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Biology and Biochemistry PhD
Programme information was correct at 23 July 2013.
Programme
Qualifications and durations
- Full-time MPhil 1-3 years
- Full-time PhD 2-4 years
- Part-time MPhil 2-4 years
- Part-time PhD 3-6 years
Overview
The MPhil/PhD programme is designed for graduates who are aiming for a career in academic, Government, or industrial research. The PhD is a research degree that is assessed by submission of a thesis that is externally examined. Most students are registered in the first instance for the degree of MPhil. Students are expected to carry out supervised research at the leading edge of their chosen subject, which must then be written up as a substantial thesis. The transfer from MPhil to PhD is subject to students passing an assessment process, which normally involves submission of written work and an oral examination at the end of year one. All the year one work is then incorporated within the PhD thesis that is normally submitted between 3 years and 4 years after initially arriving at the University. The final stage of the PhD degree is the oral or viva voce examination, in which students are required to defend the thesis to a Board of Examiners.
Academic entry requirements
First or upper second class honours degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate subject.
English requirements
IELTS 6.5 (with not less than 6.0 in each of the four components).
TOEFL 92 (internet-based test) Writing 21, