Biopharmaceutical Engineering MSc

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University of Manchester

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• Entry requirements
  Entry requirements: A 2(i) (upper second class honours) first degree in a relevant discipline, or equivalent qualifications/experience. Applicants with a 2(ii) will be considered and are welcome to apply. Examples of relevant disciplines for your first degree are: chemical engineering, chemistry, analytical chemistry, analytical science, bioscience, biochemistry, bioengineering, biological science, biomaterials, biomedical engineering, biomolecular science, bioprocessing, instrumentation, materials, mathematics, pharmacology, pharmacy, and process engineering.
• Academic title
  Biopharmaceutical Engineering MSc
• Course description
  Course description
  
  Learn about biopharmaceutical engineering at the interface of chemical engineering and the life sciences.
  
  -Career prospects are good - there are well identified needs for skills in this area
  -You gain a qualification from a first class University with an excellent reputation amongst employers
  -You will gain many other skills to make you more employable such as report writing, time management and the ability to make presentations
  
  Teaching and learning
  
  We use modern, innovative teaching and learning methods which have proved extremely successful and are enjoyed by our students. Much of the source materials and study aids are available through WebCT (the University's web learning package) which has the advantage of enabling you to carry out much of your study when and where you want. You take part in face-to-face lectures, seminars and laboratory classes.
  
  The Dissertation Project forms a major part of the MSc course and provides useful practice in carrying out academic research and writing in an area that you are interested in.  You have the opportunity to study a chosen topic in depth - you can base your project on an aspect of your current job or employer's business, or may choose one of the challenging topical projects available through the University.
  
  The course helps you to develop valuable transferable skills such as report writing, data analysis and presentation skills - these are all invaluable for your career development. 
  
  Progression and assessment
  Assessment is a combination of examinations and written coursework assignments.  For the MSc a major part of the assessment is for an in-depth research project which is written up as a formal dissertation report.
  

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