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Biomanufacturing - Industry MSc in Engineering, Kalundborg - Study line
Are you looking for a future in chemical engineering? Do you want to work while studying? Or do you dream of an exciting career in the rapidly growing field of biotech? Then the study line Biomanufacturing (Industry MSc in Engineering, Kalundborg) might be the right fit for you!

About the study line
As a student in this study line, you will play an essential part in the fast-expanding industry of chemical and biochemical production. Here you can work with everything from modern medicine to new ingredients for food and feed or the sustainable development of the energy and agricultural sectors.
No matter which company you work for, the industry is hungry for talented chemical engineers with specialized skills in process technology and an eye for industrial bioproduction.
During your study time, you will become an expert on process thinking and working with chemistry and biochemistry on an industrial scale.
Taught by leading experts and professors, you will learn to run a factory and work with all the industrial processes – from development and improvements to embedding new technology and digitalized optimizations.
In addition, you will gain strong engineering knowledge as well as an innovative mindset.
An Industry Master of Science in Engineering
Biomanufacturing is an industry master’s education. To enrol, you must be employed in a biochemical or chemical production company and work at least 25 hours weekly on average.
It takes four years to complete an industry master of science in engineering, and during this time you are both a part-time engineer and a part-time student.
The courses in Biomanufacturing are mainly taught in Kalundborg by DTU.
Structure
The study line in Biomanufacturing is a four years programme and it consist of a mix of intensive courses and group projects.
- 1st, 3rd, and 5th semesters are dedicated to intensive courses lasting three to five weeks. This way, you dedicate a few weeks of your semester to taking a course, leaving you to work the rest of the semester.
- 2nd, 4th, and 6th semesters are for group projects and two intensive courses, which are mandatory for all DTU MSc students. The projects allow you to test your knowledge and collaborate closely with your fellow students on an industry-specific challenge.
- During the 7th and 8th semesters, you will work on your MSc thesis in collaboration with your workplace.
Throughout the programme, you spend long periods working full-time.

A part of Biotech City
The study line in Biomanufacturing is developed in close collaboration with the industry and takes place at Biotech City Kalundborg. This makes it a one-of-a-kind education, giving you a chance to both work and study in a hotspot for chemical and biochemical production.
Kalundborg is located in western Zealand, about an hour from Copenhagen. The town is developing at a fast speed with initiatives such as Kalundborg Symbiosis, where the biotech factories, the oil refinery, local companies, the large central power plant, and the local utility plant are working together to reuse each other’s waste streams, minimize waste and optimize their energy utilization.
Kalundborg is the center for all the big and rapidly growing Danish biotech companies: an industry that will keep expanding over the coming years. Here you will become a part of an exciting and knowledgeable environment filled with biotech companies and other educational programmes in the biochemical field.
If you are looking to use your engineering skills to make a difference in the biotech industry, there is no better place for you to be.
Contact
Martin Høj Associate Professor Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering mh@kt.dtu.dk