Biochemical Engineering

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We train you in the disciplines necessary, chosen according to your own background. This gives you a professional basis for a career in bioprocessing in the pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, fine chemicals and environmental protection industries and services.

For the first eight months you have lectures, tutorials and laboratory work assessed both continuously and by examinations.From June to September you gain research training on your own project attached to one of the teams working in the bioprocessing research section.

The programme is strongly design-orientated and you complete a full process plant design exercise.

For the first eight months you have lectures, tutorials and laboratory work assessed both continuously and by examinations. Topics include:

* Fermentation and cell culture
* Bioseparations, monitoring and control
* Bioremediation of solid and liquid wastes
* Food processing

The programme is strongly design-orientated and you complete a full process plant design exercise. You also have practical experience of working in the advanced pilot plant of the Biochemical Engineering building. From June to September you gain research training on your own project attached to one of the teams working in the bioprocessing research section.

* IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band. * TOEFL 550 Paper- based test / 213 Computer-based test. English Language Requirements CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 80 (Grade A)

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