Welcome to the study start at the Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology
Dear new student
International Day (study start) is Friday the 29th of August at 9 o'clock
Address: Campus Kalundborg 4, 4400 Kalundborg
(If you arrive by train get off at the station Kalundborg East (Øst))
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The course is for free but registration is required .
Meeting place:
Professionshøjskolen Absalon, Campus Kalundborg 4, 4400 Kalundborg. Room B1.07
You can read more about the topics of the course here
Sign up here;https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScoiNz1qNqlbBXY0iQlTdyCSvp4PUpg272RNbVeJoRFJrkuiw/viewform?usp=dialog
Introduction days
29th of August
This is the international day where you get a change to meet your fellow students and get a lot of practical information about studying in Denmark and at Absalon.
International students(EU) will start their study start by receiving help to filling in their paperwork for application to Danish residency. Furtermore, practical activities will be organized to help international students a good start in Denmark.
In the afternoon EVERYONE - ALL STUDENTS are invited to be social on Absalon fridaybar. Come and meet your future classmates on a low boundary in enjoyment of some games, a dring and maybe somemusic.
Meeting Place: Professionshøjskolen Absalon, Campus Kalundborg 4, 4400 Kalundborg
Programme Friday the 29th of August and Saturday the 30th of August
(Changes can occur)
Kl. 09:00-09:30 Welcome to Absalon and breakfast
Kl. 09:30-12:00 Get to know your new class. Introduction to studying at Absalon and in Denmark
Kl. 10.00-12.00 Rotation between: Filling in your integration papers (for EU students),meet an older
student and receive your studycard.
Kl. 12:00-12:30 Lunch(provided by Absalon)
Kl. 12:30 Social event on campus/ Fridaybar; meet your new classmates, play some games, have
a drink. (Bring cash or have the app called Mobilepay)
Saturday 30th of august: "Kalundborgday"
This will be a social and fun day to explore the city where you will study - Kalundborg. Fun activities will happen throughout the city including a sekondhand bike sale market to get a good start to Danish integration. More information will follow with a necessary signup.
10.30 The Secondhand Bikesale, if your are looking for a bike. Remember to bring cash or Mobilepay. The average bike here usually costs appromimately 100-600 dkk.
The adress for this is: SOLSKINSPLADSEN, Kalundborg
11.30: Activity through the city where you will be toured around by older students to important places throughout the city for students, ending in a social event. Remember to bring your own food and drink for the day. If you choose to be present for this activity, please also come to the bike market where there will be a place to sign in. This activity requires to sig up through the following link:
1st of september
ALL STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE
This is the day where all the students at campus Kalundborg has their study start. It is going to be a day filled with a lot of information and new people, so make sure to show up fully rested and ready for a day full of fun.
Your tutors and the staff at campus will introduce you to your studies and the activities at campus.
We recommend you to bring your computer with you on the first day!
In the afternoon there will be a social event so please bring practical shoes and clothes for that.
Meeting Place: Professionshøjskolen Absalon, Campus Kalundborg 4, 4400 Kalundborg
Programme the 1st of september
Kl. 09:00-09:15 Welcome to Absalon and breakfast (provided by Absalon) Please be present befor this time
Kl. 09:15-10:30 Introduction to your studies and get to know your fellow students
Kl. 10:15-12:00 Get to know campus Kalundborg
Kl. 12:00-12:45 Lunch (provided by Absalon)
Kl. 12:45-16:00 Engineering union IDA will come and present themselves including fun activities.
Kl. 18:30-? Social and dinner (provided by Absalon) on campus with your future classmates
Your schedule for the first week
Friday 29th of August. International Day
Kl. 9.00: Welcome to Absalon.
Morning: International day - International students(EU) will start their study start by receiving help filling in their paperwork for application to Danish residency. Furtermore, practical activities will be organized to help international students get a good start in Denmark.
Afternoon: Everyone - All students are invited to be social on Absalon Fridaybar(including from other educations). Come and meet your future classmates on a low boundary in enjoyment of some games, a drink, and mabye some music.
Saturday 30.th august
Kalundborgday
This will be a social and fun day to explore the city where you will study - Kalundborg. Fun activities will happen througout the city including a secondhand bike sale market to get a good start to danish integration.
For this day, a signup will be necessary. Information to sign up will follow.
Monday 1th of september
Kl. 09:00-09:15 Welcome to Absalon, Breakfast provided by Absalon
Kl. 09:15-10:15 Introduction to your studies and get to know your fellow students
Kl. 10:15-12:00 Get to know campus Kalundborg
Kl. 12:00-12:45 Lunch
Kl. 13:00-16:00 Ingineering union IDA will come and present themselves including fun activities
Kl. 16:00-??:00 Social on campus including dinner (provided by Absalon)with your future classmates
Tuesday 2nd of september
Kl. 08.40-10.10: Introduction to mass balances and programming
Kl. 10.20-11.50: General and organic chemistry
Kl. 12.35-15.45: Info from Lillie
Wednesday 3td of september
Kl. 08.40-10.10 General and organic chemistry
Kl. 10.20-11.50: Introduction to mass balances and programming
Kl. 12.35-15.45: Project 1
Thursday 4th of september
Kl. 09.25-11.50: Mathematics
Kl. 12.35-14.05: General and organic chemistry
Kl. 14.15-15.45: Project 1
Friday 5th of september
Kl. 10.20-11.50: General and organic chemistry
Kl. 12.20-15.40: Mathematics
Study Start Party
A party hosted by the municipality in Kalundborg( incl.dinner, music and games) Entry is free. Read more here
Study Start Party - Friday the 5th september!
