Bio-Engineering Biotechnology Master Degree
Bio-Engineering Biotechnology Master Degree
Introduction to Degree
The Biotechnology and Food Technology Master Program is designed for students who wish to study the application of biological, chemical, engineering, and physical principles to the conversion of raw agricultural products into processed foods suitable for human consumption, the nature of foods, the causes of deterioration, the principles underlying food processing, and the improvement of food quality and safety for public consumption. The Program intends to prepare engineers for life-long achievement through both education in Biotechnology, Food technology, and sustainable refining of natural products in Cambodia and also development of communication, teamwork, leadership and entrepreneurship skills. The Biotechnology and Food Technology Master Program is one of the graduate study programs in the Department of Bio-Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Royal University of Phnom Penh. The study program has been evaluated and reviewed periodically. With this program, Department of Bioengineering of RUPP intends to develop partnerships with three different Swedish universities, the Swedish Agricultural University, Lund University, and Umeå University. The Department of Bioengineering at RUPP sees this as a clear possibility to create a stronger and more sustainable research group within the Faculty of Engineering. For researchers at all involved universities this represents a unique opportunity to form an interdisciplinary research team around challenging research issues of large human relevance
Evaluation & Graduation
Assessment of study will be performed at the end of each semester. Evaluation will be shown as the Grade Point Average (GPA) (4.00 scale) and the Cumulative Grade Point Average (4.00 scale).
| Score Range | GPA | Grade Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 85–100 | 4.0 | A = Excellent |
| 80–84 | 3.5 | B+ = Very Good |
| 70–79 | 3.0 | B = Good |
| 65–69 | 2.5 | C+ = Fairly Good |
| 50–64 | 2.0 | C = Fair |
| 45–49 | 1.5 | D = Poor |
| <40 | 0.0 | E = Fail |
Curriculum
The curriculum is designed education in the principles of Bio Engineering and also development of communication, teamwork, leadership and entrepreneurship skills.
L = Lecture, P = Practice, S = Self Study
Foundation
| Subject | Credit | Hours (L - P - S) |
|---|---|---|
| SEMESTER I | ||
| Instrumental Analysis | 4.0 | (2-4-6) |
| Apply and Multivariate Statistics | 4.0 | (2-4-6) |
| Surface and Colloid Chemistry | 4.0 | (2-4-6) |
| Cell and Organism Metabolism | 4.0 | (2-4-6) |
| SEMESTER II | ||
| Bioinformatics | 4.0 | (2-4-6) |
| Techniques in Biotechnology | 4.0 | (2-4-6) |
| Industrial Biotechnology | 4.0 | (2-4-6) |
| Sustainable Bioprocess Engineering | 4.0 | (2-4-6) |
Second Year
| Subject | Credit | Hours (L - P - S) |
|---|---|---|
| SEMESTER I | ||
| Fermentation Technology | 4.0 | (2-4-6) |
| Plant Biochemistry/Molecular Biology | 4.0 | (2-4-6) |
| Thesis work | 8.0 | (0-16-12) |
| SEMESTER II | ||
| Thesis work | 16.0 | (0-32-24) |
Third Year
| Subject | Credit | Hours (L - P - S) |
|---|---|---|
| SEMESTER I | ||
| Fermentation Technology | 4.0 | (2-4-6) |
| Plant Biochemistry/Molecular Biology | 4.0 | (2-4-6) |
| Food Science and microbiology | 4.0 | (2-4-6) |
| Advanced food technology | 4.0 | (2-4-6) |
| SEMESTER II | ||
| Thesis Work | 16.0 | (0-32-24) |
Department Goal
The Department have a vision To enhance and advance students’ knowledge, skills, and leadership in the field of automation and supply chain systems so that they are capable of integrating and ready to work in regional and global markets.
Vision
We propose to strengthen the research and research training capacity of the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) in the areas of biotechnology, bioengineering and food science. The program consists of research training at the master level that will be established at RUPP in cooperation with the partner universities and subsequently transferred here. By this approach, we believe we will meet the demands for quality in higher education and that a stepwise selection scheme will warrant that the upper levels of education will be offered to the crème de la crème of our domestic students, based purely on academic merits.
Strategy
The strategy is to integrate groups in adjoining areas of fundamental science as well as in technology to create an interdisciplinary research environment within the Faculty of Engineering, in collaborations with the Faculty of Science and with the Department of International Business Management
The strategic objective of the Department of Bioengineering at RUPP is to establish a general competence in processing of biological raw materials to create valuable products. This includes a wide range of raw materials from agriculture, forestry, and fishery, and involves the production of foods and materials as main the products, as well as utilization of a wide range of organic side streams into foods, feeds, or as sources of bio-derived chemical raw materials.
Partnership and support by
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Benefit for student
 Studying with foreign professor |  Industrial track Thesis or Research track Thesis |  Full scholarship Tuition fee and salary |
Admission Requirements
The medium of instruction of all master program at Wageningen University & Research is the English language. To be admitted to the Master's program at Department of Bio-Engineering
- A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field of science and technology: Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Food Engineering, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biology, Agro-industry, or Food Technology.
- Proof of English proficiency: ITP TOEFL (500), PBT TOEFL (500), CBT TOEFL (173), IBT TOEFL (61), IELTS (5.5)
- Sufficient quality of the bachelor's degree
- Complete the application form
- Personal Statement in English (Max 2 pages)
- Resume (Max. 2 pages)
- Picture (4x6: 3) and (3x4: 2)
APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT MEET THE ENGLISH PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS WILL BE PUT ON A HOLD AND WILL NOT BE VIEWED BY THE ADMISSION BOARD(S). UNLESS YOU CAN BE EXEMPTED, WE NEED ONE OF THE FOLLOWING RESULTS AS EVIDENCE OF YOUR ENGLISH PROFICIENCY. AN ADMISSION COMMITTEE WILL JUDGE EVERY APPLICATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS.