• Master of Science in Applied Biosciences and Biotechnology at Imperial College London is a 1-year program.
  • It is an on-campus, 90 credits program offered on a full-time basis.
  • This program provides an in-depth understanding of the core principles and methodologies underlying modern bioscience research and trains students in laboratory and research skills.
  • The course includes both taught and research-based projects encompassing biochemistry, molecular cell biology, systems, and synthetic biology, bioinformatics, and entrepreneurship.
  • The core modules of the program include:
    • Bioinformatics
    • Biosciences
    • Biotechnology
  • The taught elements begin in October and last for the duration of the autumn and spring terms and comprise lectures, seminars, tutorials, and laboratory and computer classes.
  • The research-based elements begin in the spring term and complete the tutored dissertation over 4 weeks.
  • Students take all of the research projects:
    • Dissertation: a full-time dissertation followed by a mini-conference over the Spring term (weeks 31-35).
    • Research project: a full-time individual project in the research laboratories of the Department of Life Sciences at the start of the summer term (weeks 36-52).
  • The teaching methods of the program includes case studies, computer-based classes, formal presentations, lectures, online lecture material, seminars, tutorials, and workshops.
  • Students get the opportunity to work on laboratory-based research projects for the remainder of the year during the summer term which is often consistent with their interests and with career aspirations.