The MEngSc Biopharmaceutical Engineering programme provides intensive training in the requisite skills for a professional engineer or scientist in the biopharmaceutical or related sector. The programme provides substantial coverage of the scientific, technical, management and regulatory issues associated with this industry. 

The programme's teaching methods are highly interactive and varied and student learning is assessed using a variety of assessment methodology including exams, assignments, case studies and presentations.  Students complete a research project which consolidates their basic knowledge of the course content and provides intensive research experience and training. The course content addresses the principal scientific and engineering challenges involved in the design, operation and management of biopharmaceutical production facilities. 

It is anticipated that graduates from this programme will play an important role in the development, design and operation of biopharmaceutical processes throughout the industry in the coming years.

• Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific principles involved in the development of a biopharmaceutical production process


• Understand the engineering principles underlying the production of biopharmaceuticals


• Demonstrate an integrated knowledge of GMP and the regulatory issues involved in biopharmaceutical production


• Apply their knowledge of biopharmaceutical production processes to design, equip and manage a biopharmaceutical production factility


• Demonstrate the ability to work as part of a design team for the development of a new production facility


• Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the challenges involved in the downstream purification of biopharmaceuticals


• Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of process control when applied to growth of mammalian cells in bioreactors


• Demonstrate an appreciation of the concept and practice of independent research in specialised topics in biopharmaceutical engineering

• Apply their knowledge of biopharmaceutical production processes to design, equip and manage a biopharmaceutical production factility


• Demonstrate an appreciation of the concept and practice of independent research in specialised topics in biopharmaceutical engineering


• Demonstrate an integrated knowledge of GMP and the regulatory issues involved in biopharmaceutical production


• Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the challenges involved in the downstream purification of biopharmaceuticals


• Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of process control when applied to growth of mammalian cells in bioreactors


• Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific principles involved in the development of a biopharmaceutical production process


• Demonstrate the ability to work as part of a design team for the development of a new production facility


• Understand the engineering principles underlying the production of biopharmaceuticals

T015 MEngSc Biopharmaceutical Engineering PT is a 90-Credit, Part-time Programme. Students must complete 90 credits over the course of their degree. Students register for 30 credits in Year 1 and 60 credits in Year 2.