SPECIALIZATIONS

• APPLIED   BIOTECHNOLOGY
• AQUACULTURE   BIOTECHNOLOGY
• INNOVATIVE   BIOELECTROTECHNOLOGIES
• MEDICAL   BIOTECHNOLOGY
• PLANT   BIOTECHNOLOGY (Double Diploma)

SHORT COURSES

• Basics of Mammalian Cell Culture Technique (5 days)
• Basics of Plant Biotechnology (5 days)
• Basics of Mammalian Cell Culture Technique and Plant Biotechnology (10 days)
• Mammalian Cell Culture Technique (10 days)
• Plant Biotechnology (10 days)

SCHOLARSHIPS

• State Scholarships for Full–time Master Degree Studies
• VMU Scholarships for degree studies
• "Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics" Scholarship
• Other VMU Scholarships

Elective Subjects

During the Basic (General Education) part of the Programme (I-II semesters, 60 ECTS credits) students can choose two elective subjects (one elective subject per semester). These subjects allow students to start composing a unique, individualised profile of their degree.

Students can choose the subjects, which are either closely related to his/her future specialization or broaden their education.

Below there are the lists of ellective subjects for each semester.

Elective Subjects (6 ECTS each):

Semester I (Fall):

1. 1. Biofuel BIF 5001;
2. 2. Systems Biology BIO 6011*;;
3. 3. Special Course (visiting teacher) BTC 5005;

As an elective subject, any subject of any specialization can be chosen as well. Here they are:


4. 1. Agricultural Biotechnology BTC 6022**;
5. 2. Applications of Pulsed Electric Fields for Food and Biomass Processing BTC 6014;
6. 3. Aquaculture Biotechnology;
7. 4. Biomedical Applications of Pulsed Electric Fields BTC 6012;

8. 5. Biotechnology for Medicine BIO 6007;
9. 6. Forest Biotechnology BTC 6021;
10. 7. Genetically Modified Organisms BIO 6003;
11. 8. Horticulture Biotechnology BTC 6023;
12. 9. Immunotechnology BTC 6032 (CIM)***;
13. 10. Innovative Technological Solutions in Aquaculture.
14. 11. Instrumentation and Electrochemistry of PEF Technologies BTC 6013;
15. 12. Integral Analysis of Biological Systems BBK 6003;
16. 13. Mechanims and Methods of Bioelectrotechnologies BTC 6011;
17. 14. Molecular Biology of Medicinal Plants BIO 5010;
18. 15. Molecular Laboratory Diagnostics BIO 5009;
19. 16. Regenerative Medicine Technologies BTC 6031***;
20. 17. Sustainability and Biosafety of Aquaculture;
21. 18. Water and Waste Treatment and Reuse Technologies;

Semester II (Spring):

Biophotonics FIZ 5013;
3. Marine (Blue) Biotechnology;
4.

*Note: This subject is taught by lecturers from VMU & UConn Health (Connecticut, USA);
**Note: This subject is taught at the Institute of Agriculture (Akademija, Kėdainiai distr.);
***Note: This subject is taught at the State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine (Vilnius);
****Note: This subject is taught by the lecturers from VU (Vilnius) & LU (Nancy, France).