Bioeconomy
B.Sc.
Overview
Program profile
In light of the climate crisis, scarcity of raw materials, and changing consumer behavior, the shift towards climate-neutral and sustainable resource and technology management is imperative. Students of the English-taught Bachelor’s degree program in Bioeconomy (B.Sc.) at TUM’s Straubing Campus learn all the basics needed to organize and shape the social and economic transformation towards sustainability.
The degree program has a clear inter- and transdisciplinary focus and examines technology, ecology, society, economy, and their interactions. Students acquire sound economic expertise as well as basic knowledge of Business Administration, Mathematics, Statistics, Bioinformatics, Physics, Organic Chemistry and Biology. They develop specific skills to evaluate sustainable cross-sectional technologies such as biotechnology, energy technology and process technology, to analyze their economic and business potential and to design corresponding value creation systems and governance structures. In doing so, they always take into account the social, legal, ecological and ethical dimensions of the development and application of new products, processes and structures.
Graduates of the degree program acquire comprehensive economic knowledge, broad knowledge of the scientific and technical foundations of various future technologies, and a profound understanding of local, regional and global economic and material cycles. They are able to develop, evaluate and implement interdisciplinary solutions for economic structural change. They are thus excellently qualified to start a career in a wide range of industries, in public administration, or in international organizations, as well as to continue their scientific education as part of a Master’s degree program.
Structure
In the first two semesters, important mathematical, natural science, environmental economics, and macroeconomic fundamentals are taught. From the third semester onwards, knowledge from the main areas of chemistry, physics, biology, and business administration / economics is deepened. In the fifth semester, a focus is set based on elective modules. The tandem module combines two subject areas, enabling a structured and interdisciplinary approach to solving a specific problem. The program concludes with a Bachelor’s thesis.
1st semester: Mathematics, Statistics, Microeconomics, Management Science, Physics, Environmental Resources in a Changing World
2nd semester: Organic Chemistry, Fundamentals of Thermodynamics, Empirical Research Methods, Macroeconomics, Material Flow Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment, Elective Foundations of Management (total 6 ECTS)
3rd semester: Foundations of Biology, Wood-based Resources, Production of Biogenic Resources, Foundation of Programming, Intermediate Microeconomics, Environmental Management
4th semester: Introduction to Process Engineering, Policy and Innovation, Circular Economy, Introduction to Environmental and Resource Economics, Green Chemistry, Elective Foundations of Management (total 6 ECTS)
5th semester: Governance of Bioeconomy, Technical Electives (total 23 ECTS)
6th semester: Evidence-Based Management and Policy, Project on Public Discourses and Scientific Solutions, General Elective Module (total 3 ECTS), Bachelor's Thesis
Elective Foundations of Management
6 credits must be obtained from the following list: Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain, Organizational Behavior, Strategic and International Management, Innovation Management
Technical Elective Modules
23 credits must be obtained from the following list: seminar in Behavioral Economics, Biochemistry, Fundamentals of Material Biomass Utilization, Biopolymers, Introduction to Development Economics, Behavioral Economics, Modeling and Optimization, Seminar in Innovation and Technology Management, Project Study
General Elective Modules
3 credits must be obtained from the following list: can be chosen from the total range of courses offered by TUM
Costs
Tuition
HK$32,449.12
(international)
HK$584.08
(home)
Funding
Admissions
Qualifications
Applicants will be granted admission to a program with unrestricted admission when
- the online application was submitted in time and complete with all required documents,
- and your documents have been reviewed.
Language requirements
TOEFL
88
DSH
2