SUMMARY
Academic years 1,5 years - 90 ECTS
Language Spanish and English
Mobility Different programmes allow our students to
choose among a large number of universities
in Europe, America, Asia and Spain
Internship’s in companies All students must complete an Internship in
one of the 25 companies under existing
collaboration agreements
Scholarships Own scholarship program to fund internship
Laboratories 5 laboratories and 1 pilot plant
Computer labs 8 rooms with 25-35 places per room
Library 174 reading places
WIFI connection inside all the building
School of Engineering
Campus Vida
15782 Santiago de Compostela
www.usc.es/etse/meq_bio
Master in
Chemical and Bioprocess
Engineering www.usc.es/etse/meq_bio
Campus of International
Excellence
“The objective of the Master in Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering is
to teach chemical engineers for careers in industry, academia and
advanced research in Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering”
DEGREE
The Department of Chemical Engineering at the USC was founded in 1950. The
degree in Chemical Engineering (5 years) joins the Spanish university degree
map in 1992 after being approved by the Ministry of Education. The new
Master in Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering (90 ECTS), adapted to the
European Higher Education Scheme, will start in 2013. This qualification aims
at obtaining professional occupation as chemical engineers (BOE 9th
August
2009).
CONTENTS
� Process Design: Provides a detailed knowledge of design, modelling and simulation
of industrial processes, with emphasis on management of industrial risks.
� Bioprocess: The multidisciplinary program offers a possibility to gain a broad
knowledge in biotechnological processes with close collaboration with
multidisciplinary groups at USC.
� Business Management: It is important that future graduates have business
management skills, such as leadership, time management, human resources
management. In addition, the Master program encourages entrepreneurship,
training students in the process of business creation.
� Research and Development: Create new knowledge about scientific and
technological topics for the purpose of development or improvement of products or
processes.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
� Process engineer, in companies belonging to chemical, biochemical,
pharmaceutical, food, textile and environmental sectors.
� Design engineer, in engineering companies, including applications to production
processes, R&D etc.
� Manager in companies, in organization or management areas.
� Research & Development, in companies and research institutions for the
development or improvement of products or processes.
� Access to PhD Studies.
ACCESS
MASTER HIGHLIGTHS
Innovative Features
• Multidisciplinary training (Biology, Economics,
Engineering, Mathematics, Psychology)
• Combining theoretical and practical teaching
• Internships in companies to promote access to job
Exchange Programs
• International Exchange Programs with Asian,
American and European Universities
• National mobility program (SICUE) with different
Spanish Universities
Accreditations
• Chemical Engineering (five-year program)
accreditated by IChemE
• OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety). The
first teaching and research center at USC.
Scholarships
Limited Admission:
25