Industrial Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing

This Industrial Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing degree offered by the University College Cork combines microbiology, biotechnology, and process & chemical engineering and caters to those of you coming from biological, chemical, or engineering backgrounds. There is a strong emphasis on industry-relevant and practical skills training alongside state-of-the-art academic content. As well as learning how to develop bioprocess solutions, you will acquire employment-related skills such as planning, teamwork, negotiating, communicating, and presenting ideas and results in written and oral format.

Career

Our MEngSc graduates will be highly sought-after by industry as they will possess the skills that are required to implement the societal transition from its fossil resource dependency to a sustainable, circular, bio-based economy. This transition is fundamental if national and international climate and sustainability targets are to be achieved.

Courses include:

• Advanced Molecular Microbial Biotechnology

• Microbial Strain Engineering

• Microbial Physiology in Bioreactors

• Biorefinery Concepts for the Bio-based Economy

• Experimental Design and Data Analysis for Bioprocessing

• Industrial Bioprocessing Systems