Biotechnology PhD

The University of Manchester

Course modalities offered

Key Course Facts

Student Dropout Rate	25% Proportion of students of Biotechnology PhD who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	36 Months - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Doctor of Philosophy, PhD
Subject	Biotechnology

Student Dropout Rate	25% Proportion of students of Biotechnology PhD who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	24 Months - Part-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Master of Philosophy, PhD
Subject	Biotechnology

Student Dropout Rate	25% Proportion of students of Biotechnology PhD who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	36 Months - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Doctor of Philosophy, PhD
Subject	Biotechnology

Student Dropout Rate	25% Proportion of students of Biotechnology PhD who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	36 Months - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Doctor of Philosophy, PhD
Subject	Biotechnology

Student Dropout Rate	25% Proportion of students of Biotechnology PhD who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	12 Months - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Master of Philosophy, PhD
Subject	Biotechnology

Student Dropout Rate	25% Proportion of students of Biotechnology PhD who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	24 Months - Part-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Master of Philosophy, PhD
Subject	Biotechnology

Student Dropout Rate	25% Proportion of students of Biotechnology PhD who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	12 Months - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Master of Philosophy, PhD
Subject	Biotechnology

Student Dropout Rate	25% Proportion of students of Biotechnology PhD who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	24 Months - Part-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Master of Philosophy, PhD
Subject	Biotechnology

Student Dropout Rate	25% Proportion of students of Biotechnology PhD who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	12 Months - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Master of Philosophy, PhD
Subject	Biotechnology

Admission advice for international students

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£33109	£34159	£35700
25-75 percentile range	£30122 - £40073	£20370 - £39639	£22368 - £42249

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All courses in the UK

Course Description

As genome projects for animals, plants and microorganisms continue to advance, new opportunities arise that offer huge potential benefits in healthcare, agriculture and the environment through the production of new drugs, novel crops and bioremediation.

The University of Manchester is home to the UK Centre for Tissue Engineering and enjoys strong links with industry. We are well placed to exploit emerging research opportunities with industry through the purpose-built BioSciences Incubator, where companies that spin out from our basic research are located.

Research in biotechnology is diverse, and the following areas represent just a few examples:

Wound healing
Injury and repair
Cancer biology
Arthritis research
Appetite and body weight
Neurodegeneration and movement disorders
Animal cell biotechnology
Microbial pathogenicity and production of therapeutics
Biofuels
Genetic engineering of crops
Containment of transgenes in the environment
Bioremediation of terrestrial and aquatic environments
Bioinformatics.

Accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) in order to progress to pharmacist pre-registration training and then to register as a pharmacist. Please note, the 5-year integrated MPharm degree programme includes pre-registration training.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 154

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	0
112-127	5
128-143	25
144-159	30
160-175	30
176-191	10
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.5
- All other courses
- 6.5
- Manchester Business School East - Undergraduate Degrees
- 6.5
- Manchester Business School - Graduate Degrees
- 7.0
- Graduate Degrees
- (no subscore less than 6.0)
- 7.0
- Undergraduate Degrees
- (no subscore less than 6.0)

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Biotechnology, PhD, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

Positions of The University of Manchester in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of The University of Manchester in related subject specific rankings.

Engineering

- #6
- #151
Biotechnology

GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
- #4
- #83
Engineering

URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]

See all 40 university rankings of The University of Manchester

About The University of Manchester

The University of Manchester is a publicly funded research university with a mission to advance education, knowledge and wisdom for the good of society. University of Manchester’s main site is home to the majority of its faculties and is referred to by its students as ‘the campus’, although in reality Manchester does not have a campus but is instead interspersed throughout the city of Manchester.

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Student composition of The University of Manchester

Total number of students enrolled at The University of Manchester by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 30130
postgraduates:: 12730
Total:: 42860

Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Biotechnology”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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Biotechnology PhD

The University of Manchester

Key Course Facts