MSc Biotechnology and Enterprise / Application and selection

Please apply via our online application form. See the application and selection section for details of supporting documents.

Due to the high demand for this course, we operate a staged admissions process. We reserve the right to close applications at any stage if the course is full. Please apply as early as possible.

Your application must be complete to be considered within the relevant stage. For non-UK educated students, you must provide some initial evidence of English language ability. We cannot provide any decisions without this.

Applications with missing supporting documents will only be given a final decision in the stage during which the outstanding documents are received. For example, if you submit your application in stage 1 but your references are not received until stage 3, you will be considered as a stage 3 applicant and you will only receive your decision by the stage 3 deadline.

We cannot prioritise any individual applications nor can we provide any decisions prior to the published stage deadlines. If you require a decision by a particular date, eg, for a scholarship application, it is your responsibility to ensure your application is submitted and completed in enough time for you to receive your decision.

If we make you an offer, you will have two weeks to reply. Offers not replied to within two weeks will be withdrawn.

• Stage 1: Application completed by 1 December 2024; decision by 24 January 2025
• Stage 2: Application completed by 9 March 2025; decision by 15 April 2025
• Stage 3: Application completed by 11 May 2025; decision by 13 June 2025
• Stage 4: Application completed by 27 July 2025; decision by 29 August 2025

Please note we give preference to applicants with grades above our minimum entry requirements due to the competition for places.

Whilst we aim to give you a decision on your application by the deadline date, in some instances due to competition for places and volume of applications received, it may be necessary to roll your application forward to the next deadline date. If this is the case, we will let you know after the initial deadline has passed.

We require the following documents before we can consider your application:

• Transcript of your studies to date.
• Degree certificate (if you have already graduated).
• Personal statement of approximately 300 words detailing briefly why you are interested in the course, what relevant knowledge/experience you will bring, and how the course aligns with your future career goals. Please also give examples of your ability to work both independently and in groups. Personal statements over 300 words will not be read past the word limit which may impact your application outcome.
• Curriculum vitae (CV).
• Evidence of English Language ability.
• Two academic references. You must provide the contact details of two referees in your application form. We will accept applications with one reference only but preference will be given to applications with two.

Your referees will be contacted directly and asked to provide a letter of reference. When providing referee details, you must ensure the email addresses are accurate and official, typically ending with an institutional domain. We do not accept references provided from a personal email address, eg Hotmail or Gmail.

If any of the supporting documents are not in English, you must also provide us with official or certified English translations.

If English is not your first language, we also require proof of your English language ability. If you have already taken an English language qualification, please include your certificate with your application. We cannot provide a decision on an application without seeing some evidence of a good level of English language ability. If you do not provide this when you apply, your application will remain on hold until evidence is received.