Plant biotechnology - land and sea

Education facts

Code: BIO531

Biotechnology uses cell and molecular biological approaches to alter certain characteristics within a particular organism. It has been particularly successful when applied to terrestrial plants, especially in many different crop species important for global agriculture. This technology has now been used land plants for more than 30 years, with its continued development expected to accelerate in the future. In contrast, the use of biotechnology on marine photosynthetic organism is comparatively new, although many exciting new advances have generated considerable interest in its future prospects. The course aims to provide theoretical and practical insights into modern biotechnology as applied to both terrestrial plants and marine photosynthetic organisms. Teaching will focus on lectures and group discussions, as well as experimental work covering selected topics within the plant biotechnology field.

Entry requirements

Students must have successfully completed basic courses in biology comprising 60 credits in the subject areas of cell biology, molecular genetics, evolution, botanical and zoological physiology, ecology and biodiversity and systematics, or equivalent. English proficiency is required to the level of English 6/English Course B from Swedish Upper Secondary School, or be certified by an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL, IELTS.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Plant biotechnology - land and sea

  University of Gothenburg

  GÖTEBORG

  Start date: 26 March 2026

  End date: 7 June 2026

  Pace of study: 100 %