Manchester, United Kingdom
DEGREE TYPE
MSc
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Scholarships
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Introduction
The revolution and rapid growth of biosciences, driven by advancements in genomics, applied immunology, and pharmaceutical therapies, is likely to increase in the post-COVID-19 era. Align your skills for career opportunities in this exciting field with our Biotechnology postgraduate degree.
Led by a research-active academic team, the course draws together developing and highly relevant topics, including molecular biology, proteomics, genomics, novel therapeutics, and green (plant) biotechnology. You will explore how biotechnology can address a range of global challenges, including life expectancy, antibiotic resistance, and sustainable agriculture.
Available with full and part-time study routes, the course provides you with opportunities to produce a robust scientific argument and formulate and test hypotheses. You will develop science communication skills, analytical techniques, and problem-solving approaches, as you prepare to be a next-generation scientist.
You will:
- Understand how genetic modification and genome editing contribute to contemporary medical and commercial research
- Learn about genome editing technology (CRISPR) and the possibility of adjusting the genome to achieve desired goals and overcome global health challenges
- Strengthen your analytical ability, gain confidence in critical evaluation, and build competence in interpreting bioscience data
Ideal Students
This is for You if...
- You are a science graduate looking to build further scientific skills that can solve contemporary global challenges
- You are a science professional fascinated by novel therapies and genomics and keen to enhance your knowledge in this field
- You are a science graduate ready to gain postgraduate level skills, carry out research, and get hands-on with clinical lab work
Curriculum
Our MSc Biotechnology course is delivered through a range of highly focused modules. The 180-credit MSc award comprises eight taught modules, plus a research dissertation.
Flexibility is at the heart of our learning approach. You can choose to study this postgraduate course full-time or part-time on campus, with start dates each January and September:
- As a full-time student, you will complete four 15-credit taught modules in each of the first two trimesters on campus. In the final trimester, you will complete a research dissertation worth 60 credits.
- As a part-time student, you will complete two 15-credit modules in each of the first four trimesters on campus. In two additional trimesters, you will complete a research dissertation worth 60 credits.
The Biotechnology postgraduate course is delivered by an academic team with exceptional research experience and extensive professional connections.
Trimester One
- Postgraduate Scholarship Skills
- Molecular Biology and Proteomics
- Genomics
- Novel Therapeutics
Trimester Two
- Research Design and Delivery
- Green Biotechnology
- Medical Biotechnology
- Professional Practice
Trimester Three
- Research project
Career Opportunities
This course is designed to prepare you for career developments in research, academia, and related employment fields. With growing interest in biotechnology fuelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is anticipated that new research and work opportunities will arise.
Many of our biotechnology graduates secure roles working as research associates and technicians in clinical and research laboratories, at research universities, and at pharmaceutical and biotechnology organizations, both in the UK and worldwide.
Further Study
You might also choose to take your subject interest further with postgraduate research. Our Biomedical Research Centre is a vibrant, collaborative community home to Ph.D. and Research Master’s opportunities exploring a range of topics, including genomics, biofuels, oncology, and genome editing (CRISPR/Cas).