DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2026/2027

Students will need to take at least 10 credits from the following options. Please note that both of these courses may be chosen, but may not be possible to guarantee due to demand.

Principles of Industrial Biotechnology is taken in Semester 1. Metagenomics is taken in Semester 2.

If a student chooses Principles of Industrial Biotechnology above, they will need to choose 30 credits from this list.

Please note it is NOT permitted to take both 'Automation and Industry' and 'Practical Skills in Biochemistry A' due to similarity in content.

If a student chooses Metagenomics above, they will need to choose 40 credits in this list.

Students can choose EITHER the 10-credit OR the 20-credit version of Social Dimensions for Systems and Synthetic Biology as an optional course. The 20 credit version of the course provides a more in-depth exploration of the social, ethical and political issues inherent to synthetic biology.

Students may not take more than two of the following four courses without special permission from their Programme Director:
PGBI11090 Industry and Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology
CMSE11202 Innovation-Driven Entrepreneurship
PGSP11331 Biobusiness
PGBI11049 Commercial Aspects of Drug Discovery