Industrial Biotechnology

This two year programme encompasses in-depth training in a variety of industrially important areas, such as fermentation, microbiology, drug discovery and synthetic biology. Students will acquire an applied understanding of computational tools and analytical methods, and how to utilise their advanced knowledge in bio-business to develop relevant and necessary products for the industrial sector.

• Industrial bioprocess technology, scale up and downstream processing
• Fundamentals and practice of Synthetic Biology
• Directed evolution; microbiomics, metagenomics and bioinformatics
• Anti-microbial resistance (AMR) mitigation
• Drug discovery; associated regulatory and IP issues
• Microbial technologies including biocatalysis; re- and upcycling of industrial waste
• Extremophiles
• Biosensors
• Principles of the circular economy and sustainable product design

• There will be an opportunity for student placements at the University of Edinburgh during the programme

Students graduating from the programme will find employment opportunities within a variety of industries both national and international. They will also possess the skills to develop their own business ideas or continue into further university-based research settings.

Applicants of all nationalities can visit the admission page to learn more about the admission process. More Details