Bioceb offers the students a fully integrated Master’s degree programme recognized in all participating countries. Its modular organisation favours student mobility and international experience, while preserving jointness and interconnection between the different possible tracks.
General organisation and content of the semesters
The joint first semester (S1) at URCA provides a multidisciplinary scientific knowledge base and a shared culture in the field of agro-resources and their conversion through biorefinery processes.
The second semester (S2) allows the students to enrich their technical and scientific experience with cross-cutting approaches dealing with value-chain sustainability assessment, with a specific focus either on economics (AgroParisTech) or on green chemistry principles (TalTech).
The third semester (S3) offers a specialisation in one of the key biotechnology approaches of bioeconomy: biomass engineering (AgroParisTech), bioprocesses (ULiège) and bio-based products (Aalto).
The fourth semester (S4) is dedicated to an R&D internship, according to your specialisation path and professional plans, leading to a master’s thesis preparation and defence.
Tailored study tracks adapted to specific profiles needs
Bioceb modular organisation allows both jointness and tailored curricula with respect to the students’ professional objectives as well as the current and future job markets. Tracks were designed to meet the sector’s needs thanks to a limited number of combinations between education offers of all Bioceb partners in S2 and S3, offering coherent and sought-after employment profiles while preserving consistency and joint experience.
These tailored international tracks provide multi-profile graduates sharing a global view of bioeconomy, all able to contribute to the strengthening of the bio-based sector as scientists, innovators, managers and entrepreneurs.
| Track | Targeted scientific and management activities |
| Track 1: Bioproducts, green chemistry, biomass engineering | Production of tailored plants and microorganisms to increase the sustainability of the value chains (adaptation of plants to climate change, preservation of biodiversity and food resources, etc.) |
| Track 2: Bioproducts, green chemistry, bioprocesses | Design, optimisation and up-scaling of processes for the production of bio-basedbmolecules, combining fermentation and chemistry and taking into account the principle of green chemistry (in particular waste reduction) |
| Track 3: Bioproducts, green chemistry, materials, polymers | Design and development of bioproducts and biomaterials in particular biodegradable materials, and exploiting the diversity of new structures |
| Track 4: Agro-resources, value chain assessment, bioprocesses | Design of new sustainable value chains and processes involving flexible multiresources and multi-products biorefineries |
| Track 5: Agro-resources, value chain assessment, materials, polymers | Design of new sustainable value chains and products for bio-based materials, to substitute fossil-based solutions and create new products |
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Updated May 2026