London, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 17,450 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* full-time international| home £11,000 per year
Key Summary
Introduction
This Master's in Biotechnology covers key fields such as gene therapy, drug design, genomics, proteomics, genetic engineering for plants, animals, and micro-organisms, and bioinformatics.
This multidisciplinary MSc in Biotechnology course brings together aspects of chemistry, biology, and cell biology to cover knowledge across several key fields. You'll gain critical and analytical skills and learn to solve problems, establishing the practical and professional skills you need for employment or further study.
The course helps you develop a creative attitude to the development and manufacture of biotechnology products. As well as subject-specific knowledge, you'll also gain a critical awareness of the advances at the forefront of biotechnology. By exploring these biological systems, you'll learn to develop the technology, tools, and products used in research, industry, and agriculture.
The course also includes a research project. If you wish, you can earn an endorsement in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology by taking your project in pharmaceutical science or a related area.
Open to UK applications for September and January. This course is now closed to new International applications for September. International applicants can apply for January.
What you should know about this course
- This is a multidisciplinary degree, bringing together chemistry, biology, and cell biology.
- Learn to explore biological systems to develop new technologies, tools, and products that are useful in research, industry, and agriculture.
- You'll study in well-equipped laboratories at our Medway Campus in Kent.
- The course covers professional skills development to prepare for effective employment in the biotechnology sector.
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Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
There is a range of financial support options available to support your studies, including the Aspire@Greenwich award for study resources that many full-time students will receive.
EU students may be eligible for a bursary to support their studies. View our EU bursary to find out more.
Discover more about grants, student loans, bursaries and scholarships. We also provide advice and support on budgeting, money management, and financial hardship.
Curriculum
Full time
Year 1
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
- Biotechnology Research Project (60 credits)
- Bioinformatics (30 credits)
- Research Methods and Data Management (30 credits)
- Academic English for Postgraduates (Science)
- Applied Molecular Biology (30 credits)
Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.
- Natural Product Biotechnology (30 credits)
- Colloids and Structured Materials (30 credits)
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
What sort of careers do graduates pursue?
Potential career destinations include Pharmaceutical, Agricultural, Environmental and Biotechnology industries and consultancies, as well as Biomedical and Intellectual property rights agencies. It is also a fine pathway to a research degree (MPhil/PhD).
Do you provide employability services?
We have a team dedicated to enhancing student employment outcomes. This includes an Employer Partnerships Manager, who works with companies to provide placement and employment opportunities.
Our team will also help you understand the jobs market, produce effective CVs, and prepare for a graduate job and placement applications in your final year.