5Feb
PostgraduateCourse summary
Study the rapidly developing field of biotechnology and get ready for a career finding solutions for global healthcare challenges. This course will give you an understanding of how the molecular and cellular mechanisms of biological systems can be utilised and manipulated to improve diagnostic tools and drug therapies to solve real-world biological problems. You'll gain the skills and expertise required for future developments in biotechnology, along with specialist knowledge in biotechnology for healthcare. Course specifics From creating vaccines for global pandemics to using DNA sequencing to diagnose genetic diseases, biotechnologies in healthcare are helping millions of people worldwide to live longer, healthier lives. Along with a core module in biotechnology, you'll study three specific modules so you're ready to help innovate modern healthcare:
- Biosensors and their use in disease monitoring.
- Tissue engineering: looking at how cell biology and materials science can be combined to develop strategies for tissue replacement and repair.
- Drug discovery and the use of biotechnology to create drugs similar to molecules already found in the human body.
Modules
Please check the University of Bath website for the most recently published course detail.
Entry requirements
You should have a first or strong second-class bachelor's honours degree or international equivalent. To apply for this course, you should have an undergraduate degree in any biosciences, medical or biomedical-based subject, such as biosciences, medical, veterinary, biotechnology, life sciences, pharmacy or pharmacology, or in biochemical engineering or technology. We may make an offer based on a lower grade if you can provide evidence of your suitability for the degree. If your first language is not English but within the last 2 years you completed your degree in the UK, you may be exempt from our English language requirements. **Before you apply, please check the University of Bath website for the most recently published entry requirements.**
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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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
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Provider information
University of Bath
Claverton Down
Bath
BA2 7AY