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MRes - Master of Research
Silwood Park Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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MRes - Master of Research
Silwood Park Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
Select a an exam type
This course is for students who wish to be trained in cutting-edge quantitative techniques in ecology and evolution with applications to wide range of real-world problems, including ecosystem-based solutions for industrial bioprocessing and production, improving food production in agroecosystems, nature-based carbon capture, and biodiversity conservation.
Gain cutting-edge quantitative techniques in ecology and evolution with applications to wide range of real-world problems.
Quantitative skills are a critical limiting factor in modern biology, including the fields of ecology, evolution, behaviour and conservation.
Learn those skills in application to important biological problems at one of the world's leading institutions for quantitative biology.
Along with coursework on cutting edge topics in quantitative ecology and evolution, youll will carry out an extended piece of independent research across over an 8-month project, where you will apply your growing range of skills and advance your project management skills.
Our MRes Living Planet course will equip you to tackle the great environmental challenges facing the world, providing training on the transferrable research skills youll need to develop science-based understanding and interventions.
You may wish to consider if another stream is right for you according to your career aims and background:
2:1 in a life sciences or physical sciences subject. A suitable grounding in mathematics is required, for example: A-level Mathematics grade A or B.
Students living in
Domestic
£15,500 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£34,250 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£34,250 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London