MSc in Biotechnology

Biotechnology is the technological application of biological knowledge which has relevance to wider industrial sectors including biomedical devices, biopharma, pharmaceuticals and food. The MSc in Biotechnology is a one-year course designed to provide you with the theoretical and practical skills for employment in the industries of biomedical research, biopharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and biotechnology itself. The course curriculum consists of six months of lectures, laboratory practical sessions, career service workshops, industry-based seminars and a six-month research project. The curriculum has been developed with input from staff in local biotechnology and biopharmaceutical industries, to provide you with the necessary skills required by employers. Students have the choice to complete the six-month research project in a national or international industry or university environment.

For further details, please see the Admissions' Office information for the MSc in Biotechnology programme and the College Calendar entry.