Postgraduate Administrator: Mrs Linda Hammond
Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 4397
Email: pgafnes@southampton.ac.uk
Website: www.southampton.ac.uk/biosci/postgraduate
This programme takes a minimum of three years to complete. You will register initially for an MPhil, and, subject to adequate progress, register for a PhD in year two. A limited number of funded studentships are available each year, and there are opportunities for self-funded study.
Key facts
Entry requirements: Upper second-class honours degree or equivalent in an appropriate subject
Duration: 2–4 years (full-time); up to 6 years (part-time)
Assessment: MPhil/PhD thesis, viva voce, transferable/research skills portfolio
Start date: October (but possible throughout the year)
Intake: 30
Applying: University application form with transcripts
Closing date: None, but studentship deadlines may vary
Funding: BBSRC; EPSRC; MRC; NERC; Wellcome Trust; studentships are available from February onwards
Fees: See programme fees page
Careers: Academia; management; research in biosciences (including medical and environmental); agriculture; the food industry; the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and allied industries; research institutes; scientific journalism
Find out more at www.southampton.ac.uk/biosci/postgraduate.