PgDip Biotechnology & Management at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

A nine-month full-time postgraduate diploma combining bioscience-based biotechnology with business management, taught in collaboration with the Adam Smith Business School. It comprises the two taught semesters without the summer project.

Department: Adam Smith Business School (with biotechnology courses) | Duration: 9 months full-time | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Semester 1 management courses in the Adam Smith Business School (including Marketing Management, Operations Management, Project Management and Managing Strategic Change) and Semester 2 biotechnology courses including Biotechnology Applications and Synthetic Biology, with optional courses such as Plant Biotechnology.

Career pathways

Management positions in the biotechnology industry, biomedical science, food technology and pharmaceuticals.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2.2 Honours degree (or non-UK equivalent) in Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Nanoscience, Pharmacy, or relevant BioBusiness or Management disciplines; other related degrees or significant work experience may be accepted. International applicants from non-majority English-speaking countries: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no component below 6.0 (or equivalent: TOEFL iBT 92 overall for tests from 21 January 2026, PTE Academic test-centre 65 overall with no component below 60 except Speaking 65). Tests must be within 2 years 5 months of programme start.

Domestic applicants: GBP 7,654 a year (2027-28). Home & RUK full-time tuition fee Source

International applicants: GBP 24,672 a year (2027-28). International & EU full-time tuition fee Source

Intake: September

Duration: 9 months full-time

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