Veterinary Degrees Online

Degree awarded: MRes

Duration: 1 year (full-time)

Entry requirements: A First or Upper Second class honours degree, or the overseas equivalent, in a relevant science subject.

Course fees:

For entry in September 2009, the tuition fees are £5,800 per annum for home/EU students and £15,500 per annum for international students.

Scholarships/sponsorships:

UK and EU applicants who obtain at least an Upper Second class honours degree are eligible for Research Council studentships funded by the MRC. These studentships are only available to applicants planning to work on Integrative Biology projects.

Academic entry qualification overview:

The standard entry requirement for PhD study is a First or Upper Second class honours degree, or the overseas equivalent, in a relevant subject. In certain circumstances, a Lower Second class honours degree supplemented by a Masters degree, or appropriate relevant work experience, may be acceptable.

English language:

For PhD applicants whose first language is not English an IELTS score of 6.5, TOEFL 577 (paper based), TOEFL 233 (computer based) or TOEFL 90 (internet based) is required as a minimum.

Other international entry requirements:

We accept a range of qualifications from different countries

Degree awarded: PhD

Duration: 36-48 months (full-time), 72-96 months (part-time)

Entry requirements:

The standard entry requirement for PhD study is a First or Upper Second class honours degree, or the overseas equivalent, in a relevant subject. In certain circumstances, a Lower Second class honours degree supplemented by a Masters degree, or appropriate relevant work experience, may be acceptable.

Course fees:

For entry in the academic year 2009-10, the tuition fees are £5,800 – £16,000 per annum for UK/EU students and £15,500 – £25,800 per annum for international students

Degree awarded: MPhil

Duration: 12 months (full-time), 24 months (part-time)

Entry requirements:

The standard entry requirement for MPhil study is a First or Upper Second class honours degree, or the overseas equivalent, in a relevant subject. In certain circumstances, a Lower Second class honours degree supplemented by appropriate relevant experience, may be acceptable.

Course fees:

For entry in the academic year 2009-10, the tuition fees are £5,800 – £16,000 per annum for UK/EU students and £15,500 – £25,800 per annum for international students

Degree awarded: PhD

Duration: 36-48 months (full-time), 72-96 months (part-time)

Entry requirements:

The standard entry requirement for PhD study is a First or Upper Second class honours degree, or the overseas equivalent, in a relevant subject. In certain circumstances, a Lower Second class honours degree supplemented by a Masters degree, or appropriate relevant work experience, may be acceptable.

Course fees:

For entry in the academic year 2009-10, the tuition fees are £5,800 – £16,000 per annum for UK/EU students and £15,500 – £25,800 per annum for international students. For general fees information, please visit: Postgraduate Fees.

Degree awarded: MPhil

Duration: 12 months (full-time), 24 months (part-time)

Entry requirements:

The standard entry requirement for MPhil study is a First or Upper Second class honours degree, or the overseas equivalent, in a relevant subject. In certain circumstances, a Lower Second class honours degree supplemented by appropriate relevant experience, may be acceptable.

Course fees:

For entry in the academic year 2009-10, the tuition fees are £5,800 – £16,000 per annum for UK/EU students and £15,500 – £25,800 per annum for international students. For general fees information, please visit: Postgraduate Fees.

This programme has been designed specifically to provide theoretical background knowledge and practical skills training in the application of modern molecular techniques to the study of microbial pathogenesis. The focus is on selected pathogens that cause infections in humans and domesticated animals.
Content

The programme comprises a 12-week taught course entitled Molecular & practical aspects of bacterial pathogenicity, and two 18-week research projects.

The taught component comprises:

25 lectures on molecular pathogenesis of bacterial infection
Four laboratory classes from the above course
Additional lectures in veterinary bacteriology
12 lectures on molecular methods plus additional laboratory classes
Lectures and seminars from the Honours option course: Molecular approaches to bacterial pathogenicity.

Students also participate in the graduate school’s research skills training programme which includes sessions on:

Experimental design
Library skills (literature searching & review)
Presentation skills
Scientific writing
Statistics
Radiation protection
Research ethics
Laboratory safety
IT skills.

The 18-week research projects are the main focus of the programme, they give real experience of cutting-edge research and allow significant scientific progress to be made. Project titles are chosen to reflect students’ interests and the skills that they wish to acquire. At the end of each project, students produce a scientific report and present their findings to the class.

Microbiologists involved are located in state-of-the-art buildings, which have outstanding facilities and equipment for research.

Research in the Division of Infection & Immunity was given the top score of 5* in the last UK Research Assessment Exercise.

Entry requirements

A second class Honours degree or equivalent (eg GPA of 3.0 or above) in a biological science or related subject.