MSc Biopharmaceutical Engineering with a Year in Industry at Queen's University Belfast

This MSc covers biopharmaceutical production, separation and purification and adds an industrial placement year with a company anywhere in the UK or the Republic of Ireland, open to home and international students subject to visa requirements. It is run with Eli Lilly, whose staff teach a full module. There are 30 full-time and 10 part-time places.

Department: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering  |  Duration: 2 years full-time; 3 years part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time (with placement/industry year)  |  Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Medicinal Chemistry, Biopharmaceuticals and Upstream Processing, Chemical Engineering Principles, Bioreactor Design and Bioprocess Control, Separations, Downstream Processing and Bioanalytical Science, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Systems (20 credits each), a 60-credit Research/Design Project and a 0-credit Industrial Placement.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared for employment in biopharmaceutical production, separation and purification, a sector with significant investment in the British Isles, particularly the Republic of Ireland.

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