MSc in Bioeconomy: Biotechnology and Law

DESCRIPTION - ACCEPTED STUDENTS CATEGORIES: The MSc in Bioeconomy: Biotechnology and Law Program is being offered by the School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Economics of the University Center of International Programmes of Studies of the International Hellenic University. The programme is designed to provide knowledge and develop skills for those occupied in public or private services dealing with the consultation, management, studies of Biotechnological products and processes and willing to be involved in Bioeconomy.

The programme is interdisciplinary and it has primarily a practical purpose. It provides legal and management expertise, directly usable in all groups of scholars, those with legal education, business and economical background and those trained in relevant scientific and technological disciplines. The programme is directed to students and executives who desire to expand their specialization in the relevant fields. The courses are taught exclusively in English and conducted through flexible learning methods, combining the traditional face-to-face education with distance learning.

The Programme aims are:
- The provision of knowledge and skills based on the most modern and innovative developments in Biotechnology, directly linked to the field of Bioeconomy
- The understanding and implementation of the basic regulatory rules and laws governing the production and promotion of biotechnological products, as well as the provision of services directly related to biotechnological applications in the fields of Biomedicine, Genetics and Pharmacy
- The understanding and implementation of key regulatory rules and legislation related to biosafety issues for humans and the environment
- The provision of the basic technical and economic knowledge necessary to manage and promote biotechnological products and services
- The provision of interdisciplinary education in the field of Bioeconomy, which at the same time allows the development of all the skills required in the modern labor market at the international level.

KEYWORDS: Biotechnology, biosafety, law and marketing, bioeconomy, biomedicine, Genetics, Pharmacy