Study location	United Kingdom, London (Medway Campus)
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	1 year
Study language	English
Awards	MSc

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) BSc honours degree normally at 2.1 or above in biotechnology, molecular biology or related subjects The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each skill) CAE: 168 (with a minimum of 162 in each skill)

Other requirements	At least 2 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	gre.ac.uk/pg/engsci/biotech

Overview

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Programme structure

Year 1
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.

Biotechnology Research Projects (60 credits)
Bioinformatics (30 credits)
Research Methods and Data management (30 credits)
English Language Support (for Postgraduate students in the School of Science)
Applied Molecular Biology (30 credits)
Students are required to choose 1 course from this list of options.

Biotechnology and Transgenic Crops (30 credits)
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (30 credits)

Career opportunities

Biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, intellectual property industry (IP), academics, bio-informatics/IT, health services, research and higher degrees (PhD).