Master in Biotechnology and Biomedicine by the University of Jaén (Spain)
Introduction
The University of Jaén offers a theory and practical curriculum (60 ECTS credits, two semesters) leading to a Master degree in Biotechnology and Biomedicine that gives access to Ph.D. studies or to a biotechnological company. The academic programme is focused on the main structural and functional aspects of Molecular Biology as well as its application in Biotechnology and Biomedicine.
The first part of the programme (Module I) contributes significantly to an integral training of the student and to the acquisition of transversal capacities applicable to all research lines that are undertaken in our departments and associated companies. The second part of the programme offer the possibility to select between a specialization in Biomedicine (Module II) or in Biotechnology (Module III). 
Our programme includes researchers from biotechnological and pharmaceutical businesses as well as hospital staff, which offer an applied vision of research and can enhance communication and the transfer of the research results of basic research to the applied sphere. The third part of the programme (Module IV. Project End of Master) 
is structured according to research lines under way in departments and participating businesses. The student is trained in the experimental methodology of one of these lines.
There is a broad spectrum of training with a total of 33 research lines, of which 11 are offered by the R&D departments of 10 biotechnology companies.
The student must be enrolled in 60 ECTS credits distributed in theory and practical subjects (45 ECTS credits) and the Project End of Master (15 ECTS credits).
