MSc Biotechnology with placement year

Manchester Metropolitan University

This MSc Biotechnology course will equip you to contribute to solutions for a better, more sustainable future.

Blending biology, chemistry and engineering, our interdisciplinary course is built around real-world applications. By applying your knowledge across disciplines, you’ll understand how biological systems can be used to create products or improve processes across a range of industries.

You’ll explore how biotechnology can address the United Nations (UN) Global Goals. Whether it’s revolutionising access to clean water, sanitation and energy, or driving breakthroughs in global health and food security, this course will help you drive impactful change.

With a focus on practical experience, global relevance and career-ready skills, we'll prepare you to lead transformation and make a meaningful impact. That could be in the lab, by influencing policy, or driving innovation in industry and society.

Whatever your future aspirations, you’ll develop the technical and analytical skills demanded by commercial and research biotechnological arenas.