* NB Doctoral studies' students have the possibility of obtaining 20 credits for completing a research project. In this case they would not need to conduct an experimental research study or register for three of the optional subjects.

SPECIALIST OPTIONS :

The specialist options and the subjects that make up the course program are organised in the following modules:

BIOTECHNOLOGY AND HEALTH: MEDICINE-PHARMACEUTICS
To obtain the 40 compulsory credits students must take:

	Type	Credits
3 subjects from Module 1 (1.1 and 1.2)	compulsory	12
4 subjects from Module 2.1	compulsory	16
1 subject from Module 3	compulsory	4
Experimental Research Study (Module 3)	compulsory	8
Total nº of compulsory credits		40

To obtain the 20 optional credits students must take 5 subjects chosen from the optional subjects in Module 1 or the compulsory subjects in Modules 2.2 and 2.3. Total nº of optional credits: 20 credits

AGRO-FISHERIES AND FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY:
To obtain the 40 compulsory credits students must take:

	Type	Credits
3 subjects from Module 1 (1.1 and 1.2)	compulsory	12
3 subjects from Module 2.2	compulsory	12
1 subject - Module 2.3 (Bioreactors)	compulsory	4
1 subject from Module 3	compulsory	4
Experimental Research Study (Module 3)	compulsory	8
Total nº of compulsory credits		40

To obtain the 20 optional credits students must take 5 subjects chosen from the optional subjects in Module 1 or the compulsory subjects in Modules 2.1 and 2.3
Total nº of optional credits : 20 credits

INDUSTRIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY:

	Type	Credits
3 subjects from Module 1 (1.1 and 1.2)	compulsory	12
3 subjects from Module 2.3	compulsory	12
1 subjects - Module 2.2 (Plant biotechnology)	compulsory	4
1 subject from Module 3	compulsory	4
Experimental Research Study (Module 3)	compulsory	8
Total nº of compulsory credits		40

To obtain the 20 optional credits students must take 5 subjects chosen from the optional subjects in Module 1 or the compulsory subjects in Modules 2.1 and 2.2
Total nº of optional credits: 20 credits