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Master of Science in Biotechnology
If you want to pursue a career solving humanity’s most daunting healthcare and environmental challenges, Northeastern University’s Master of Science in Biotechnology program will prepare you for success. Biotechnology is rapidly transforming everything from medicine to agriculture, and highly skilled researchers, managers, and technical professionals are in high demand. This Toronto-based program brings you advanced interdisciplinary training in biotechnology, biology, chemistry, and pharmaceutical sciences—combined with the business skills you need to thrive in the biotech, life sciences, and pharmaceutical industries.
In our program, you will:
- Personalize your degree with a concentration or electives in your area of interest.
- Gain professional experience through Northeastern’s signature co-op program or by participating in an industry-based independent project.
- Be prepared for career success in pivotal roles in genomics, drug discovery, cancer therapy, and more.
Domestic Canadian students admitted to on-ground programs in Toronto for fall 2026 or spring 2027 receive a minimum 25% scholarship and may be eligible for up to 50% based on academic standing. International students may qualify for program-specific awards. All scholarships are subject to verification and applicable restrictions.
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Credits Required
Commitment
Full or part time; 2 to 3 years
Entry Terms
Fall, springProgram Format
Studying at Northeastern's Toronto campus
- Earn an industry-aligned degree shaped by experiential learning, co-op, and employer partnerships across high-growth sectors.
- Study at our new Queen Street West campus in the heart of downtown built for collaboration and industry engagement.
- Build connections with organizations in tech, life sciences, finance, and public service throughout the Greater Toronto area.
- Learn from faculty integrating research, industry collaboration, and applied classroom projects with real partners.
- Live in a welcoming city shaped by diverse communities, a global food scene, major sports teams, and easy access to parks and green spaces.
- Tap into our global network of student resources, including career advising, mentorship, and learner success services.
About Northeastern University
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact.
Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 13 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 320,000-plus alumni, and more than 3,800 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.
Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment.
Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.