About this programme
Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology is a Bachelor's Degree programme at University College Absalon in Slagelse, taught in English. It runs for 3.5 years. The register gives Kalundborg as the campus town. It lists the degree as Bachelor. University College Absalon is a university college in Region Zealand.
What you will study
This Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology is taught in English at University College Absalon in Kalundborg, a town known as Denmark's Biotech City. The programme takes 3.5 years and is built around the companies that surround the campus.
What you study
You learn to apply biochemical and biotechnological processes to the production of medicines, food and solutions to environmental challenges. The teaching covers methods used in industrial biotechnology and the engineering principles behind using microorganisms or plant and animal cells to make useful products or run industrial processes.
How the programme is organised
The sixth semester is a five-month internship. Students have done theirs at Lundbeck in Lumsås and at Novo Nordisk's manufacturing hub in Kalundborg. The programme also includes hands-on project work, company visits, guest lectures and mentorship programmes with biotech companies in the area.
Who it suits
You should be comfortable with mathematics, physics and chemistry. The admission requirements are mathematics at Danish A level, physics at B level (or geoscience at A level), chemistry at B level (or biotechnology at A level) and English at B level. If you apply on a quota 2 basis, you attend an admission interview that assesses your academic background, English and motivation.
Admission, language and next steps
Applications go through optagelse.dk. The deadline is 15 March at noon for quota 2 applicants and for all applicants with an international entry examination, including the IB. Quota 1 applicants with a Danish entry examination have until 5 July at noon. You need an upper secondary school leaving certificate or a Danish Admission Course for Engineering programmes. A verification form, signed and stamped by your school, must be attached to document your subject levels. If your exam is foreign, including the IB, have it recognised by the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science before you apply. EU/EEA and Swiss citizens study free of charge; other students pay a tuition fee set by the institution. Danish language courses are offered on campus through Kalundborg Language School, with a refundable deposit.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Operations engineer
- Production engineer
- Quality engineer
- Process engineer
- Research and development
- Consulting
- Public administration in environmental or regulatory affairs
Before you apply
Undergraduate applications are made through optagelse.dk, with deadlines on 15 March and 5 July (12:00 CET). Which one applies depends on your qualification. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, residence permits and housing.
Facts on this page come from the Study in Denmark register, the official portal of the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science. Fees are in euros as the institution lists them. "Not recorded" means the register has no figure, not that the programme is free. Always confirm requirements, fees and deadlines with the institution.
Quick answers
Is Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology taught in English?
Yes. The Study in Denmark register lists it as an English-taught programme at University College Absalon. Only English-taught degree programmes are in the register.
How long does it take?
The register records 3.5 years of study. Confirm the study load in ECTS credits with University College Absalon.
Where is it taught?
The register lists Kalundborg as the campus town for this programme at University College Absalon.
How do I apply?
Undergraduate applications to Danish institutions are made through optagelse.dk, the national admissions portal. Its deadlines are 15 March and 5 July at 12:00 CET; which one applies depends on your qualification, so check optagelse.dk and the programme page at University College Absalon.
What does it cost?
Students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland pay EUR 8,000 a year, as University College Absalon lists it. For students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland the record shows no tuition fee. Fees are in euros as the institution lists them.
Is this programme officially listed?
It comes from the Study in Denmark register, the official portal of the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science at studyindenmark.dk. The programme page at University College Absalon is linked from this page so you can compare.