Maynooth,
Ireland
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BSc Biotechnology in Maynooth Ireland | Maynooth University
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Maynooth Ireland
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
EUR
18,000
(c. USD20,785.14)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
Biotechnology examines how biological processes can be understood and harnessed for practical and commercial applications. This field investigates biological molecules, their synthesis, and production methods using living cells in culture systems. It encompasses modern molecular biology techniques such as recombinant DNA technology, antibody development and applications, and animal cell cultivation. The discipline integrates knowledge from genetics, molecular biology, immunology, microbial molecular science, biochemistry, and cellular biology. Your learning will be enhanced through hands-on lab work, industry visits, and potential placements with biotech companies (availability dependent). Taught by field experts, the program combines theory with practical experience, including laboratory sessions and industry exposure. You'll contribute to groundbreaking medical research, developing innovative treatments (such as cancer-targeting antibodies or vaccines against cervical cancer and hepatitis B), creating diagnostic tools for health monitoring, and advancing food production technologies. The curriculum covers diverse areas including genetic science, molecular biology, immunological studies, microbial molecular science, biochemical processes, and cellular biology. A transfer option exists from first-year MH201 Science to second-year MH202 Biotechnology for students completing Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics plus one additional subject with a minimum 60% first-year average. Limited places are awarded based on first-year academic performance.
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Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Students must have completed a Leaving Certificate equivalent to the Ireland Leaving Certificate.
IELTS - 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in each band; TOEFL internet-based test - iBT: 90 with no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in all other sections; Pearson Test of English - 63 with no less than 59 for each item in the Communicative Skills section; Duolingo English Test (DET) - 120 with no less than 110 in literacy, conversation, and comprehension subscores and no less than 95 in production. (This lower production subscore applies to non-EU applicants only), Cambridge Proficiency Cert. - 176+ on Cambridge English scale with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English. Proficiency Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); Cambridge Advanced Cert. - 176+ on Cambridge English scale with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English Advanced Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); Cambridge First Cert. - 176+ on Cambridge English scale with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English First Certificate, Grade A (CEFR Level C1); ETAPP - C1 or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); Oxford Test of English - 140 with no less than 125 in each skill; Trinity College London ISE - ISE III with at least merit in each skill category. International Baccalaureate – English A1, A2, or B5 at Higher Level (4at either Level if presenting IB through English) NOTE: Applicants whose school-leaving examinations are more than two years old should present additional proof of English.
Tuition
EUR
18,000