Biotechnology (Healthcare Technologies)

Overview

About Biotechnology (Healthcare Technologies) at University of Bath

From Biotechnology (Healthcare Technologies) course at University of Bath you'll gain the skills and expertise required for future developments in biotechnology, along with specialist knowledge in biotechnology for healthcare.

From creating vaccines for global pandemics to using DNA sequencing to diagnose genetic diseases, biotechnologies in healthcare are helping millions of people worldwide to live longer, healthier lives. Along with a core module in biotechnology, you'll study three specific modules so you're ready to help innovate modern healthcare:

• Biosensors and their use in disease monitoring.
• Tissue engineering: looking at how cell biology and materials science can be combined to develop strategies for tissue replacement and repair.
• Drug discovery and the use of biotechnology to create drugs similar to molecules already found in the human body.

You'll also take a unit focussing on the wider challenges of global environmental sustainability, giving you the opportunity to develop and use skills in entrepreneurship, teaching, media and communication, or public engagement.

Career 

You’ll graduate with the specialist skills and knowledge for a career in further research, such as a PhD, or roles outside of academia in bioscience, agriculture or environmental industries. You'll also be suited for careers in non-lab settings such as legal, educational or entrepreneurial roles. Recent biotechnology graduates from Bath have been successful in applying for PhD places and others have gone on to roles including Upstream Scientist, Deployment Strategist, Bioanalytical Scientist, Data Consultant and Life Science Conference Producer.