Advanced Chemical Engineering with Biotechnology

Modules shown are for the current academic year, and are subject to change depending on your year of entry.

All four courses are full-time, starting at the beginning of the academic year (late September or early October) and extending over 12 months.

They are run on a modular basis. After you join, you are required to choose a research project and eight modules in which to be examined, including up to two business studies modules.

Each module represents the equivalent of 20 hours of lectures and ten hours of tutorial support or project work. The choice of modules is made under the direction of your research project supervisor and the course coordinator.

BIO students must choose three modules in the biotechnology module list.

The research project is selected from a list of topics in the area of biotechnology. The research carried out during the MSc integrates within the relevant research areas, and is often pursued in collaboration with PhD students and postdoctoral research associates. A list of potential projects will be provided at the start of the course.

Typical BIO modules include:

• Advanced bioprocess engineering
• Downstream separation in biotechnology
• Environmental biotechnology: principles and applications
• Fundamentals of biotechnology
• Membrane science and membrane separation processes
• Modelling of biological systems
• Transport processes in biological systems

All MSc students are required to attend a number of professional skills workshops on topics such as technical report writing, presentation skills or job hunting.

Business modules are taught by Imperial College Business School, and the choices typically include:

• Entrepreneurship
• Finance and financial management
• Innovation management
• Project management