Biotechnology and Business - MSc

A flexible programme that allows you to pursue diverse interests at the interface of modern biology and business.

Gain an in-depth understanding of translating laboratory findings from a modern bioscience laboratory to the clinic / commercial utility. Learning is based around practicals, lectures, interactive workshops and an extended, milestoned research project.

The programme content and specification ensures that your exposure to modern biosciences (i.e. drawing from the existing advanced optional modules in Cancer Biology, Infectious Diseases, Biotechnology & Bioengineering and Reproductive Medicine) coupled with your exposure to existing Business Modules (Marketing, Financial & Management Accounting and Strategy) and a new innovation module that focuses on Translating Bioscience to Business.

Teaching and assessment

Examinations, Laboratory reports, Continuous assessments (eg. presentations and posters) and Project Dissertation

Programme aims

The programme aims to:

• provide an excellent quality of postgraduate-level education in the field of biosciences and business
• promote engagement with research into biology and inspire students to pursue scientific careers inside or outside of the laboratory
• provide a research-led, inspiring learning environment
• provide a regional postgraduate progression route for the advanced study of biosciences at the business interface
• provide a flexible programme that allows a range of specialisms within biomedical science
• develop subject-specific and transferable skills to maximise employment prospects
• promote an understanding of the impact of scientific research on business, society and the role for scientists in a range of profession

Careers

A postgraduate degree in the School of Biosciences is designed to equip our graduates with transferable skills that are highly valued in the workplace. Our research-led ethos ensures that students explore the frontiers of scientific knowledge, and the intensive practical components provide rigorous training in cutting-edge technical skills.

Destinations for our graduates include the leading pharmaceutical and biotechnological companies within the UK and leading research institutes both at home and abroad.

This programme launched in 2019. Based on the training available we expect our graduates to go into roles such as Research Assistants and Technicians, Journal Editors, Patent Attorneys and Clinical Trials coordinators. Graduates are also ideally placed to pursue further postgraduate qualifications.

Students need to have a minimum 2:2 Honours degree or equivalent in a Biosciences related discipline. All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications.