Overview

At the Biotechnology programme offered by University of Surrey you’ll examine early applications of biotechnology in the biopharmaceutical and biotechnological industries. You’ll look at essential tools such as principles of cell cultivation, biochemistry and metabolism, genetic manipulation, and synthetic biology. And you’ll explore the field of biotechnology that develops solutions using computational biology approaches, including AI and machine learning.

Key Facts

You’ll study and examine the legal and regulatory features of industrial biotechnology, from management and intellectual property to government approval for trials and ethical considerations. Best of all, you’ll get an insight into the commercial landscape of biotech from industry guest speakers.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Immunology
Pathology And Medicine
Pharmacology: Drug Action
Analytical And Clinical Biochemistry
Food Analysis And Quality Control
Biology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-10 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Guildford, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

A minimum of a 2:2 UK honours degree in a relevant discipline, such as biotechnology, biochemistry, biomedical sciences, biological sciences, chemistry, microbiology or pharmaceutical sciences.
They recognise that many students enter their course with valuable knowledge and skills developed through a range of ways.

If this applies to you, the recognition of prior learning process may mean you can join a course without the formal entry requirements, or at a point appropriate to your previous learning and experience.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

18600 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

11300 GBP / year

≈ 11300 GBP / year

Living costs

Guildford

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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