Biochemical Engineering MSc

UCL (University College London)

Join this one-year, internationally recognised MSc to delve into the latest life science discoveries, such as novel stem cell therapy, and how these are translated into commercial production. This degree offers the ideal foundation for a career in pharma or biotech. Rapid advancements in biotechnology and the life sciences have created a need for highly skilled graduates who possess the technical, analytical, and business skills necessary to develop modern industrial bioprocesses. This internationally accredited MSc covers core biochemical engineering principles that enable the translation of life science and biological advances into real-world processes and products. What’s more, we offer distinct routes tailored for either graduate scientists or engineers, depending on your first degree. This programme equips you with: Advanced engineering skills, such as bioprocess design, bioreactor engineering, and downstream processing. State-of-the-art life science techniques, such as molecular biology, vaccine development, and microfluidics. Essential business and regulatory knowledge, such as management, quality control, and commercialisation, that will help you to succeed in leadership roles in industry . This master's is suitable for science students or engineering students who want a thorough grounding in biochemical engineering. There are two routes available for graduate scientists and engineers, depending on whether you studied a first degree in applied biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, chemistry, pharmacy or in chemical and/or biochemical engineering, process engineering or related disciplines.