Overview
This 12-credit certificate program at Temple University can be completed in one or two semesters. The condensed time frame serves students who want increased knowledge and career mobility, but do not have the capacity to commit to a longer degree program.
About this Program
The Biotechnology Certificate (Graduate) program is designed to expand your technical knowledge, help you gain familiarity with up-to-date biotechnology compliance and regulation, and develop leadership and managerial abilities. Courses explore new technologies related to nucleic acid sequencing and sequence analysis, the manipulation of microbes to solve biotechnology problems, and issues surrounding advances in genetics and genomics. You’ll also examine ethical and policy issues related to rapidly evolving biotechnology product development and commercialization.
Future Career
Programme Structure
Courses include
- Analytical Biotechnology,
- Biotechnology Laboratory I & II,
- Environmental Biotechnology,
- Ethics Regulation and Policy in Biotechnology,
- Microbial Biotechnology, and
- Nucleic Acid Technologies.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Bio & Biomedical Engineering Biotechnology View 221 other Masters in Biotechnology in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Transcripts
- Coursework & Research
- Goals Statement: your statement should be 500 to 1,000 words in length. Include your specific interest in Temple's program as well as your research and future career goals and your previous academic and research achievements.
- Résumé
Tuition Fee
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International
9402 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1567 USD per credit during 24 months. -
National
9402 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1567 USD per credit during 24 months. -
In-State
7230 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1205 USD per credit during 24 months.
Living costs for Philadelphia
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.