Master's Programme in Molecular Biotechnology Engineering
300 credits
Outline, TMB2Y
- Code
- TMB2Y
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 5 November 2025
- Registration number
- TEKNAT 2025/139
Please note that the English version of the outline only contains course names and course codes. Please see the Swedish version for information on requirements for the degree.
Semester 1
Mandatory courses
- Introduction to Molecular Biotechnology, 10 credits (1MB112)Semester 1, period 1: 10 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Biology G1N, Technology G1N
- Algebra and Geometry, 5 credits (1MA090)Semester 1, period 1: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics G1N
- Basic Chemistry, 10 credits (1KB018)Semester 1, period 2: 10 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Chemistry G1N
- Single Variable Calculus, 10 credits (1MA013)Semester 1, period 2: 5 credits Semester 2, period 3: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics G1F
Semester 2
Mandatory courses
- Introduction to Bioorganic Chemistry, 10 credits (1KB473)Semester 2, period 3: 10 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Chemistry G1F, Technology G1F
- Cell Biology, 15 credits (1MB102)Semester 2, period 4: 15 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Biology G1F, Technology G1F
- Single Variable Calculus, 10 credits (1MA013)Semester 1, period 2: 5 credits Semester 2, period 3: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics G1F
Semester 3
Mandatory courses
- Methods in Biotechnology, 5 credits (1KB426)Semester 3, period 1: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Biology G1F, Chemistry G1F, Technology G1F
- Several Variable Calculus, 10 credits (1MA016)Semester 3, period 1: 5 credits Semester 3, period 2: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics G1F
- Computer Programming I, 5 credits (1TD433)Semester 3, period 1: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science G1N, Technology G1N
- Industrial Management, 5 credits (1TE743)Semester 3, period 2: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Industrial Engineering and Management G1F
- Introduction to Scientific Computing, 5 credits (1TD342)Semester 3, period 2: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science G1F, Mathematics G1F, Technology G1F
Semester 4
Mandatory courses
- Mechanics, 5 credits (1FA104)Semester 4, period 3: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G1F, Technology G1F
- Biological Diversity: Patterns and Processes, 5 credits (1MB203)Semester 4, period 3: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Biology G1F
- Linear Algebra II, 5 credits (1MA024)Semester 4, period 3: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics G1F
- Structural Bioinformatics, 5 credits (1MB204)Semester 4, period 4: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Biology G2F, Technology G2F
- Probability and Statistics, 5 credits (1MS005)Semester 4, period 4: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics G1F
- Chemical Thermodynamics, 5 credits (1KB300)Semester 4, period 4: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Chemistry G1F, Technology G1F
Semester 5
Mandatory courses
- Scientific Computing for Data Analysis, 5 credits (1TD352)Semester 5, period 1: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science G2F, Technology G2F
- Computer Programming II, 5 credits (1TD722)Semester 5, period 1: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science G1F, Technology G1F
- Microbiology, 5 credits (1MB311)Semester 5, period 1: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Biology G2F, Technology G2F
- Applied Physics for Molecular Biotechnology, 5 credits (1FA533)Semester 5, period 2: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G1F, Technology G1F
- Transform Methods, 5 credits (1MA034)Semester 5, period 2: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics G1F
- Database Design I, 5 credits (1DL301)Semester 5, period 2: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science G2F, Sociotechnical Systems G2F, Technology G2F
Semester 6
Mandatory courses
- Genomics and Bioinformatics, 10 credits (1MB335)Semester 6, period 3: 10 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Biology G2F, Technology G2F
- Statistical Machine Learning, 5 credits (1RT700)Semester 6, period 3: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science A1N, Data Science A1N, Image Analysis and Machine Learning A1N, Mathematics A1N, Technology A1N
- Introduction to Machine Learning, 5 credits (1DL034)Semester 6, period 3: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science G2F
- Independent Project in Molecular Biotechnology, 15 credits (1MB332)Semester 6, period 4: 15 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Technology G2E
Semester 7
Elective courses
- Molecular Biology Systems, 10 credits (1MB466)Semester 7, period 1: 5 credits Semester 7, period 2: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Technology A1N
- Experimental Methods in Structural Biology, 10 credits (1MB447)Semester 7, period 1: 10 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Technology A1N
- Data Mining I, 5 credits (1DL360)Semester 7, period 1: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science A1N, Data Science A1N, Technology A1N
- Automatic Control I, 5 credits (1RT490)Semester 7, period 1: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Sociotechnical Systems G2F, Technology G2F
- Algorithms and Data Structures I, 5 credits (1DL210)Semester 7, period 1: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science G1F, Technology G1F
- Proteomics and Metabolomics, 5 credits (1KB162)Semester 7, period 1: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Bioinformatics A1N, Chemistry A1N, Technology A1N
- Automatic Control I, 5 credits (1RT490)Semester 7, period 2: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Sociotechnical Systems G2F, Technology G2F
- Technology of Process Modelling, 5 credits (1KB756)Semester 7, period 2: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Chemistry A1N, Technology A1N
