Molecular Biotechnology (Taught)

Our Molecular Biotechnology MSc provides you with training in the skills and specialised knowledge needed to equip you for a career in molecular biotechnology in industry or academia. The course has been designed in consultation with experts in biotechnology industries.

Practical skills will include sessions on fermentation, molecular biology, functional genetics and genomics, cell biology and protein chemistry, and you will go on to complete a major, supervised laboratory or computer-based research project.

Key features of this programme:

• Focuses on the molecular and cellular aspects of biotechnology

• Includes material on fermentation, process and downstream engineering, and business aspects

• A mixture of taught material and lab-based research projects

• Teaching and research at one of the UK's top Schools of Biosciences

Who is this programme aimed at?

• Those looking for a future in a biotechnology or an other life sciences related industry

• Those interested in pursuing a research career in life sciences in industry or academia

• Those returning from industry to obtain higher qualifications

Introduction to biotechnology; research techniques in molecular biotechnology; practical applications of molecular biotechnology; functional genomics and reverse genetics; gene expression analysis; funding science; pharmaceuticals and therapeutic biologicals from bench to market; research project.

Research and a lab-based project.