Study Biological Sciences (Biotechnology) at The University of Edinburgh in the UK, School of Biological Sciences
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Biological Sciences (Biotechnology)
The University of Edinburgh

UK

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About this course

What will I learn?

Biotechnology is one of the most dynamic areas of modern biology and takes a 'finding solutions' approach, which considers how the fundamental knowledge derived from biological sciences can be applied to industrial and biomedical applications including:new drugs and vaccines to combat diseasesnew enzymes for health carebio-control agents in the fieldbiosensors to monitor environmental pollutionsynthetic biology applications for industrial biotechnology and nanotechnology.On this programme you will explore biological areas such as:microbial biotechnologygenetic and cloning technologiesdrug designplant cell technologysynthetic biologystem cellsbiological production methodsThis programme will prepare you for employment in a number of fields including:biotechnologypharmacologyenvironmental healthsynthetic biologyplant biotechnologywater and food technologyThe skills you will gain from a Biological Sciences degree are transferable and highly valued across many career pathways. They include:problem-solvinganalytical and quantitative reasoning skillspresentation and communicationgroup working and collaborationtime management

Which department am I in?

School of Biological Sciences

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
£36,800.00 (US$ 47,525) per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved
Start date

September 2026

Venue

Main Campus

Old College, South Bridge,

Edinburgh,

EH8 9YL, Scotland, United Kingdom

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
£38,900.00 (US$ 50,237) per year
This is a fixed fee
Start date

September 2026

Venue

Central area campus

George Square,

Edinburgh,

EH8 9JZ, Scotland, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Standard entry requirement: SQA Highers: AABB (achievement by end of S5 preferred). BBB must be achieved in one year of S4-S6. (Revised 5 Dec 2024 to lower entry requirements from AAAB.) A Levels: AAA - ABB in one set of exams. IB: 37 points with 666 at HL - 32 points with 655 at HL. Minimum entry requirement: SQA Highers: ABBB by end of S6. BBB must be achieved in one year of S4-S6. (Revised 5 Dec 2024 to lower entry requirements from AABB by end of S6.) A Levels: ABB. IB: 32 points with 655 at HL.

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