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MSc - Master of Science
College Lane campus - University of Hertfordshire
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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MSc - Master of Science
College Lane campus - University of Hertfordshire
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
MSc - Master of Science
College Lane campus - University of Hertfordshire
Part Time
SEP-25
2 years
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About the course
Intended for graduates of the biological and biosciences, this course will provide you with specialist knowledge of molecular biology and biotechnology. This exciting and fast-moving area of bioscience is having an enormous impact on biotechnology. Analysis and manipulation of genes and genomes have provided the foundation for the development of new diagnostic methods, biological drugs and improved enzymes and proteins. New vaccines, synthetic antibodies and improved crops have also benefitted from advances in molecular biotechnology.
Alternatively, consider taking our other MSc Molecular Biotechnology routes:
•Professional Accreditations
Subject to validation, this course will be accredited by the Royal Society for Biology Accreditation.
The normal entry requirements for the programme are: A first or second class Honours Degree in Biosciences or Biological Chemistry with a final classification grade of a minimum 55%; or A professional qualification accepted as equivalent to the above; or A qualification in veterinary science, medicine or dentistry; or A first or second class Honours Degree in disciplines other than those described above but where the applicant, in the opinion of the Programme Leader, would benefit from, and succeed on, the programme.
Students living in
Domestic
£10,980 per year
Students from Domestic
Tuition fees are charged annually. The fees quoted above are for the specified year(s) only. Fees may be higher in future years, for both new and continuing students.
£17,250 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£17,250 per year
Students from International
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