European Master in Biological and Chemical Engineering for a Sustainable Bioeconomy (BIOCEB)

A vision based on a sustainable use of biological resources

Bioceb vision of the bioeconomy is based on a sustainable use of biological resources preserving biodiversity and favoring circular economy systems. It offers students with backgrounds in disciplines related to biology the opportunity to achieve a specialization in one field of biotechnologies while developing the ability to implement systemic value chain approaches. Biological resource diversity and optimal use, bioprocess design and upscaling, and biobased products engineering for targeted markets are the three pillars of Bioceb biotechnology training core.

An interdisciplinary and intercultural approach

Bioceb addresses the needs of the growing bio-based industry sector in scientists being aware of the markets and the socio-economic contexts. It arises from an interdisciplinary approach combining chemistry, biology, economic and environmental sciences with cross-cutting skills including project management. Its modular construction promotes cultural mix between students from different regions of the world and with various education backgrounds.

Bioceb key facts:

•  State-of-the-art and innovative master programme meeting employers’ needs in the bioeconomy sector
•  Fully taught in English… but connecting to local cultures and languages.
•  Up to 26 students
•  Study (and life) experience in at least 2 European countries, resulting (after acquiring 120 ECTS) in 3 MSc degrees from prestigious universities
•  5 worldwide recognised higher education institutions in the bioeconomy field from 4 European countries:
• AgroParisTech - France
• University of Reims-Champagne-Ardenne (URCA) - France
• Aalto University - Finland
• Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) - Estonia
• University of Liège (ULiège) - Belgium
• 22 associated partners, both from academia and industry and from all around the world (Italy, Portugal, Brazil, Australia, USA, Thailand…)
• 1 joint first semester in Reims (France)
• Joint training events: Induction week, summer school
• 1 final joint graduation event, including opportunities to meet employers, to disseminate the results of your MSc thesis and Green Line projects through poster sessions and oral presentations and to connect with Bioceb students from different cohorts, thus fostering your network..
• Innovative pedagogy focus, for instance the green line project enabling students to develop complementary expertise all along the 3 phases of the project
• Full integration of horizontal skills training: (complex) project management, interculturality, adaptability, team work, leadership… and activities designed to enhance self-confidence and assertiveness.
• Multiple opportunities to have hands-on experience: mandatory research internship (MSc Thesis), access to experimental facilities, biorefinery site visits, etc.
• High quality support of students joining the programme (dedicated project manager, facilitated access to university housing, etc.)

Choose Bioceb!

You have strong background in biology and you want to achieve a specialization in biotechnologies to ensure a sustainable global use of biological resources?
You have a degree in chemical engineering with experience in biomass valorization and you want to contribute to the deployment of bio-based chemical industry worldwide?

… Bioceb will help you meet your career expectations while offering you an international and intercultural experience in different bioeconomy contexts.

Through Bioceb programme, you will benefit from synergetic expertises of professors and managers from international companies, all contributing to large-scale collaborative research and innovation projects for the bioeconomy. You will receive a high-level scientific and technological training while developing personal skills, such as your capacity to interact in groups and your adaptability.

You will be part of a one-of-a-kind programme that addresses all the dimensions of sustainable bioeconomy, covers all the value chain (from plant resource to manufactured bioproducts), and focuses on different scales (from the gene to the industrial process and socio-economic environment).

According to your background and your aspirations you will tailor your own profile thanks to the semester options, the project and the MSc thesis.

With Bioceb, you will benefit from:

• A top-level Master programme
• A joint experience with students from the 5 continents
• 5 study tracks designed to train the bioeconomy managers of tomorrow.
• A curriculum enabling students to find innovative solutions contributing to solve the main world challenges: sustainable development, climate change
• A training fully taking into account the diversity of bioeconomy contexts in Europe and worldwide.
• The integration in highly dynamic research and innovation, entrepreneurship and socio-economic local environments.