Life Science Innovation

Overview This research-focused Master's program prepares you to design and improve products and processes across the life science sector. Taught in English, it equips you with advanced research skills and practical know-how to pursue careers in product or process development.

What you will work on You will gain the qualifications to tackle real-world challenges—such as creating environmentally friendly packaging materials or contributing to the development and testing of crucial food and pharmaceutical products. The course teaches contemporary high-tech research methods and guides you through preparing targeted research proposals and publishing your own results.

Structure and outcomes The programme is structured to deliver the necessary research competencies within three semesters. Graduates leave ready for roles in R&D, product and process design, or further academic research, with hands-on experience in testing and validating innovative life-science solutions.

Program highlights (what you’ll learn)

• Research-oriented training delivered over three semesters
• Skills for product and process design in the life sciences
• Development and testing of sustainable packaging, food, and pharmaceutical solutions
• Training in modern high-tech research methods and programmes
• How to write focused research proposals and publish scientific findings

Program structure and focus

This master's curriculum is built around applied innovation in the life sciences with a strong chemical engineering perspective. In the first semester you cover foundational subjects that bridge business and technology: Business Development and Project Management, Data Management and Digital Transition, Packaging Materials and Processes, and Innovation Management and Consumer Centricity. Hands-on laboratory experience is provided through a Research Laboratory module, while a choice of electives (e.g., Hygienic Processing, Building Information Management, or modules from a related degree programme) lets you tailor the technical focus. Together these courses develop the skills to manage projects, translate consumer needs into product concepts, and handle digital data flows relevant to modern life‑science environments.

The second semester deepens technical and regulatory competence with modules such as Sustainability; Production Processes and Advanced Technologies; Standardisation and Regulation in Life Science Industry; and Planning of Research Proposals and Scientific Writing. You also undertake an Innovation Project to apply interdisciplinary knowledge in a practical setting, and can select electives like Food Service Design and Management or Life Science Logistics to specialise further. The programme concludes with an independent Master’s thesis in the third semester, consolidating research, technical know‑how and industry‑oriented innovation into a final substantial project.

Key learning outcomes you can expect:

• Ability to lead and manage development projects that integrate business and technical considerations.
• Competence in data management and digital transformation practices relevant to life‑science production and R&D.
• Practical laboratory skills and experience in experimental research.
• Understanding of sustainable production methods, advanced processing technologies, and life‑science regulatory and standardisation frameworks.
• Skills in planning research proposals, scientific writing, and executing an innovation project leading into a thesis.

Requirements (curriculum components to complete)

• First semester core modules: Business Development and Project Management; Data Management and Digital Transition; Packaging Materials and Processes; Innovation Management and Consumer Centricity; Research Laboratory.
• First semester electives (choose from): Hygienic Processing; Building Information Management; Modules from a related degree programme.
• Second semester core modules: Sustainability; Production Processes and Advanced Technologies; Standardisation and Regulation in Life Science Industry; Planning of Research Proposals and Scientific Writing; Innovation Project.
• Second semester electives (examples): Food Service Design and Management; Life Science Logistics; additional elective module(s).
• Third semester: Master’s thesis (independent research and write‑up).

Graduates are prepared for roles in product and process design within the life science sector, including food, pharmaceutical and packaging industries. Typical positions include R&D scientist/engineer, product developer, process engineer, packaging technologist, and roles in quality, regulatory affairs and innovation management.

Because the programme builds research skills, proposal writing and publication experience, it also provides a solid foundation for those who wish to continue into doctoral research or work in research-intensive organisations.