Industrial Pharmaceutical Biotechnology MSc
Queen's University BelfastBelfast, United Kingdom
Course overview
Prepare for a career in one of the world’s fastest-growing science sectors. The MSc Industrial Pharmaceutical Biotechnology programme at Queen’s University Belfast is designed for graduates who want to build advanced scientific, practical and professional skills for careers in pharmaceutical biotechnology, drug development and the wider life sciences sector. Bringing together the strengths of the School of Pharmacy and the School of Biological Sciences, the programme combines advanced taught modules with a substantial independent research project.
You will explore how biologically based medicines are discovered, developed, characterised, manufactured and regulated, while developing practical, analytical, research and professional skills valued by employers. The programme reflects the interdisciplinary nature of modern pharmaceutical biotechnology, where scientific innovation, product development, regulation, quality and data analysis are closely connected. You will benefit from studying at a research-intensive Russell Group university, with access to specialist academic expertise, research facilities and postgraduate support.
Key highlights
- Taught jointly by the Schools of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences
- Substantial independent research project alongside advanced taught modules
- Covers discovery, development, manufacture and regulation of biologically based medicines
- Builds practical, analytical, research and professional skills valued by employers
- Interdisciplinary focus linking innovation, regulation, quality and data analysis
- Access to specialist academic expertise and research facilities
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — 2.2
Scholarships
International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship
Year one award of between £2000 and £5000.
Up to £2,000The Burdett Trust MSc Nursing Scholarships
For Home Students: Tuition fees £7,665 Stipend £10,250. For International Students: Tuition fees £24,295 Stipend £17,000
Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Postgraduate Taught
Value: 50% of tuition fees paid for up to a maximum of two years.
Up to 50% of fees
Careers this course leads to
- Biopharmaceutical scientist
- Drug development scientist
- Bioprocess scientist
- Quality control analyst
- Regulatory affairs officer
- Research scientist
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,200 (NI/ROI), £10,400 (GB) | International: £27,600
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Queen's University Belfast, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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