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

etse.meq_bio@usc.es

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