BSc Biotechnology with Industrial/Professional Experience
About this course
BSc Biotechnology with Industrial/Professional Experience, a biotechnology degree focused on molecular and cellular aspects of biological systems. Core topics include Data Analysis. The course includes a compulsory industrial or professional placement year and offers an optional foundation year. The first year covers foundational concepts through Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, From Molecules to Cells, and Introduction to Laboratory Science. The second year progresses to advanced topics including Genome Maintenance & Regulation, 'Omic Technologies & Resources, Fundamentals of Bacteriology, and Plants for the Future. Optional modules in various years allow study in areas such as chemistry, immunology, and entrepreneurship. The final year includes compulsory study in Post-Genome Biology and Green Biotechnology alongside optional project modules.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB including two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics (the Core Sciences)
What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 80%
- Learning opportunities: 60%
- Assessment and feedback: 66%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 70%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 60%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 25%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 35%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Research and Development (RandD) and Other Research Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 140 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 28%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 10%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 27%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- This course is accredited at advanced level by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting in part the academic and experience requirement for the Membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol). Graduates can apply for membership of the Royal Society of Biology at Member (MRSB) level after two years of practice, rather than the usual three years, due to the significant research experience acquired.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Academic Tutorials Year 1
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- From Molecules to Cells
- Introduction to Laboratory Science
- Introduction to Experimental Biology - Molecular & Cellular Biology
- Introduction to Microbiology and Immunology
- Writing and Referencing Skills (online unit)
- Health & Safety online course
- Exploring Enterprise
- Entrepreneurial Skills
- History of Biology
- Biodiversity
- Genes, Evolution and Development
- Body Systems
- Drugs: From Molecules to Man
- Excitable Cells: the Foundations of Neuroscience
- Chemistry for Bioscientists 1
- Chemistry for Bioscientists 2
- Fundamentals of Chemistry
- Science & the Modern World
- Academic Tutorials Year 2
- Molecular and Cellular Biology EDM
- Genome Maintenance & Regulation
- `Omic Technologies & Resources
- Fundamentals of Bacteriology
- Plants for the Future
- Science Communication
- Tools and Techniques for Enterprise
- Biochemistry RSM
- Microbiology RSM
- Molecular Biology RSM
- Proteins
- The Dynamic Cell
- Cell Metabolism & Metabolic Control
- Cell Membrane Structure & Function
- Principles of Developmental Biology
- Principles of Infectious Disease
- Immunology
- Parasitology
- Clinical Drug Development
- Molecules and Cells in Human Disease
- Disease in Nature
- Introduction to Cancer
- Bioethics: Contemporary Issues in Science & Biomedicine
- Chemistry of Biomolecules
- Advanced Technology Enterprise
- Academic Tutorials Year 3
- Post-Genome Biology
- Green Biotechnology
- Biotechnology - Essay Paper
- Biotechnology - Problem Paper
- Projects
- Life Sciences Enterprise Project
- Science Communication Project
- HSTM Project
- Current Topics in Microbiology
- Gene Regulation & Disease
- Bioethics: Contemporary Issues in Science & Biomedicine
- Toxins, Toxicants & Toxicity
- Molecular Biology of Cancer
- Stem Cells
- Role of Diagnostics in Medicine
- Introduction to Nanomedicine
- MSci Bioinformatics Tools and Resources
- Computational Approaches to Biology
- MSci Reproducible Data Science
- Chemistry of Biological Processes (E)
- Enterprise Feasibility
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Biotechnology with Industrial/Professional Experience at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £32,000 after 15 months, £26,000 after 3 years, £33,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,500 and £41,500. The £33,500 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Biotechnology.
What do graduates of BSc Biotechnology with Industrial/Professional Experience at University of Manchester do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Biotechnology with Industrial/Professional Experience at University of Manchester?
80% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Biotechnology with Industrial/Professional Experience at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 173 UCAS points.
Is BSc Biotechnology with Industrial/Professional Experience at University of Manchester accredited?
Yes. This course is accredited at advanced level by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting in part the academic and experience requirement for the Membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol). Graduates can apply for membership of the Royal Society of Biology at Member (MRSB) level after two years of practice, rather than the usual three years, due to the significant research experience acquired.
Does BSc Biotechnology with Industrial/Professional Experience at University of Manchester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Biotechnology with Industrial/Professional Experience at University of Manchester?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.