About this programme
Master in Marine Biotechnology and Biological Chemistry is a Master's Degree programme at UiT The Arctic University of Norway in Tromsø, taught in English. It runs for 2 years and carries 120 ECTS credits. The register gives Tromsø as the campus town. It lists the degree as Master. UiT The Arctic University of Norway is a state university in Troms.
What you will study
What you study
This master's at UiT The Arctic University of Norway gives you advanced expertise in marine biotechnology, biomolecular chemistry and analytical chemistry, with sustainability and innovation as the frame around the science. The programme covers marine bioprospecting, analysis of bioactive compounds, protein structure, enzymology, synthetic chemistry and computational biology. The aim is to use marine resources to make valuable products and processes.
Hands-on laboratory work is central. You train in spectroscopy, chromatography, molecular modelling and bioinformatics. Through research projects you isolate and analyse bioactive compounds, characterise proteins and enzymes, and apply advanced methods for sustainable marine processing and chemical production. The programme also builds interdisciplinary skills, so you can work on scientific, environmental and ethical questions, contribute to research and development projects, and explain your work to different audiences.
Admission, language and next steps
The programme is taught in English and runs for two years over 120 ECTS, based in Tromsø. Entry requirements are set out on the programme page, so read them there before you apply. Deadlines differ by where you apply from: Nordic applicants have 15 April, EU/EEA and Swiss applicants 1 March, and non-EU/EEA applicants 15 November. Check the programme page for how to apply and for the full admission rules.
Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland are normally exempt from tuition fees at state institutions. Other degree students normally pay a fee that the institution sets. UiT is a state university, so this applies here.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Research and development in marine biotechnology
- Analytical chemistry and biomolecular chemistry roles
- Marine bioprospecting and bioactive compound analysis
- Protein and enzyme characterisation
- Sustainable marine processing and chemical production
- Bioinformatics and computational biology support
- Scientific communication and interdisciplinary project work
Before you apply
Master’s applications go straight to UiT The Arctic University of Norway, not through the national admission service (NUCAS). Study in Norway states that you need a bachelor’s degree comparable to a Norwegian bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS), including courses equal to at least one and a half years of full-time study relevant to the programme. The institution lists its deadline as: Nordic applicants: 15 april, EU/EEA and Swiss applicants: 1 March, Non-EU/EEA applicants: 15 November. The register shows 15 November 2026 as a deadline date for this programme. Deadlines are set by each institution for each programme, so confirm yours. Entry requirements and language tests are also set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, study permits and housing.
Facts on this page come from the Study in Norway register, the official English-programme list run by HK-dir, the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills. Fees are in NOK as the institution lists them. "Not listed" means the register has no figure, not that the programme is free. Always confirm requirements, fees and deadlines with the institution.
Quick answers
Is Master in Marine Biotechnology and Biological Chemistry taught in English?
Yes. The Study in Norway register, run by HK-dir, lists it as an English-taught programme at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Only English-taught degree programmes are included here.
How long does it take?
The register records 2 years of study and 120 ECTS credits. Sixty ECTS credits are one academic year of full-time study.
Where is it taught?
The register lists Tromsø as the campus town for this programme at UiT The Arctic University of Norway.
How do I apply?
Master’s applications go straight to the institution, not through the national admission service (NUCAS). Study in Norway states that you need a bachelor’s degree comparable to a Norwegian bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS), including courses equal to at least one and a half years of full-time study relevant to the programme, and some programmes require a minimum grade average. UiT The Arctic University of Norway publishes its requirements on the programme page.
When is the application deadline?
Each institution sets and publishes its own deadline for each programme, and the dates can differ between applicants from outside the EU/EEA, EU/EEA applicants and Nordic applicants. As UiT The Arctic University of Norway lists it: Nordic applicants: 15 april, EU/EEA and Swiss applicants: 1 March, Non-EU/EEA applicants: 15 November. The register shows 15 November 2026 as a deadline date for this programme. Confirm the date for your own situation on the programme page at UiT The Arctic University of Norway.
What does it cost?
No annual fee is listed for this programme. Degree students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland normally pay tuition at Norwegian institutions, and the fees vary by institution and programme, so ask UiT The Arctic University of Norway what applies to you. For students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland the record shows no tuition fee. Fees are in NOK as the institution lists them. Every student also pays a semester fee of about NOK 1,000 to the student welfare organisation linked to the institution.
Do I need a permit to study there?
Students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland need a study permit from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI). UDI asks for proof of admission, housing and funds of NOK 15,488 a month or NOK 170,368 a year (2026/27), on top of any tuition fee. A study permit allows work of up to 20 hours a week during term and full time in the holidays. Students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland register with the police within three months of arrival instead.
Is this programme officially listed?
It comes from the Study in Norway register at studyinnorway.no, the English-programme list run by HK-dir, the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills. The programme page at UiT The Arctic University of Norway is linked from this page so you can compare.
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