Biotechnology SPRING

Exchange courses in Biotechnology 

An English taught programme for international exchange students who have obtained at least 120 ECTS in the study field of biotechnology and greenery management, on bachelor level.

For a Bachelor or Individual project approval and allocation is based on a CV with relevant experience and a transcript of records.

Programme Spring 2025

Course content 

For official course catalogue information check the Course Catalogue (available from june). Below you can find a description of the course contents.

Global engagement  

PXL University of Applied Sciences and Arts has a vision which states that our graduate students are excellent professionals that have empassion, are innovative and dare to take action, are multi- and disciplinary and can work in team in an international context. Five domaines were established: sustainability, internationalization, professional identity, lifetime learning and social engagement. In this course, you will gain hours by participating in several internal or external activities, which are linked to the 5 domaines listed above.

Some examples of activities: following seminars, workshops, voluntary work, … The course is completed when you have gathered 100 approved hours and you have summarized your activities and reflected on them in a portfolio.

Bachelor project in food technology OR individual project in Food technology 

Students make a bachelor project in the field of Food Technology. This can be done in the first or second semester.

The bachelor project is taking place in the real field of work. The student is getting a realistic assignment, that is given by and executes in a foodproduction company, an organisation, a laboratory, an industry,… An important objective is that a student learns to work individual and to solve a problem. The student has to analyse the problem, search for different solutions and work out a plan. The student needs to collect knowledge in different ways, brings this knowledge and the results of their practical work together and is having to make a report/paper where they will describe the whole project.

In this bachelor project, practical work is always combined with a theoretical background on the subject.

Specialisation Project: Food Technology  

Students complete a technical project concerning the specialization of their choice (Food Technology). Students work together in group so they learn to delegate and divide tasks among each-other.

Communication and teamwork are important goals in this project.

The project itself involves a literature study and also some practical work which the students have to plan, organise and analyse themselves.

Bachelor Project in environmental technology OR Individual project in environmental technology  

Students make a bachelor project in the field of Environmental Technology. This can be done in the first or second semester.

The bachelor project is taking place in the real field of work. The student is getting a realistic assignment, that is given by an organisation, a laboratory, an industry,…

An important objective is that a student learns to work individual and to solve a problem. The student has to analyse the problem, search for different solutions and work out a plan. The student needs to collect knowledge in different ways, brings this knowledge and the results of their practical work together and is having to make a report/paper where they will describe the whole project.

In this bachelor project, practical work is always combined with a theoretical background on the subject.

Bachelor Project in molecular biology OR individual project in molecular biology  

Students make a bachelor project in the field of Molecular Biology. This can be done in the first or second semester.

The bachelor project is taking place in the real field of work. The student is getting a realistic assignment, that is given by an organisation, a laboratory, an industry,…

An important objective is that a student learns to work individual and to solve a problem. The student has to analyse the problem, search for different solutions and work out a plan. The student needs to collect knowledge in different ways, brings this knowledge and the results of their practical work together and is having to make a report/paper where they will describe the whole project.

In this bachelor project, practical work is always combined with a theoretical background on the subject.

Specialisation Project: Molecular Biology

Students complete a technical project concerning the specialization of their choice (Molecular Biology). Students work together in group so they learn to delegate and divide tasks among each-other. Communication and teamwork are important goals in this project.

The project itself involves a literature study and also some practical work which the students have to plan, organise and analyse themselves.