- Database Design II, 5 credits (1DL400)Semester 7, period 2: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science A1N, Data Science A1N, Technology A1N
- Computer-Assisted Image Analysis I, 5 credits (1TD396)Semester 7, period 2: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science A1N, Technology A1N
- Algorithms and Data Structures II, 5 credits (1DL231)Semester 7, period 2: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science G2F
Semester 8
Elective courses
- Physical Molecular Biology, 5 credits (1MB449)Semester 8, period 3: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Biophysics A1N, Technology A1N
- Synthetic Biology, 10 credits (1MB433)Semester 8, period 3: 10 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Applied Biotechnology A1F, Molecular Biotechnology A1F, Technology A1F
- Biophotonics, 10 credits (1MB444)Semester 8, period 3: 10 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Biophysics A1N, Technology A1N
- Molecular Evolution, 5 credits (1MB461)Semester 8, period 3: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Bioinformatics A1N, Technology A1N
- Statistical Inference for Technological Applications, 5 credits (1TS325)Semester 8, period 3: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Bioinformatics A1N, Industrial Engineering and Management A1N, Technology A1N
- Knowledge-Based Systems in Bioinformatics, 5 credits (1MB416)Semester 8, period 3: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Bioinformatics A1N, Technology A1N
- Biologicals I, 7.5 credits (3FB028)Semester 8, period 3: 7.5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Drug Discovery and Development A1N, Pharmaceutical Sciences A1N
- Development of Biologicals, 7.5 credits (1KB429)Semester 8, period 3: 7.5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Chemistry A1F, Pharmaceutical Sciences A1F
- Protein Biotechnology and Immunotechnology, 15 credits (1KB770)Semester 8, period 4: 15 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Applied Biotechnology A1N, Chemistry A1N, Technology A1N
- Molecular and Statistical Mechanics, 10 credits (1MB464)Semester 8, period 4: 10 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Biology A1N, Biophysics A1N, Chemistry A1N, Technology A1N
- Big Data in Life Sciences, 5 credits (3FB034)Semester 8, period 4: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Bioinformatics A1N, Computer Science A1N, Technology A1N
- Genome Analysis, 10 credits (1MB462)Semester 8, period 4: 10 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Bioinformatics A1F, Technology A1F
- Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship, 10 credits (1TE769)Semester 8, period 4: 10 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Applied Biotechnology A1F, Sustainable Development A1F, Technology A1F
Semester 9
Elective courses
- Nanobiotechnology and Biosensors, 15 credits (1KB447)Semester 9, period 1: 15 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Chemistry A1N, Technology A1N
- Population Genomic Analysis, 10 credits (1MB517)Semester 9, period 1: 10 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Bioinformatics A1F, Biology A1F
- Phylogenetic Analysis, 5 credits (1MB515)Semester 9, period 1: 5 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Bioinformatics A1F, Technology A1F
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science A1N, Technology A1N
Elective courses
- Molecular Biotechnology for Production, 15 credits (1KB769)Semester 9, period 2: 15 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Chemistry A1F, Technology A1F
- Applied Bioinformatics, 15 credits (1MB519)Semester 9, period 2: 15 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Bioinformatics A1F, Technology A1F
- Applied Molecular Biophysics, 15 credits (1MB518)Semester 9, period 2: 15 creditsMain field(s) of study and in-depth level: Biophysics A1F, Technology A1F
Elective courses
Semester 10
Mandatory courses
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Technology A2E
Elective courses
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Technology A1N, Water Engineering A1N
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Technology A1N
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Embedded Systems A1N, Technology A1N
Elective courses
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Industrial Engineering and Management G1F, Technology G1F
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science A1N
Elective courses
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Business Studies GXX
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Chemistry A1F
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Materials Engineering A1N, Technology A1N
Elective courses
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Technology A1N
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Technology A1N
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Technology A1N
Elective courses
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Biology G1F
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Biology A1N
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Biology A1N
Programme syllabus
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2026
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2025, version 2
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2025, version 1
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2024
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2023
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2022
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2021, version 2
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2021, version 1
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2020
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2019
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2018, version 2
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2018, version 1
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2017
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2016
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2015