Overview

Education contents

Necessary theory and practice will be trained for genome analysis of major food and vegetable resources, bioinformatics technology development and infrastructure construction, molecular breeding technology (MAS, GAS), gene function discovery and the development of transformants aiming at developing and industrializing biotech seeds through genome analysis and molecular breeding of crops.

Research topics for thesis in the International Agriculture Technology - Crop Biotechnology at Seoul National University can be selected from all fields of "crop biotechnology" and there are the following detailed areas.

Genome analysis of major food and vegetable resources in Korea
Analysis of genomic information using bioinformatics technology and discovery of functional genes
Mode of action study by functional gene crop transformation
Development of MAS marker-assisted breeding) and GAS(genome-assisted breeding) technology using bioinformatics
Mass digestion of molecular markers of crops through comparative genome analysis

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Topics in Crop Genetics

Special Topics in Seed Biotechnology

Special Topics in Crop Pathology

Special Topics in Crop Biochemistry

Biotechnology Research Methods

Plant Insect Defense Mechanism

Special Topics in Crop RNA Biology

Latest technology in molecular breeding

Plant-Microbial Interactions

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-03-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-09 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-05 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Seoul, South Korea

Disciplines

Biotechnology Agriculture Horticulture and Crop Science View 3 other Masters in Horticulture and Crop Science in South Korea

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Applicants must hold the following academic degree or a recognized equivalent from an accredited institution: 1) Master’s / Combined Master’s & Doctoral Programs: a bachelor’s degree or higher
Both the applicant and both parents must hold foreign citizenship. ? If the applicant and/or his/her parents were previously Korean citizens, all must renounce Korean citizenship by the online application deadline.
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Personal Statement and Study Plan
Two Letters of Recommendation

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7942000 KRW / year

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Living costs

Seoul

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1853935 - 1761654 KRW / month

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