Course Overview

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 skillset for further research and learning, such as a Ph.D. study. Aston is home to an expansive and highly regarded bioscience research department. Youll 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, optimization of bioprocesses for the advance of cellular therapies, and membrane proteins and enzymes. This research is fed into our teaching, to ensure 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.

General Eligibility

Lower second class honors degree (2:2) with a minimum overall of 55% or above from a recognized university in a biological, biomedical, or biochemistry-based subject, or a related field. Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to provide evidence of an English language qualification. English language test requirements may be waived where students undergraduate degree was studied in an English-speaking country. Find out more about our English language requirements. For more information about qualifications view our Aston in your country webpage. For International Students intending to do a foundation year. Click here to find out more.

Part Time Work Details

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Language Requirement

• IELTS Overall 6.5, Reading, Writing Listening, Speaking 6.0 Financial requirement You’ll need to show you have enough money to support yourself - unless you’ve been in the UK with a valid visa for at least 12 months on the date of your application. How much money you need depends on where you will be studying. You’ll need either: £1,334 per month (for up to 9 months) for courses outside London £1,023 per month (for up to 9 months) for courses inside London If you’re applying for the Doctorate Extension Scheme, and you’ve been in the UK for less than 12 months, you need to prove you have a total of £2,668 for courses in London, or a total of £2,046 for courses outside London. If you’re boarding at a residential independent school, you’ll need to pay boarding fees instead. The amount you need to pay will be on your CAS. London means the City of London and the 32 London boroughs.