University of Johannesburg MSc in Biotechnology
University of Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

MSc in Biotechnology

Johannesburg, South Africa

MSc

1 up to

2 years

English

Full time, Part time

ZAR 40,802 / per year **

On-Campus

* by noon

** fees for the complete programme amount to between R40802,00 and R101910,00. Fees may vary depending on the composition of a particular qualification

Key Summary

About: The MSc in Biotechnology at the University of Johannesburg offers specialized education and a research component to master experimental and technological skills and fieldwork competencies: innovation, decision-making, strategic thinking and organizational skills. UJ offers First Year and Senior Experience, campus residences, sports, health and protection services, international partnerships, community funding and professional networks.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can work in industry, academia or government. Typical roles include biotechnology researcher, bioprocess engineer, pharmaceutical scientist, quality assurance specialist, regulatory affairs officer, R&D project manager, clinical trials coordinator, and biotech entrepreneur. Key skills: molecular techniques, lab research, bioprocessing, data analysis and translational research.

The primary purpose of the MSc in Biotechnology is to provide students with specialized advanced education and training while meeting the requirements of a specific research component so that students can master the required experimental and technological skills and necessary fieldwork competencies such as innovation, decision-making, strategic thinking, and organizational skills.

Reasons for studying at UJ

  • UJ offers not only a special program called the First Year Experience to help orientate students throughout the first year but we also offer a Senior Student Experience that gears students toward the workplace!
  • Grab the opportunity to participate in a variety of sports and train alongside Olympians and Paralympians on state-of-the-art pitches, tracks, and fields, or just keep fit by joining one of the gyms on each of our 4 campuses.
  • Be part of a young, vibrant, and agile university that reflects and adapts easily to our country’s aspirations, while maintaining global relevance through numerous international partnerships.
  • 178 Internationally respected and accepted qualifications.
  • Join a university that cares enough to have raised over R300 million since the start of 2016 in order to support the Missing Middle Campaign. UJ also ensures that more than 6 000 needy students have two healthy meals per day.
  • Study in the vibrant City of Gold – the economic hub of South Africa. Join a vibrant, cosmopolitan, progressive group of students and academics on their way to re-imagining the future!
  • UJ offers an amazing on-campus experience whether you live in one of UJ’s residences, belong to a day house, or whether you just want to socialize at the Student Centres on all campuses. 
  • We ensure the health, safety, and security of all our students through our own on-campus health services and UJ Protection Services.
  • Did you know that during the first five years of UJ’s existence it doubled its targeted research output and to this day, continues to break records!