Plant and Forest Biotechnology

Plant biotechnology is becoming an increasingly important tool for solving some of the global problems with food and fuel supplies, and ecosystem management, in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner. This international Masters Programme offers students the competence and skills to understand and find solutions to these challenges. The programme comprises courses in plant cell and molecular biology as well as plant growth and development. This expertise is then applied to plant and tree breeding, biotechnology and functional genomics. The programme is intended to provide the students with both theoretical and practical knowledge in plant physiology, molecular biology and biotechnology. It will also give the students a better understanding of the ethical, ecological and legal aspects of plant and forest biotechnology.