All higher education students and apprentices in Kalundborg are invited to the Study Start Party Friday the 5th september 2025!
So come and meet other new and senior students from Kalundborg - mingle and make unforgettable memories!
Location
Kalundborg Hallerne (Hall 1)
Entrance D from Torvet
Torvet 10, 4400 Kalundborg!
Read more about the event, see the full program, and how to sign up here:
Study start test
To make sure we know that you are an active student at the education and has gotten a good study start we will carry out a study start test in the beginning of the studies.
The test is obligatory to make sure you get to know our rules and regulations.
The study start test is a written test. The test will be held approx 2 weeks after the study start and you have 2 attempts to pass it. If you do not pass the first attempt, we will make sure to place the second attempt right after. If you fail both attempts your enrolment to the programme will end.
Specific details regarding time and place for the study start test will be in the time schedule for the relevant classes.
The study start test at the bachelor of engineering programmes involve:
- The study start test is no longer academic but contains general questions about Professionshøjskolen Absalon
Introduction to the programme
The biotechnology study program trains you to become an engineer in the factory of life. Biotechnology is about getting living cells (bacteria, eukaryotes or fungi) to produce or convert substances for the benefit of humans and nature. The product can be e.g. medicine, food, additives or energy.
The process is typically divided into three phases:
Upstream - Fermentation - Downstream
In the Upstream phase, the organism is prepared to make it capable of producing the desired substance, e.g. by modifying its DNA.
In the Fermentation phase, we provide the organism with the best possible conditions to produce the substance, e.g. by regulating pH, temperature and its access to nutrients and oxygen.
In the Downstream phase, we try to isolate the product at the desired concentration through a series of processes.
All courses in the biotechnology program are connected to this fundamental process, some more directly than others.
What do I need to bring?
A good laptop with a well working internet connection is necessary to be able to study at our campus. It has to be so new, that it can run Windows 10. Mac computers, Chromebooks and tablets are not recommended. We have wireless Wi-Fi throughout the campus area.
You will get access to relevant software programmes during your studies e.g. Office 365 and Python. Before you are confident with these programmes it might be a help for you to bring a calculator or something similar to perfrom basic calculations. Most software that is used in class is for free, but some programmes you will need to buy yourself.
Besides this it will be relevant to bring paper and pens.
As part of the programme, you will have to work both in our laboratories and workshops within different scientific fields. On the 1st semester this will involve laboratory work at the course General and organic chemistry.
In connection with this, it is important that you have a private personal accident insurance that covers practical work in a laboratory.
It is also important that you have a white long-sleved labcoat, which you always need to wear when you are in the laboratories. There will be an opportunity to get one if you join the trade union IDA, or you can buy one yourself.
Besides a labcoat you will also need to wear protective glasses in our laboratories. You are responsible of buying your own safety glasses. They must be clear, safety approved (often mentioned as "CE" or "EN 166") and they must have side protection.
If you normally use glasses, you can buy safety glasses that can be worn on top of your own or safety glasses with build in strength like regular glasses.
Your literature list for the 1st semester
1st semester | ||
|---|---|---|
Course | Textbook and learning materials | ISBN |
Project 1 Industrial biotechnology | No textbooks, notes will be handed out | |
General and organic chemistry | A. Blackman et al. "Chemistry" 4th ed. 2019, Wiley
Periodic Table of the Elements /Grundstoffernes periodesystem, 2020, Polyteknisk Forlag
Molecular model building kit (organic chemistry) | 9780730363286
9780730396673
9788750200666 |
Mathematics 1
Calculator | E. Kreyszig: Advanced Engineering Mathematics 10th ed. 2011 John Wiley And Sons Ltd
Texas Instruments TI-30XB MultiView or equivalent Scientific calculator | 9780470646137 |
If you buy the books second hand please be aware that ealier editions might have other page numbers (and content) than written on the literature list.
Check out the literature list for all the semesters here
Internship
You are doing your internship at the 6th semester.
Read more about the internship here
itslearning - Absalons digital learning platform
In itslearning you find your course plan, course material and course activities and are able to communicate with your teachers and fellow students. Moreover you have access to:
- Studienet where you find all relevant information about your study, your campus, contact information to the student counsellor and study service, IT instructions etc.
- Help to find a step by step instructions to itslearning
- Mail where you have direct access to your study mail. Here you will get important information about your study so remember to check it regularly.
You will automatically get access to your study room in itslearning 15 days before the teaching start. Your will find your teaching activities in your itslearning calendar.
Annual Plan
Get more information about the annual plan here
Get to know your fellow students
Sign up for our discordgroup where you can meet your tutors and get to know your fellow students.
Do you have any questions?
If you have questions try to look around at our Intranet "Studienet", read the study programme, look at our website or read more here
A description of the content, teaching methods, internship and exams can be found in the course descriptions for the 1st semester.
The study administration can be contacted by email: bioteknologi@pha.dk
Do you have questions in relation to speciel support or questions regarding special needs you are welcome to contact the student counselling.
If you have any urgent questions before you start you are welcome to contact the manager of the education Louise Bjørn lobj@pha.dk who will try to answer your email as soon as possible :-)
We look forward seeing you
Janne Anov, Teacher.
Lone Hjorth, Teacher.
Thomas Hansen, Teacher.
Torben Højland, Teacher.
If you have any questions about your study please contact the study administration at bioteknologi@pha.dk