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Study Details: 12 months full-time
The MSc Industrial Biotechnology will appeal to those with a primary industrial background as a further training opportunity and as a means of becoming involved in this important field, as well as being suitable for recent graduates and early-career professionals from a variety of backgrounds.
The course has been designed in direct response to industry needs and is at the forefront of developments in biotechnology and engineering. Course content is informed by industry and reviewed annually to ensure it's up-to-date and optimally aligned to the rapidly growing industrial biotechnology sector.
Minimum upper second-class (2:1) Honours degree or international equivalent in:
Biology
Biotechnology
Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
or related subjects.
Prospective students with relevant experience or other appropriate qualifications are also welcome to apply.
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The course provides an exciting opportunity for science and engineering graduates who are looking for a career in an emerging industry that is sustainable, green and essential to the global economy.
Our graduates are currently working in the following industries and organisations:
GSK
MiAlgae
ScotBio
Enough Ltd
Roslin CT
Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies
Xanthella
Roslin CT
Lonza
Qnostics
As a result of the MSc experience and particularly the industrial placement, the majority of our recent cohorts have secured full-time jobs within the biotechnology sector or have undertaken further postgraduate study.
Core modules:
Introduction to Bioinformatics (University of Strathclyde)
Big Data Fundamentals (University of Strathclyde)
Applied Biocatalysis (University of Strathclyde)
Bioprocessing (University of Strathclyde)
Synthetic Biology (University of Glasgow)
Downstream Processing (Heriot Watt University)
Optional modules:
Renewable Energy Technologies (Abertay University)
Project Management (University of Strathclyde)
Food Microbiology and Biotechnology (Glasgow Caledonian University)
Circular Economy and Transformations Towards Sustainability (University of Strathclyde)
Understanding the Regulatory Environment of Bioprocessing Industries (Glasgow Caledonian University)
Food Commodities and Sustainability (Glasgow Caledonian University)
Blue Biotechnology (The Scottish Association for Marine Science, University of the Highlands & Islands)
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