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MSc - Master of Science
UCL East East Marshgate Campus
Part Time
Sep 2026
2 Year
Embrace one of the fastest paced sectors in health through this cutting edge Master’s programme that focuses on the business and management of biotechnology and pharmaceutical ventures .This cutting-edge course integrates business with biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. It has been meticulously crafted by academics and industry experts at the world’s first business school dedicated to health. Offered by a university ranked 9th in the world (QS World University Rankings 2026), the Biotech and Pharmaceutical Management MSc provides a unique opportunity to learn from the best in the sector and enhance your future employability. With the growing demand for new drug development to address emerging global medical challenges, applying a business perspective to this field is becoming increasingly important. The Biotech and Pharmaceutical Management MSc equips students with the managerial skills necessary to bring biotechnology and pharmaceutical innovations to highly regulated markets. What's more, this course provides you with an advanced understanding of the intersections between business and science in this field. Drawing on the expertise of the UCL Global Business School for Health (UCL GBSH) and UCL’s other cross-disciplinary centres, including the UCL Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology (UCL ICTM), you will gain valuable insights from diverse perspectives. Anchored in the discipline of Pharmacoeconomics, the course also covers key topics including regulations and market access. In this experiential learning environment, you will have the opportunity to present a business case for a product, service, or process in the business project. This course is taught from UCL’s state-of-the-art bespoke facilities on our UCL East campus, on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London. The course is ideal for individuals who envisage a career that spans across biotech, pharmaceuticals, business, and entrepreneurship. This versatile degree is ideal for a range of individuals who want to work in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical world, from start-ups right through to established corporations. You may be a new or recent graduate in a health or science field, or have a PhD or lab experience, and want to gain skills in the business side of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. Or you may already work in the biotechnology/pharmaceuticals industry or a consultancy firm but wish to cross over into management and leadership positions with ambitions to bring specialist knowledge to your clients. This programme is also available on a modular (flexible) basis, with a duration of 5 calendar years.
This is a group project to develop an idea for a new drug or biotech product from the analysis and trials stage to a business plan. The project brings together learning and key aspects of business and management that you acquire throughout the programme, including strategy, project management, financing, marketing and leadership. Group work involves conceptualising, undertaking proof-of-concept, developing a business proposal, preparing an outline business case and subsequently a detailed business case on an approved project.
This module looks at how capital and equity markets work, as well as how they can be used to advance the research and development of healthcare products. With a focus on early stage biotechnology firms who are driving innovation in the healthcare sector, you will learn about the features and challenges of investing in healthcare innovations and how investors assess companies in this field.
This module provides a structured approach to understanding how discoveries in bioprocessing or life sciences can be taken through to a real outcome. You will learn about evaluating potential commercial opportunities, selecting optimal routes for commercial exploitation, and constructing business plans to raise funding.
Introducing students to the principles of clinical trials, this module looks in depth at designs, statistical principles and critical appraisal in the clinical trial field. Module content also includes treatment allocation methods, sample size calculations, statistical analysis plans, reporting clinical trials and understanding systematic reviews.
Designed to provide a foundation in marketing concepts and principles specifically for the pharmaceutical industry, this module highlights the opportunities and challenges in the commercialisation of pharmaceutical products. Module content includes stakeholder engagement, how pricing and payment arrangements differ between health systems and business development approaches.
Focusing on biotechnology and pharmacology practices and strategies, this module looks in more depth at research and development, business maintenance and expansion and licensing. You will also learn about pharmaceutical expenditures and the pricing of drugs, as well as patents, intellectual property and patents.
This module hones in on this branch of health economics which deals with identifying, measuring and comparing the costs and consequences of pharmaceutical products and medical technologies. As well as learning about the role pharmacoeconomics can play in decision making, you will also understand concepts involved in pharmacoeconomic analysis.
This is an individual project on the topic of your choice to use and demonstrate your research skills and knowledge of biotech and pharma management. Giving you the opportunity to shape and engage with a topic you are interested in, the project combines your learning from the programme with desk-based research to create an original piece of research.
Looking at the various aspects of healthcare supply chain management, this module explores topics including obtaining resources, managing supplies and the delivery of goods and services to providers and patients. You will also gain insights into the stakeholders involved, upstream and downstream relationships with suppliers and customers and the role of regulatory agencies.
A fee deposit will be charged at 2.5 percent of the first year fee.
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