Master in Medical biotechnology - Plant biotechnology - Pharmacology
University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (USTH)
Key Information
Campus location
Hanoi, Vietnam
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 4,000 / per year
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Introduction
USTH proposes an international Master Degree in Biotechnology Pharmacology, of 19 teaching units (equivalent to 120 ECTS) taught in English. More than 60% of them are taught by international lecturers. The Master’s program was accredited by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research in October 2016. The master course is characterized by academic and practical courses that initiate the student to the top knowledge and cutting-edge technologies in Biotechnology. Two internships in public or private research and development laboratories, in Vietnam or abroad, allow the student to get first professional experiences to conduct and report on a scientific research project. In addition, the student is trained in law, economy, and management to be familiar with the international regulations and practices operative in international and Vietnamese companies.
The master aims to form a managerial R&D staff of international standards for biotechnology companies, universities, and research institutions and open the way to realize a Ph.D.
Specialties: Biomedicine, Plant biotechnology, Drug development
Partners
This master in Medical biotechnology - Plant biotechnology - Pharmacology is proposed and ensured by French partners within the USTH consortium.
List of French Institution Co-Accreditation with USTH
- Aix-Marseille University
- Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
- University of Montpellier
- University of Nice Sophia Antipolis
Why this course
- International Master Double-diploma delivered by French Universities and USTH
- Advanced teaching methods via laboratory works and practical courses
- Lectures delivered in English by professors from French leading universities
- Professional experience through a six-month internship abroad
- High possibility to get full scholarship and fellowship from USTH
- High possibility to get a full scholarship for internship in France
- High possibility to apply for French PhD scholarship for best USTH students
- Excellent openings for work in Vietnam and abroad after graduation
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Curriculum
We offer a master training curriculum focusing on the main aspects of Biotechnology in Biomedicine, Drug Development, and Plant. The student must be enrolled in theory and practical subjects (total 80 ECTS), master 1 internship in the 2nd semester (10 ECTS), and master 2 internships in the 4th semester (30 ECTS). The training program will firstly provide common courses to an integral training of the student and to the acquisition of transversal capacities applicable to all research lines. Then, the program offers the possibility to select between a specialization in Biomedicine or Drug Development or Plant Biotechnology. Our program also includes courses related to scientific management, intellectual property, business in biotechnological and pharmaceutical fields that allow the student to be familiar with the international regulations and practice operative in international and Vietnamese companies.
The master aims to form a managerial R&D staff of international standards for biotechnology companies, universities, and research institutions and open the way to realize a PhD.
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Career Opportunities
- Study Ph.D. in France
- Engineers or researchers in:
- Medical Biotechnology
- Plant biotechnology
- Pharmacology