MSc Biosciences for Industry

Study MSc Biosciences for Industry at Aston University, Birmingham to advance your understanding of recent scientific and technological developments that play a fundamental part of growing the UK Biotechnology industry.

Course outline and modules

MSc Biosciences for Industry at Aston aims to enable you to develop an understanding of recent scientific and technological developments, to use this knowledge in industrial applications, as well as a practical skill set for further research and learning, such as PhD studies.

Bioscience research at Aston

Aston is home to an expansive and highly regarded bioscience research department.
You’ll be taught by passionate research active academics whose specialist areas of research include the development of tissue-engineered in vitro models of disease, specifically wound infections, optimisation of bioprocesses for the advance of cellular therapies, membrane proteins and enzymes.

This research is fed into the teaching on our courses, ensuring that you not only have access to the very latest trends and thinking in this specialist area, but that you also develop a critical appreciation of recent scientific developments and their clinical and industrial application.

International students and post-study work visa

Aston University is a diverse, close community and welcomes international students. Students from over 120 different countries choose to study with us every year. Aston is not only a great place to study, based in the centre of Birmingham it’s also a great place to live.

As a University, we welcomed the creation of a new immigration route which will enable international students to remain in the UK for two years after they have completed their studies to find work. The new post-study work visa will apply to international students starting undergraduate and postgraduate courses from 2020. Click here for more information on post-work visas.