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Master of Biotechnology with Placement Year MSci

University of Birmingham

  • Birmingham, United Kingdom
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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About the program

Master of Science in Biotechnology with Placement Year (MSci) is a four-year full-time integrated master's degree at the University's Edgbaston campus.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (2): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Demonstrate subject knowledge in Biotechnology with Placement Year MSci. Use appropriate research and analytical methods
  • Evaluate evidence and communicate reasoned conclusions.

Career outcomes

  • Executive assistant
  • Engineer intern
  • Modelling and simulations engineer
  • Design engineer
  • Graduate innovation engineer
  • Healthcare assistant
  • Social research officer
  • Biotechnology
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Environmental science

Curriculum

  • Four-year full-time integrated master's degree taught through credit-bearing modules. Year 1 core: Cell Biology & Physiology. Year 2 core: Communication and Enterprise. Year 3 core: LH Work Based Literature Review and Project Design. Year 4 core: LM Extended Research Project. Optional modules widen the choice from the second year. Includes the LH Work Based Literature Review and Project Design.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Course page entry requirement: A Level AAB including two from Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Human Biology
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Further Mathematics
  • Statistics - at least one of which must be Chemistry or Biology/Human Biology
  • IB 6
  • 6
  • 5 Including two from Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Human Biology
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Further Mathematics
  • Statistics - at least one of which must be Chemistry or Biology/Human Biology. International...

Accepted academic background

A-levels or equivalent overseas qualifications (including the International Baccalaureate or a recognised foundation programme), The grade needed for each country is shown on the course page (country selector) and the country pages.

Documents you’ll need

  • Bachelor Degree Transcript
  • Bachelor Degree Certificate
  • English Proficiency Results if required.

How to apply

  1. Check the programme entry requirements and available intake. Complete the university application and provide the academic documents and language evidence requested for admission. Pay an application fee if applicable. Review the admission decision
  2. Accept the offer and arrange visa documents where necessary.

Other costs

Tuition per year£30,180 GBP
Application fee£50 GBP
Deposit£16,722 GBP

Program details

CampusBirmingham
Faculty or schoolCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences
DepartmentBiosciences
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value120
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay2
Scholarship noteScholarship opportunities may be available to eligible students, Availability and award criteria should be confirmed with the university.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    2 Jul 2027

    230 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.