MSc Plant Science and Biotechnology at University of Leeds

The MSc Plant Science and Biotechnology teaches molecular plant science and its application to challenges in food, energy and materials, covering molecular biology, genomics, proteomics and structural biology. Students put this into practice in an individual research project using the University's research facilities.

Duration: 12 months full time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules are Practical Bioinformatics, Research Planning and Scientific Communication, Advanced Biomolecular Technologies and Protein Engineering Laboratory Project (15 credits each), Crop Science and Plant Biotechnology (30 credits) and a 60-credit Masters Research Project. Options include Bioimaging, Crop Production in a Changing Environment, Global Challenges in Food Security and Sustainable Futures: Agriculture in Practice.

Career pathways

Graduates work in bioscience research, scientific publication, teacher training, health and safety and pharmaceutical market research. An Industrial Advisory Board includes organisations such as AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Qiagen and the European Bioinformatics Institute.

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