Master of Science [M.Sc] (Industrial and Commercial Biotechnology)
STEM Course
1 year
Full Time
On Campus
Field of Study:
$40,698 /Yr
£30,600 /Yr
Important Alert
- Class Start Date For September 2025 Intake - Sep 15, 2025
Tuition Fees
Year | 1st Year Fees |
---|---|
Tuition Fees | $40698 (GBP 30600) |
Previous Year Tuition Fees
Year | 1st Year Fees |
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2021 | $37506 (GBP 28200) |
Important Dates
Application are accepted on Rolling Basis
Event | Application Date |
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Class Start Date For September 2025 Intake | Sep 15, 2025 |
Application deadline for Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarship | |
Application deadline for Newcastle - India Leadership and Innovation Scholarship | |
Application Deadline For Fall 2025 Intake | Aug 24, 2025 |
- Industrial and Commercial Biotechnology MSc:
- provides an opportunity to experience and refine molecular biology skills
- covers many aspects of applied biotechnological applications
- creates networks between fundamental research, the application of biotech solutions to modelling of large-scale bioprocess engineering
- develops your independent research skills
- You'll examine:
- the production of novel biological compounds
- the fundamental role played by micro-organisms in the turnover of pollutants
- the search and discovery of commercially significant natural products
- use and exploitation of genetically modified organisms (GMO)
- You'll also be assigned an academic member of staff. They will be your personal tutor throughout your time with them. They can help with academic and personal issues.
- Graduates have been successful in taking PhD studentships at Newcastle and other UK Universities.
- This has led them into successful academic careers both in the UK and worldwide.
- In recent years several students have secured places at the Max Planck Institute, a highly prestigious research centre in Germany.
- The School of Natural and Environmental Sciences has an outstanding range of facilities to support our research and teaching including:
- fully equipped teaching and research laboratories
- lab scale fermentation of novel biological compounds
- access to bioinformatics software and literature resources
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Eligibility & Entry Requirement
Academic Eligibility:
- Students should have a high school degreAAB including Mathematics and one of Physics, Chemistry or Biology, and excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking.
- For Biology, Chemistry and Physics A Levels, we require a pass in the practical element.
- GCSE Physics or Dual Award Science (minimum grade B or 6) required if Physics not offered at a higher level.
- International Baccalaureate 34 points with Mathematics at Higher Level grade 6. Physics required at Standard Level grade 5 if not offered at Higher Level.
Indian Eligibility:
- Typically Newcastle recognizes an 80% average in Standard XII as comparable to AAB at A-Level.
- This can be awarded by:
- Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
- Council for the Indian School Certificate (CISCE)
- National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)
- Various state boards
- Autonomous schools
- The actual grades required will vary depending on the exam board.
Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, tests required to study in the UK, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test.
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Scholarship Grants & Financial Aids
Name | Scholarship Per Student | Level of Study | Type | |
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Newcastle Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 7,980/Yr$6,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeCollege-Specific | |
BrokerFish International Student Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 1,330/Yr$1,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Bharat Petroleum Scholarship | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyMaster | TypeMerit-Based | |
ASID Foundation Legacy Scholarships | Scholarship per student$ 5,320/Yr$4,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
QS scholarships | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Leo Murray Entrepreneurship Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 18,620/Yr$14,000 | Level Of StudyMaster | TypeCollege-Specific |
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Program | Important Date | Total Fees | Median Exams Score | Action |
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Class Start Date For September 2025 Intake (15th Sep 2025) Application Deadline For Fall 2025 Intake (24th Aug 2025) | USD 39,634 /Yr GBP 29,800 /Yr |
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