MSc Molecular Cell Biology with Bioinnovation

at University College Cork

This MSc Molecular Cell Biology with Bioinnovation programme is a full-time programme that runs for 12 months from the date of first registration. The course consists of lectures, tutorials, hands-on workshops and a research dissertation based on individual research.
 

Students take 90 credits in total: 45 credits from the core module list together with a 5-credit elective module. The remaining 40 credits are attached to the Molecular Cell Biology Research Dissertation (ML6001).
 

Core Modules

• IS6306 Technology and Business Planning (5 credits)

• MG6705 Marketing for Technology Entrepreneurs (5 credits)

• ML6002 Biological and Clinical Perspectives of Human Disease (10 credits)

• ML6003 Scientific Communication of Current Topics in Molecular Cell Biology (5 credits)

• ML6004 Cell and Molecular Biology (10 credits)

• ML6005 Molecular Techniques in the Life Sciences (5 credits)

• ML6006 Human Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering Techniques (5 credits)
   

Elective Modules (choose one module)

• IS6032 Venture Capital and Private Equity - Evaluating Early Stage Investments (5 credits)

• IS6307 Creativity and Opportunity Recognition (5 credits)

• LW6104 Principles of Intellectual Property Law (5 credits)
   

Research Module

• ML6001 Molecular Cell Biology Research Dissertation (40 credits)
   

Details on course content and modules can be found in the Postgraduate College Calendar (Molecular Cell Biology with Bioinnovation).
 

Project details

The theme of your project is chosen in conjunction with internationally-renowned research groups from the Schools of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Microbiology, and the Department of Anatomy & Neuroscience. Research fields include cancer biology; infection and immunity; and molecular neuroscience. These themes will inform your six-month project based on individual research and the results will contribute to your dissertation.
 

The project allows you to gain invaluable hands-on, practical experience in experimental design together with implementation and data interpretation. You will develop a wide array of transferable skills, including written and verbal communication skills; data recording practice; analysis and presentation skills; and critical evaluation skills of published material. In addition, you will learn to project-manage and work collaboratively and independently.

Applicants must possess a Second Class Honours Grade I in a primary honours degree (NFQ Level 8) or equivalent in the biological sciences, medicine or pharmaceutical sciences. Graduates with a Second Class Honours Grade II in a primary honours degree (NFQ Level 8) will be considered under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) on a case-by-case basis provided there is substantial and relevant experience and subject to the approval of the Director of the MSc Programme in Molecular Cell Biology with Bioinnovation.
 

Decisions on selection to the programme will be made on the basis of your performance in your primary degree, your personal statement and possibly an interview with the following criteria considered:
 

• academic qualifications (in a relevant academic discipline)

• research experience and focus

• quality of the personal statement

• recommendation letters from two academic referees.
   

  Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & Examinations
  
  The minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.
   

  There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.
  
  IELTS*    

   

• 6.5 Overall

• 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
   

• TOEFL iBT    
   

• 90 Overall

• Listening 20

• Reading 19

• Speaking 21

• Writing 20

The EU fee for this course is €7,130.
 

The Non-EU fee for this course is €22,600.

Our graduates work in a wide array of fields, and recent positions include technology transfer officer within higher education institutions and national agencies; R&D project manager; commercialisation manager within a life science start-up; and development manager within the pharmaceutical sector. The course also equips students with the skills required to develop a start-up venture. You are also ideally positioned to enter into a PhD programme at UCC or internationally.