MSc Plant Biotechnology and Enterprise
Our brand new taught programme provides essential learning, expertise and business skills for the next generation of scientists and entrepreneurs.
Postgraduate Study
Biosciences is a vibrant, research-led department with a focus on the science underpinning global challenges.
We support a broad-based, sustainability-centred research strategy, informed by scientific advances and national and international priorities. We focus on the science underpinning global challenges in climate change, food security, global health, sustainable bio-manufacturing, biodiversity and replacing animal models in research. In this time of change the study of the biosciences has never been more important.
We have a dynamic community of over one-hundred postgraduate students, who come from all over the world to conduct their research and develop their skills. Research covers the breadth of the biological sciences, and is supported by outstanding research infrastructure in genomics, bioimaging and mass spectrometry, and plant and animal growth facilities. We encourage prospective PhD students to make informal contact with potential supervisors to discuss their interests at an early stage.
We offer two research degrees, PhD (by research) and MSc (by research), and the new taught MSc in Plant Biotechnology and Enterprise.
At Durham, we provide an outstanding environment for research and education in animal, plant and bacterial biology encompassing expertise from the atomic to whole ecosystem scale. Trained by Durham Biosciences in the skills and knowledge required, our students are able to succeed in a wide range of careers or training environments and help society tackle the challenges for the future.
Biosciences Alumni Melissa Dawson shares her experience of studying Biology and how this has led to her career working in Africa as part of International day of Women and Girls in Science. https://t.co/WTHXqTAIN5
— Durham BioSciences (@DurBiol) February 14, 2022
Study options
We offer two postgraduate study options:
- Taught MSc degree
- Research degrees; both PhD and Masters by Research
Taught Degree
Research Degrees
Student Experience
A place for you
Our seminar series
Our Students and Staff enjoy attending and participating in our Departmental Seminar series, covering a wide range of biological topics. The seminars give us more opportunities to share, discover, and join in with lively discussions.
What's new?
Helping species adapt to climate change
Our bioscientists are playing a key role in identifying the impact of climate change on plant and animal life.

Congratulations to Adrian Brennan who has just published his latest paper in MDPI.
Climate change might make winter bird migration a thing of the past
Understanding the relationship between dementia and COVID-19 risk
Infrared light therapy might aid dementia patients
How an equal partnership can lead to big breakthroughs in NTDs research.
Congratulations to Dr Wayne Dawson who has been awarded a Darwin+ project!
Helping species adapt to climate change
Our bioscientists are playing a key role in identifying the impact of climate change on plant and animal life.
