MSc Biotechnology and Enterprise at University of Manchester

This course combines research in bioscience with expertise in entrepreneurial business development. Learn how to turn scientific discoveries into inventions and commercial products through this course taught jointly by the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Faculty of Science and Engineering, and Alliance Manchester Business School.

Faculty: Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health  |  Duration: 1 year (full-time)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This course starts in September and runs for 12 months. You require 180 credits to complete the course, of which: 90 credits are from taught course units 90 credits are from the research project All students will be required to register on an academic literacy programme at the start of the course, which is designed specifically to help you write for a scientific audience. Compulsory units include Commercialisation in the Life Sciences, Research Skills (Lab-based Research Project), Advanced Biotechnology I: expression systems for biopharmaceutical & industrial proteins, Advanced Biotechnology II: Synthetic Biology, Disease Modelling and Genome Engineering.

Career pathways

The combination of research skills and business knowledge will ensure you are well-equipped for career opportunities in the global biotechnology market. Recent graduates have either continued to a PhD programme or moved into careers in industry, including business development, consultancy and knowledge transfer positions in bioscience and pharmaceutical companies.

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