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Industrial Biotechnology (Taught)

Course details
  • 2 Study options
  • Postgraduate
Course location
City Campus

Course summary

LJMU's MSc in Industrial Biotechnology develops the skills and knowledge required for a career in this rapidly expanding field.

  • Unique in the North West, this course prepare to work in biotechnology (one of the world's top five growth industries) and other related areas

  • Study on a course developed and delivered by leading researchers and industry experts

  • Enhance your theoretical knowledge and gain hands-on laboratory experience

  • Benefit from strong links with industry and the potential to complete an industrial-based research project

Developed to plug a skills gap identified by the Liverpool Enterprise Partnership and associated multi-national businesses, this programme balances theoretical learning and practical skills.

At the beginning of your course you will be allocated a personal tutor who will provide you with pastoral and academic support.

Further academic support is provided via embedded tutorials in the Research Methods module. During your independent research project, you will be appointed a LJMU-based Supervisor as well as an industrial supervisor if you are carrying out your project externally.

Entry requirements

Undergraduate degree:
-a minimum 2:2 honours degree in Biological Sciences
or
-alternative qualifications, coupled with a significant period of relevant work experience

International requirements:
-IELTS: IELTS 6.5 (minimum of 5.5 in each component)

Other international requirements:
-If you have applied to study a full-time taught Masters, MRes, MPhil or PhD at LJMU, you should check if you require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme or ATAS certificate. Contact LJMU’s International Admissions Team for guidance

Extra Requirements:
-RPL: RPL is accepted on this course

English language requirements

-IELTS 6.5 (minimum of 5.5 in each component)

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

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