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.

As one of the largest and most successful research and teaching organisations of its kind in Europe, the Faculty of Life Sciences is proud that a scientific culture exists in which there are no traditional barriers between research disciplines.

Shared expertise and the development of new technologies enable important bioscience problems to be approached using novel and innovative methods.

Postgraduate opportunities span all fields of life sciences, from the molecule to the cell, to the whole organism and environments. Projects are offered from a range of exciting and challenging research themes.

Three or four year PhD programmes, and one year MPhil programmes, are tailored to suit students with different levels of research experience and students are carefully matched with a supervisor of their choice.

The Faculty of Life Sciences is very proud of the training opportunities that it provides for all its graduate students during their studies.

No matter what subject area, the graduate training programme provides a variety of research and transferable skills which will be of benefit for the various career paths that Life Sciences graduates embark on.