MSc Medical Biotechnology

With this MSc Medical Biotechnology degree, you’ll develop practical and analytical skills in molecular biotechnology, including exploring online biological databases, therapeutics, bioinformatics and diagnostics.

You'll build practical laboratory skills in academia and industry and study in a challenging learning environment informed by professional practice, current research and advanced laboratory techniques.

Medical biotechnology is a rapidly expanding industry. With the UK being Europe’s leading biotech hub (McKinsey & Co) and Portsmouth ranked third of all post-1992 universities in the UK for research power, there’s no better time to take your previous studies to the postgraduate level.

When you graduate, you’ll be ready for a successful career in research or industry in the biotechnology sector or the fields of bioscience or pharmaceutics.

Course highlights

• Unpack a practical and theoretical understanding of the molecular techniques used in the medical biotechnology sector
• Conduct independent medical biotechnology research in areas such as pathology, drug development, clinical trials, business and bioinformatics
• Access professional research equipment in the University's many laboratories, including the Biophysical and Pharmaceutics labs
• Learn from medical professionals and academics working in drug design, synthesis and diagnostics – with the opportunity to undertake a research project in a professional environment (previous project partners have included Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and Sierra Medical)
• Have opportunities to build your business ideas through our Student start-up and Entrepreneurs in Residence

We’re proud to be a breath of fresh air in the academic world – a place where everyone gets the support they need to achieve their best. We’re always discovering. We don’t fit the mould, we break it. Just as the world keeps moving, so do we.

We’re closely involved with our local community, and we take our ideas into the global marketplace. We partner with businesses, industry, and government to set the course for a better future. And we educate and transform the lives of our students to help them achieve their potential. We stand out, not just in the UK but in the world. We excel in research areas from cosmology and astrophysics to cybersecurity, forensics, and sport science. Since the first day we opened our doors, we've looked towards the future. And we're here to help you shape it.