Biotechnology involves the use of living organisms (mostly microbes) to produce useful products.  It includes traditional processes like brewing, cheesemaking and modern developments such as genetic engineering which can lead to new drugs against cancer and other diseases.

This course has a high practical input, culminating in a fourth year research project. There is a strong emphasis on current bioforensic and analytical processes.

There is a mandatory industrial placement allowing students to apply their skills in a practical real world environment.

This programmes is specifically designed to produce highly employable graduates for the Biotechnology industry but with additional skills in Bioforensics. Graduates will be able to work in the Biotechnology sector and in a broad range of research areas in the Biological Sciences.