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Biotechnology

Biotechnology

Biotechnology turns biological knowledge into industrial and medical products such as drugs, vaccines and biosensors.

Natural sciences

What do graduates do?

  • Microbiologist in the food industry
  • Geneticist in medical research
  • Researcher in the pharmaceutical sector
  • Specialist in the agricultural sector
  • Specialist at a biotechnology company
  • Laboratory technician
  • Science policy and science communication

Length by country

England
3 years
Scotland
4 years

Durations are based on example programmes. They can vary from school to school within the same country.

First year and core courses

BiochemistryMolecular biologyFrom Molecules to CellsIntroduction to Laboratory ScienceIntroduction to Microbiology and ImmunologyBiology 1A: VariationBiological Chemistry

Examples from the first year and core course lists of different schools.

IN HIGH SCHOOL

Which subjects matter?

Manchester's typical offer is AAB, including two of biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics.

This is one example school’s requirement; requirements vary by school and country.

SCHOOL EXAMPLES

Examples of schools where you can study this subject

12 schools in 9 countries. Programmes were checked on the schools’ own websites. These are only examples; every country has many more options. We choose the schools that fit your budget, documents and goals together.

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United Kingdom

University of EdinburghBiological Sciences (Biotechnology) BSc (Hons) · Edinburgh
University of EdinburghBiological Sciences (Biotechnology) · Edinburgh
University of ManchesterBiotechnology BSc · Manchester

Ireland

Dublin City UniversityBiotechnology · Dublin
University of GalwayBachelor of Science (Biotechnology) · Galway

Hungary

University of DebrecenBiotechnology · Debrecen
University of PécsBSc in Biotechnology · Pécs

USA

Penn State UniversityBiotechnology

Canada

University of Toronto ScarboroughMolecular Biology and Biotechnology · Toronto

Netherlands

University of GroningenLife Science and Technology · Groningen

Germany

Constructor UniversityChemistry and Biotechnology · Bremen

Austria

IMC Krems University of Applied SciencesMedical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology · Krems

Lithuania

Kaunas University of TechnologyIndustrial Biotechnology · Kaunas
BY COUNTRY

What to know, country by country

For each country where you can study this subject: an example tuition fee and the next step in the timeline. You can find the details in our country guides.

United Kingdom2 schoolsCountry guide
Bachelor's, international student, fields other than medicine and dentistry£27,650 to £34,670per year · 2027/28The University of Sheffield
  • 26 October to 21 December 2026

    Booking period for the January 2027 session of the ESAT, TMUA and TARA exams (for universities other than Oxford and Cambridge).

Ireland2 schoolsCountry guide
Bachelor's, Business, Economic and Social Studies (BESS)€23.250per year · 2027/28Trinity College Dublin
  • October to November 2026

    For Trinity, ask study@tcd.ie whether your high school is on the direct entry list.

Hungary2 schoolsCountry guide
Medicine (English-taught medicine), 12 semesters€7.900per semester · 2027/2028University of Szeged, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School
  • 1 December 2026

    International applications for 2027/28 open at the University of Szeged Faculty of Medicine.

USA1 schoolCountry guide
Bachelor's tuition$66.720per year · 2026/27Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  • 7 November 2026

    SAT exam (next date 5 December 2026). Whether a school asks for a test varies by school

Canada1 schoolCountry guide
Bachelor's, Arts, first year, full course loadC$51.530,40per year · 2026/27University of British Columbia (Vancouver)
  • 7 November 2026

    Recommended application date for the University of Toronto first review rounds (OUAC 105)

Netherlands1 schoolCountry guide
Bachelor's, Faculty of Economics and Business (non-EU institutional fee)€15.730per year · 2027/28University of Amsterdam
  • 1 December 2026

    Early round deadline for University Colleges (AUC, LUC, UCU)

Germany1 schoolCountry guide
Bachelor's tuition fee, new student from outside the EU€2,300 or 3,400per semester · from winter semester 2027/28Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • November 2026

    For direct entry you need to score above 180 in YKS and be placed in a program. If not, plan the Studienkolleg route.

Austria1 schoolCountry guide
Bachelor's, non-EU student fee (Studienbeitrag)€726,72per semester · 2026/27 (current amount)Public universities (example: TU Wien)
  • November 2026

    For a direct application you need at least 180 points in the YKS and a document showing placement in a program; plan your YKS (Türkiye's university entrance exam) with this in mind.

Lithuania1 schoolCountry guide
Business and Finance bachelor's, non-EU student€4.350per year · 2026/2027Vilnius University
  • November 2026

    A high school diploma, a transcript of the last four years and a YKS result document are the documents asked for in a Vilnius University application.

YOUR OWN LIST

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Last checked: November 2026.

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