A 1-year master's programme, taught in English, in Portsmouth.

Price£11,500–£20,950/ year · 2027/28 · depending on citizenship
Next dateRolling admission⁠Starts
LanguageEnglish⁠Requires IELTS 6.5
Duration1 year⁠

✓ 3 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

7 modules published

What is a week like?

How you're taught

  • Lectures
  • practical work
  • Seminars
  • Worships

1 of 2375 similar publish hours · 0 of 2375 publish a teaching split

What are all the subjects?
Year 1 · 7 modules
ModuleTypeUK CATS
· Term 1Optional30
· Term 2Optional30
· Term 1Core30
· Term 1Optional30
· Year Long Spanning Part 1Core60
· Term 2Core30
· Term 2Optional30

Source: course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7Inferred
QualificationMaster of Science · Abbr: MSc⁠
CreditsUnknown
Study mode
  • ModeFull time⁠
  • ModePart time⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
CampusCity: Portsmouth · Campus: PortsmouthInferred
How are you assessed?
Assessment methods
  • Essay⁠
  • Practical work⁠
  • Presentations⁠
  • Problem solving⁠
  • Project work⁠
  • Written exams⁠
Teaching methods
  • Lectures⁠
  • Practical work⁠
  • Seminars⁠
  • Worships⁠
Where you'll study

Studying in Portsmouth

What is the campus like?
City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 248,440 in 2016
Distance to the centre≈ 1.2 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms run by the institution⁠
FacilitiesGym⁠, Laboratories⁠, Library⁠, Sports fields⁠, Sports hall⁠, Swimming pool⁠, Gym (nearby)⁠, Library (nearby)⁠
FoodCafeteria⁠, Meal planInferred
SupportCareer service⁠, Counselling⁠, Disability support⁠, Student clubs⁠, Student union⁠

The rest of what we hold on Portsmouth is on its page.

What it costs

£23,017 for the first year · EU/EEA

What does the first year cost?

£23,017 first year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA · our sum

Tuition 2027/28£20,950
Application fee£27
Living, the institution's estimate × 12£2,040
Every fee as the institution publishes it (6)
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionUK home students2027/28£11,500 / year
≈ €13,779
TuitionEU citizens2027/28£20,950 / year
≈ €25,102
TuitionInternational students2027/28£20,950 / year
≈ €25,102
TuitionEU citizens2027/28£10,480 / year
≈ €12,557
TuitionInternational students2027/28£10,480 / year
≈ €12,557
TuitionUK home students2027/28£5,750 / year
≈ €6,890
What changes the price?

4 things that move it

×1.8
home students£11,500
EU/EEA£20,950
non-EU£20,950

Your passport changes the rate.

−£1,700

Care Leaver Bursary

−£1,000

Stand Alone Bursary

−£5,000

SQA Advanced Diploma Scholarship

Is that expensive?

A typical price

Among 10 similar programmes, in euros / year

This programme €25,102

Costs more than 6 of 9 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €21,531 and €25,102.

Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).

All 10, cheapest first
How to start

Starts: Rolling admission

When does it happen?
DeadlinesRolling · Note: No fixed deadline for UK applicants; applications accepted while places remain. · Rolling⁠
Deadline ruleRolling · Note: No fixed deadline for UK applicants; applications accepted while places remain. · Rolling⁠
Is my language good enough?
English requirement6.5 IELTS overall
Check your score Saved in your profile, in this browser.
What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyText: A second-class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject. Professional experience and other qualifications may be taken into consideration for applicants not meeting this requirement. · Intake: September 2027 / January 2028⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageIELTS 6.5 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 5.5.⁠
  3. 3
    Admission testsUnknown
  4. 4
    How they chooseKind: Eligibility · Text: This course accepts UK, EU, and International students.⁠
  5. 5
    Where you applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application form⁠
  6. 6
    DocumentsUnknown
  7. 7
    DeadlineRolling · Note: No fixed deadline for UK applicants; applications accepted while places remain. · Rolling⁠
  8. 8
    StartIntake: September · 2027⁠
    +1 more
    • Intake: January · 2028⁠
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

5 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, United Kingdom

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

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Price£20,950 / year · 2027/28Not published£18,700 / year · 2026/27
Duration1 yearNot published1 year
LanguageEnglishEnglishEnglish
Next dateNot publishedNot publishedNot published

3 of 6 publish a next date.

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£14,950–£21,850 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship ≈ €17,913–€26,180
2 yr
length
MasterScholarshipsEnglish
Rolling start

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£10,050–£17,970 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,042–€21,531

44% maths and foundations · 26% free electives

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Next date

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£6,100–£18,120 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship ≈ €7,309–€21,711
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Next date

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Masters by Research Biology

£6,100–£18,120 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship ≈ €7,309–€21,711
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Next date
Where this comes from

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Biotechnology MSc is a master's programme in sciences and maths at University of Portsmouth in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. It takes 1 year. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 7 modules, of which 4 are optional.

How much does Biotechnology MSc cost?

£20,950 / year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA; prices differ by citizenship (UK home students: £11,500; EU citizens: £20,950; International students: £20,950). In euros that is ≈ €25,102.

When is the next deadline or start?

Rolling admission (Starts).

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires IELTS 6.5).

How long does it take?

1 year.

Where is it?

University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

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Everything we hold

All 18 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Dates · 1 with values
StartIntake: September · 2027⁠Intake: January · 2028⁠
Admission · 4 with values
How to applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application form⁠
Language requirementIELTS 6.5 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 5.5.⁠
Prior educationText: A second-class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject. Professional experience and other qualifications may be taken into consideration for applicants not meeting this requirement. · Intake: September 2027 / January 2028⁠
Selection criteriaKind: Eligibility · Text: This course accepts UK, EU, and International students.⁠
Programme · 10 with values
Assessment methodsEssay⁠practical work⁠Presentations⁠problem solving⁠project work⁠written exams⁠
CampusCity: Portsmouth · Campus: PortsmouthInferred
QualificationMaster of Science · Abbr: MSc⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
Duration1 year · Full time⁠2 years · Part time⁠
Language of instructionEnglishInferred
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7Inferred
LocationPortsmouth, Portsmouth, United KingdomInferred
Study modeMode: Full time · Full time⁠Mode: Part time · Part time⁠
Teaching methodsLectures⁠practical work⁠Seminars⁠Worships⁠

Institution record: University of Portsmouth

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