.

The above documents need to be handed in to the University of Torino in the original when you arrive.

Language requirements	Italian Your knowledge of Italian language will be verified during the admission interview.

Language requirements

Italian

Your knowledge of Italian language will be verified during the admission interview.

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application. Please write down different motivation letters for each programme you are interested in.

Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application.

Please write down different motivation letters for each programme you are interested in.

More information	bv.unito.it/do/home.pl

The Master’s degree in Plant Biotechnology aims at training new professionals equipped with advanced knowledge on the molecular and cellular aspects of plants, with particular reference to the species of agricultural interest and microorganisms for their application in the biotechnology field.
Graduates will obtain the expertise needed for the implementation of biotechnologies to the plant system and the agricultural and agri-food production processes, as well as competence in the application of plants and microorganisms in bio-remediation and metabolite production of environmental, industrial and pharmaceutical interest. Graduates, thanks to their knowledge of the professional ethics and bioethics regulations and potential problems related to biotechnologies of plant and microbial systems, possess the suitable tools to assess the potential impact of biotechnology products on the environment and human health.
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Il Corso di Laurea Magistrale in Biotecnologie Vegetali ha l’obiettivo di formare una nuova figura professionale dotata di conoscenze approfondite e all’avanguardia sugli aspetti molecolari e cellulari delle piante, con particolare riferimento alle specie di interesse agrario, e dei microrganismi, nell’ottica di un loro utilizzo nel settore delle biotecnologie.
Il laureato acquisirà le competenze necessarie per l’applicazione delle biotecnologie al sistema pianta ed ai processi produttivi agrari e agroalimentari, nonché conoscenze relative all’impiego di piante e microrganismi nel biorisanamento e nella produzione di metaboliti di interesse ambientale, industriale, nutraceutico/farmaceutico. Il laureato, grazie alla conoscenza delle normative e problematiche deontologiche e bioetiche che riguardano le biotecnologie dei sistemi vegetali e microbici, disporrà di strumenti per valutare il potenziale impatto dei prodotti biotecnologici sull’ambiente e sulla salute umana.

• Biologists and equivalent professions
• Botanists
• Agronomists and forest services
• Researchers and graduates in biological sciences
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• Biologi e professioni assimilate
• Botanici
• Agronomi e forestali
• Ricercatori e tecnici laureati nelle scienze biologiche

Apply now! Academic year 2021/22

May 11, 2021

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