Biotechnology and Business Enterprise MRes
Course suspension
Our Biotechnology and Business Enterprise MRes is currently suspended. This means that we won’t be able to accept applications.
We offer a number of MRes in Medical Sciences that you can apply to for 2026 entry. Find out more about:
Overview
The course is for students with a BSc in the life sciences or another science discipline. It is also for intercalating and qualified MBBS or BDS students.
The taught part of the course includes biotechnology and business enterprise-specific content. You have the flexibility to select complementary modules and develop a bespoke course. You'll also receive training in:
- general research principles
- professional skills
- key skills
Subjects covered within this MRes include:
- business models
- securing funding from venture capitalists
- establishing licensing, contracts and legal ownership
- critical aspects of business planning
- project management
- the science of the biotechnology industry and processing
You'll attend presentations and workshops by:
- entrepreneurs
- academics with business experience
- business and legal advisers
You may also have opportunities for industry experience and exposure.
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The Biotechnology and Business Enterprise MRes is closely linked to a suite of MRes courses that you may also be interested in:
- Ageing and Health MRes
- Animal Behaviour MRes
- Applied Cardiovascular Biology: Molecules to Medicine MRes
- Biomedical Informatics MRes
- Cancer MRes
- Clinical Exercise Physiology MRes
- Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine MRes
- Epidemiology MRes
- Immunobiology MRes
- Medical Genetics MRes
- Medical and Molecular Biosciences MRes
- Molecular Cell Biology and Cell Signalling in Health and Disease MRes
- Molecular Microbiology MRes
- Neuroscience MRes
- Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells MRes
- Translational Medicine and Therapeutics MRes
- Transplantation MRes
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If you have specific questions about this course you can contact:
School of Biomedical, Nutritional, and Sport Sciences
Email: mres.Admissions@newcastle.ac.uk
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