Cultivation Scheme of Biotechnology and Food Engineering Program 

1. Overview

The program is one of the few programs worldwide that combines engineering technology with life science. It uniquely combines engineering and technology with natural science, life science, and especially biotechnology.

2. Cultivation Goal

The program cultivates engineers and technical professionals in the fields of biotechnology and food engineering. Its graduates are able to work in the fields of biotechnology and food, and to seek employment in institutions related to food, medicine, cosmetics, environmental protection, or in governmental agencies of food, medicine, agriculture, energy, environment, etc.

3. Total Credits for Graduation

The total credits of the four-year undergraduate program are 161, including 2 credits of physical education courses. Students are also required to complete the credits in ideological and political theory courses as stipulated by the Ministry of Education of China (MOE) and meet the passing assessment standards. The teaching includes theoretical teaching as well as practical teaching.

4. Study Years

4 years, students will be awarded the bachelor degree in Biotechnology of GTIIT, and bachelor degree in Biotechnology and Food Engineering from the Technion. 

5. Basic Requirements for Talents Cultivation

a. Systematically master the basic knowledge and the basic theories of life science and technology.

b. Skillfully master the basic skills for biotechnology and technology experiments in genetic engineering, cell engineering, protein, enzyme engineering, biochemical separation and analysis, etc.

c. Master the basic knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, information science and other subjects that are required by the program; master certain basic knowledge of theories related to biotechnology engineering.

d. Have a preliminary grasp of methods and means of conducting biotechnology researches; have the preliminary ability to discover, propose, analyze and solve problems related to biotechnology.

e. Have good self-learning habits and ability, good expression and communication skills, certain computer and information technology application ability, independent learning ability and self-development ability.

f.  Have a global vision, high-level foreign language proficiency, intercultural communications ability and cooperation ability.

g. Have a sense of innovation, critical thinking skills and sustainable development awareness.

6. Graduation Requirements

Students will graduate when fulfilling the graduation requirements within the prescribed number of years, and have at least 161 credits of the described structure of core (121.5 credits), program elective (29.5 credits) and general elective courses (10 credits), with a minimum grade of 55 in each course, and GPA above 65.  Fulfilling the requirement of MOE ideological and political theory courses, students may be approved for graduation upon review.

7. Basic Information Resources

The program cultivation schemes, syllabi, teaching criteria, and assessment criteria of courses, graduation evaluation criteria and other basic teaching information are offered in form of brochures, websites, etc.

8. Textbooks and References

Foreign language textbooks that reflect the international level are selected for steady practices of bilingual or fully English-medium instruction.

Technion Graduate Studies

GTIIT Graduate Studies