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The University of Edinburgh: Biotechnology

Institution The University of Edinburgh View institution profile
Department School of Biological Sciences
Web https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying
Study type Taught

Summary

Changing demographics and growing demand for food, fuel, agricultural and environmental sustainability are among the key challenges the world faces today.

This MSc programme investigates both the scientific and the economic basis for current biotechnologies and considers areas where future demand is likely to come from. It offers an opportunity to enhance your knowledge, research and business development skills using biological principles and systems to create new products, services and industries.

On this programme, you will: - learn cutting-edge research and development skills to enable the creation of new products and services

  • investigate and analyse the economic basis for current biotechnology structures and areas of future demand, including the global pharmaceutical industry and tackling the climate crisis

  • learn how technology can be applied to solve pressing real-world biological problems

  • explore and develop the skills and expertise needed for future developments in biotechnology

MSc

Edinburgh University

Edinburgh. Extraordinary futures await.

The University of Edinburgh is one of the world's top universities, consistently ranked in the world top 50, and placed 34th in the QS World University Rankings 2026.

Our position as one of Britain’s leading research universities was reaffirmed by the results of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF). The University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, ranked 4th in the UK for research power (Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions), with 90% of our research activity classified as world leading or internationally excellent in the 2021 Research …

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