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MRes - Master of Research
University of Birmingham
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
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MRes - Master of Research
University of Birmingham
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
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Course overview Discover the secrets hidden within cells and molecules. Our Molecular and Cellular Biology MRes offers professional training in cutting-edge techniques, and allows you to develop as a young researcher headed for a PhD or a career in industry. This master's programme is designed to provide hands-on scientific training through a year of intensive instruction in fundamental and advanced techniques in molecular and cellular biology, combined with extensive research experience. In short, this MRes course will give you a ‘flying start’ to a subsequent PhD programme or a career in industry-based research and development. Course highlights This MRes programme gives considerable freedom with two taught modules and a research project extending over approximately 9 months. Within the space of 1 year, it replicates many features of a PhD programme, including very substantial time in the laboratory, designing experiments and writing a research dissertation, and including a viva session with the thesis examiners. This course is for you if you are attracted by, but not yet ready to commit to a 3- or 4-year PhD. Even if you ultimately decide against pursuing a PhD, you will still acquire valuable laboratory experience and specialist technical skills, that are useful in a wide range of alternative professional settings.
You will need a 2:1 honours degree, and we welcome applications from graduates of BSc, BS, MSci, and MSc courses across the life sciences, as well as from related disciplines such as physics or chemistry. We prefer that you have prior laboratory experience, ideally in biochemistry or molecular and cell biology, although experience in these specific areas is not a strict requirement. When you apply for this course, we will first evaluate your academic record and prior laboratory experience. Informative and specific references from previous supervisors or academics who know you well will also help us assess your suitability. Based on this collective information, we will determine whether to invite you to find a supervisor at the University of Birmingham who is willing to host you for the MRes project, which is the central element of the course. Once a suitable project supervisor is confirmed, we can proceed with making you a formal offer.
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£7,970 per year
Students from Domestic
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£29,310 per year
Students from EU
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£29,310 per year
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