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Biotechnology & Enterprise – (M.Sc.)
The University of Exeter
School of Biosciences
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 7,425 - ≈ € 16,564 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Exeter / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of The University of Exeter
Location
Exeter (Streatham Campus)
Biotechnology is an expanding sector providing a range of opportunities for employment. A key shortage exists for skilled scientists who also possess the business skills required for success. This MSc programme will develop both of these areas, delivering you to the forefront of bioscience applications whist building a strong foundation in business practice and development. The programme is run in partnership with the highly regarded University of Exeter Business School, benefiting from their knowledge and skills regarding business management and enterprise.
You will receive a solid background in areas of pharmaceutical, environmental and applied biotechnology. In addition the curriculum is further complemented with modules in business and entrepreneurship, forming an ideal basis for your future career.
Through integral collaboration with key external agencies this MSc ensures the training you receive links directly to relevant employment opportunities within the UK and abroad. The programme incorporates a substantial element of hands-on research experience with enhanced experimental skills being gained alongside experienced research workers. As such, it also prepares you for research and a significant proportion of graduates go on to study for PhDs.
Contents
Total credits required: 180
Compulsory modules
* Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (15)
* Environmental and Applied Biotechnology (15)
* Business Awareness: Theory and Practice (15)
* Entrepeneurship (15)
* Professional Skills (15)
* Research Project (90)
Option modules
One from:
* Genomics Transcriptomics and Proteomics (15)
* Strategic Innovation Management (15)
For a full list and details of the individual modules, please see the MSc Biotechnology and Enterprise programme pages on the College of Life and Environmental Sciences area on our website.
Please note that availability of all modules is subject to timetabling constraints and that not all modules are available every year.
Assessment
Taught modules are assessed through essay examinations, individual and group-based coursework assignments, oral presentations, in-module tests and reports or essays. A significant proportion of the marks are based on a substantial research project and the associated paper submitted in September.
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Requirements
All applications are considered individually on merit. Normally an Upper Second Class Honours degree or above (or equivalent) in a biological science subject is required.
All international students whose first language is not English will need to satisfy our English Language requirements.
IELTS Overall score of at least 6.5
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
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