Biotechnology (Taught)

How can biological processes and organisms be used in the development of new technologies? Biotechnology enables us to improve practices in diverse fields including genetics, agriculture, bioremediation, immunology, diagnostics, energy production, and age-assisted living.

Our course provides you with knowledge, understanding, and hands-on experience in modern biotechnology and practical insights into current commercial applications. It grants you access to a broad range of career opportunities in this rapidly-growing key technology.

You learn about and appraise the approaches that can be used to address the challenges facing our planet, including:

• the development of biofuels, pharmaceuticals, and crops to support and feed the growing human population

• industrial, plant and medical biotechnology

• gene and protein technology

• synthetic biology

• bioinformatics

The course has a high proportion of practical work that provides valuable experience for your career. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field. Your research project immerses you in a research environment, allowing you to conduct your research alongside our expert academics and PhD students in shared labs.