MSc Biotechnology at Durham University

This degree will provide you with a deep and advanced understanding of biotechnology and its application in industry. You will take compulsory modules on theory, practicals, workshops, research methods and ethics in Biotechnology and visit industrial sites to get a comprehensive view of current technologies used in an academic and industrial setting. The course will help foster and enhance your critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with modules that encourage you to analyse complex problems and design and evaluate effective solutions.

Faculty: Faculty of Science  |  Department: Biosciences  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Durham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You will study seven taught modules delivered through a wide-ranging mix of lectures, seminars, tutorials, small group classes and practical laboratory-based workshops. The final element of the course is a research project carried out on a subject of interest. The project brings together your laboratory, research and planning skills into a MSc thesis under the direct guidance of a research-active supervisor. Compulsory modules include Frontiers in Cell Biology and Applications, Technology in Biosciences, Bioinformatics and Data Science, Biotechnology and Industry in the Biosciences, Strategic Innovation and Technology Development, Literature Review.

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