Course summary
Do you want to develop the medicines of the future? Be at the cutting edge of modern medicine, gain invaluable experience, make essential connections, and be paid for your efforts. This Biopharmaceutical Development with Industrial Placement Masters is your opportunity to develop and build the necessary skill-set needed to flourish within the field of biopharmaceutical discovery & development. What better way to start your career than with a paid 12-month placement, earning up to £20,000 whilst working with an industry leading company. Biopharmaceutical drugs are completely revolutionising the way we treat patients and fight diseases such as cancer and arthritis. Because of this there has been an explosion of growth in the sector, creating a huge demand for talented, well-trained graduates. Designed, developed and delivered in partnership with Labcorp Drug Development (formerly known as Covance), this programme provides you with a springboard into a career in this industry. Course highlights
- This programme has been recognised for its industry relevant training, receiving the prestigious Princess Royal Training Award 2023.
- Designed to fast-track you into the industry.
- You’ll undertake a 12-month paid position in the industry as part of the course earning up to £20,000.
- You will gain an integrated understanding of the full biological drug development pathway.
- Accumulate a deep understanding of the regulatory framework.
- Learn from world-leading tutors from academia and industry.
- Learn how to operate in a corporate environment.
- This course is 20-months long and includes a 12-month industrial placement. We also offer a 12-month long MSc Biopharmaceutical Development course without an industrial placement which includes a research project.
Modules
The course content focuses on the discovery and development of large molecule drugs: monoclonal antibodies , antibody-drug conjugates and gene therapies. Added to this is practical hands-on training in the technologies that underpin the discovery and development pathway. You’ll receive training in protein purification, characterisation, formulation and assessment of binding function and the use of cell-based assays to look at drug potency. The course is 20-months long, with the first eight months on campus at the University of Leeds covering all aspects of biological drug discovery, development and commercialisation. This will give you an understanding of the many functions that contribute to a successful drug and how they are coordinated and integrated to bring new drugs to market in a timely and economic fashion. The second half of your programme is an industrial placement assignment. This is a 12-month guaranteed work and research experience in industry. In the unlikely event that a placement cannot be taken in industry, a placement hosted with the university research laboratories developed and co-supervised with industry. Students can expect to earn up to £20,000 over the duration of their placement. The placements will all include a practical research project where you will gain in-depth practical experience of at least one technical function of the drug development process (discovery, manufacturing, pre-clinical testing, clinical safety and efficacy).
How to apply
International applicants
This course has a subject classification which requires students whose nationality is outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland to have an ATAS certificate, irrespective of country of residence at the point of application.
Further information can be found on the UK Government's website: www.gov.uk/academic-technology-approval-scheme
Entry requirements
Normally a 2:1 honours degree or equivalent in a Biological Sciences subject, Bioprocessing or Biochemical Engineering, but relevant experience may be taken into account. In addition, applicants will need to demonstrate leadership potential, which might be evidenced from academic, sporting, volunteering or other professional experience.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Fees are listed on our website: https://courses.leeds.ac.uk/
Sponsorship information
If you have the talent and drive, we want you to be able to study with us, whatever your financial circumstances. There may be help for students in the form of loans and non-repayable grants from the University and from the government.
Provider information
University of Leeds
Woodhouse Lane
Leeds
LS2 9JT