Master of Science in Biotechnology
University of Glasgow
UK,Scotland
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12 Months
Duration
CAD 31,800/year
Tuition Fee
CAD 0 FREE
Application Fee
Sep 2025
Apply Date
UK, Scotland
Type: University
Location Type: Urban
Founded: 1451
Total Students: 35,000 +
Campus Detail
Main Campus Address
Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
Master of Science in Biotechnology
Program Overview
- Gain a sound understanding of the nature of business based on bioscience knowledge and research, their opportunities for innovation and regulatory requirement constraints, intellectual property and ethical issues.
- Extensive laboratory-based teaching covering a wide range of practical skills in molecular biology, microbiology, synthetic biology, protein expression, protein purification and more.
- Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting, in part, the academic and experience requirement for the Membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol).
- Learn to assess current literature, be encouraged to form opinions based on scientific merit, and implement these ideas in future research planning.
- Taught by experts in the field of Biotechnology who run active, internationally recognised, research groups here at Glasgow.
- Network within the industry through site visits, guest lectures and an 'Industrial Networking Symposium' where representatives from the European biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry discuss their companies and answer questions on working in the industrial sector.
- Receive hands-on experience of diverse biotechnological research skills with a strong laboratory component making up the programme throughout the year.
- Get valuable training through our flexible, independent, research project for students wishing to proceed to a PhD or into an industrial career. This may also be completed as a business-based project.
- Opportunities to carry out a 10-week lab-based research project in a research intensive university.
- Wide choice of research projects.
- Lectures in industrial and environmental microbiology, protein expression, synthetic biology, optogenetics, bioremediation and other applications of biotechnology.
- A choice of courses on plant biotechnology, omics technologies or bioimaging.
- Gain transferable skills in science writing and presentations; reading and interpeting the scientific literature; experimental design, data handling, data analysis, and reporting of results.
Application Fee
Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE Tuition Fee
CAD 31,800 per year
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
Living Cost in University of Glasgow
CAD 10,224 per year
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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