Aimed at those who want to improve the world through biotechnology, this course will equip you with the skills and specialised knowledge needed to embark on your career in this exciting and fast-moving area of bioscience. Make a global impact.
You'll gain transferable skills such as presentation, statistics, and business plan writing to set you up for success alongside subject-specific expertise in molecular biotechnology techniques and practical skills. Molecular biotechnology is a broad field that offers a variety of assignments and an overview of topics within biotechnology, so you are not committed to one specific area creating more opportunities for your future.
The Molecular Biotechnology MSc covers diverse aspects of biology, from genetics to modern R-programming, and helped me hone my academic writing and analytical thinking skills. This comprehensive learning experience deepened my understanding of biology and enabled me to secure UK government funding for my PhD pursuit, which I always dreamt of.
Course structure This course will run over 12 months in full-time-mode with taught modules and ending with a research project. Here’s what you can expect to study each term.
October - December (11 weeks) In the first term you will be taught core modules with an Introduction to Biotechnology: From Genes to Products, research techniques in molecular biotechnology and finding and communicating science.
January-April (11 weeks) In the second term, your taught modules will include diving into practical application of molecular biotechnology, functional genomics, reverse genetics and pharmaceuticals and therapeutic biologicals from bench to market.
May-September (11 weeks) – The summer research project will give you direct experience of doing a piece of independent research, providing first-hand experience of how scientific information is acquired and assimilated into the existing body of knowledge by designing and undertaking scientific experiments.
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To gain a place at Birmingham you will need to meet our general entry requirements, as well as those specific to your course. Your application will be reviewed by the course’s Admissions Tutor, who will decide whether your application should receive an offer.
English language requirements If you are an international student, you will need to demonstrate you have a suitable level of English proficiency, usually through the form of an IELTS or equivalent qualification or a Presessional English course.
For this course we require IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band, which is equivalent to:
If you have a conditional offer for Birmingham where English is a requirement, you can take a Presessional English course as an alternative to retaking IELTS or a similar qualification. We offer on-campus courses all year round starting from September including additional online courses in the summer term. Teaching takes place in small classes with no more than 18 students to maximise class participation.