Molecular Biotechnology

• Choose from four or five courses, totaling 12 credits, for a tailored learning experience.
• Stack your certificate toward the MS in Biotechnology, transferring all earned credits if accepted.
• Study with industry-aligned faculty bringing real-world insights to the classroom.

The multi-billion-dollar biotechnology industry is diverse, growing, and filled with opportunity. Individuals with advanced scientific knowledge, intellectual flexibility, drive, and professional skills can pursue paths of innovation with the potential to meet critical healthcare and environmental challenges—and to change lives. The industry’s unparalleled growth is projected to continue in the coming years. The result is an ongoing expansion of career opportunities on every level and in every industry sector, from large pharmaceutical operations to entrepreneurial biotechnology startups.

Learning integrated with professional experience is a hallmark of Northeastern and the Roux Institute. Students gain a clear understanding of real-world industry needs in Portland, the state of Maine, and the Northeast-and valued workplace skills like communication and teamwork-through assignments at companies and nonprofit organizations.

Students can complete a six-week virtual project relevant to their studies through the university’s Experiential Network (XN) of employers or even for their own company. Or they can apply for four- and six-month, full-time co-op positions. All opportunities enable students to build their resumés, expand their professional networks, and chart a path to in-demand careers.

• Online application

• Unofficial transcripts (official transcripts required upon acceptance of admissions)

  • The Foreign Credential Evaluation (FCE) is a required assessment of all transcripts and documents from non-U.S. accredited post-secondary education institutions. (Review the FCE requirements by country.)

• GPA 3.0 or higher

• Personal statement

• English language proficiency:

  • Degree earned or in progress at a U.S. institution

  • Degree earned or in progress at an institution where English is the only medium of instruction

  • Official exam scores from either the TOEFL iBT (institution code is 3682), IELTS, PTE exam, or Duolingo English Test. Scores are valid for 2 years from the test date.