Department of Applied Biology

Studies at the Department

The Department of Applied Biology belongs to the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry. Teaching and studying are available in two majors, Plant Production Biology and Biotechnology, as well as in Botany and in Organic Food and Farming. Also, three international Master's Degree Programmes, MScPPS, MBIOT and MENVI , are offered. Within the MScPPS Programme, there is also a possibility to join the Nordic Master's Degree Programme in Pathology (NorPath).

Teaching events, autumn 2009 ( courses in English)

General information for international applicants at the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry

International Master's Degree Programmes

Study guide 2008-2010, see pages 77-83 (MScPPS and NorPath) and 52-55 (MBIOT)

• Master's Degree Programme in Plant Production Science (MScPPS) and Nordic Master's Degree Programme in Plant Pathology (NorPath)
• Master's Degree Programme in Biotechnology (MBIOT)
• Master's Degree Programme in Environment and Natural Resources (MENVI)
  

Postgraduate (doctoral) studies for international students

• Guidelines for postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
• Graduate Schools
  

Plant Production Biology (KTB in Finnish) major subject for Finnish students

Study guide 2008-2010, see pages 255-306 (in Finnish)

Bachelor's degree studies 180 ECTS

Master's degree studies 120 ECTS

• Agroecology
• Agricultural Zoology
• Crop Science
• Horticulture
• Plant Breeding
• Plant Pathology

Other studies

• Studies in Botany
• Studies in Organic Food and Farming
  

Biotechnology major subject (HEBIOT programme in Finnish) for Finnish students

• Study guide 2008-2010, see pages 34-50 (in Finnish)
• Studies in Biotechnology at the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry