Biotechnology, MSc
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Postgraduate
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Duration
1 Year
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 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 a pharmaceutical science or a related area.
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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 state-of-the-art laboratories at our Medway Campus in Kent.
The course covers professional skills development to prepare for effective employment in the biotechnology sector.
Applicants should have:
A BSc honours degree, normally at 2.2 or above, in biotechnology, molecular biology or biology related subjects
OR equivalent qualifications
OR substantial workplace experience.
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 state-of-the-art 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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Subjects
- Problem Solving
- Approach
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Project
- Bioinformatics
Course programme
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)
- Natural Product Biotechnology (30 credits)
- Colloids and Nanoparticles (15 credits)
- Polymers and Structured Materials (15 credits)
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Biotechnology, MSc