MSc Biotechnology at Manchester Metropolitan University

This MSc Biotechnology course will equip you to contribute to solutions for a better, more sustainable future. Blending biology, chemistry and engineering, our interdisciplinary course is built around real-world applications. By applying your knowledge across disciplines, you’ll understand how biological systems can be used to create products or improve processes across a range of industries.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Engineering  |  Department: School of Biological and Chemical Sciences  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years full-time with placement year  |  Study mode: full-time, placement year available  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Our MSc Biotechnology course is suitable for students from a biology, chemistry or allied discipline who want to develop an interdisciplinary set of skills. You’ll develop your knowledge of biotechnology and how it can be applied in the context of global grand challenges, based on the UN Global Goals. Year 1 core: Biotechnology for Clean Energy, Water and Environment, Global Sustainability Challenges, Biotechnology for Good Health, Wellbeing and Zero Hunger, Ethics, Innovation and Industry, Management of Project Fundamentals, Project in Biotechnology. Year 2 core: Postgraduate Industrial Placement Year.

Career pathways

Our MSc Biotechnology opens the door to several career paths in a variety of sectors. This includes: Research and development.

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