Biotechnology is one of the most dynamic areas of modern biology and takes a 'finding solutions' approach, which considers how the fundamental knowledge derived from biological sciences can be applied to industrial and biomedical applications including:new drugs and vaccines to combat diseasesnew enzymes for health carebio-control agents in the fieldbiosensors to monitor environmental pollutionsynthetic biology applications for industrial biotechnology and nanotechnology.On this programme you will explore biological areas such as:microbial biotechnologygenetic and cloning technologiesdrug designplant cell technologysynthetic biologystem cellsbiological production methodsThis programme will prepare you for employment in a number of fields including:biotechnologypharmacologyenvironmental healthsynthetic biologyplant biotechnologywater and food technologyThe skills you will gain from a Biological Sciences degree are transferable and highly valued across many career pathways. They include:problem-solvinganalytical and quantitative reasoning skillspresentation and communicationgroup working and collaborationtime management