Overview
Biological Sciences MSc is one of the routes we place students on most often, and it is offered widely enough that there is usually a fit whatever your profile looks like. It is a 1 year postgraduate programme, so the pace is quick and the dissertation carries real weight.
Teaching in Biological Sciences builds from broad foundations towards a research question of your own. We currently work with 38 universities on this course across 26 cities.
The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.0, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too. Tuition ranges from £18.500 to £39.000 a year depending on the department, which is a real difference over the length of the course.
Where you land depends on your grades, your English and your timing. Send those three and we will tell you where you stand.
Entry requirements
AcademicA bachelor degree in a related subject. Most departments look for the equivalent of a UK 2:1, though some accept a 2:2 with relevant experience.
EnglishIELTS 6.0
Careers opportunities
A broad degree that keeps options open and therefore needs a chosen direction to convert well. The laboratory route needs placement experience; the other routes, in data, regulation and teaching, need their own evidence.
Roles graduates go into
- Laboratory or research scientist
- Technical or analytical scientist
- Clinical trials assistant
- Science writer or communicator
- Regulatory and quality officer
- Biology teacher, with a teaching qualification
Where they work
- Pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms
- Contract testing laboratories
- Universities and research institutes
- Public health and environmental agencies
- Schools and science education
After the course
A master's or doctorate for research, or a PGCE for teaching. Membership of the Royal Society of Biology sits alongside both.
Fees and funding
Tuition, international students£18,500 - £39,000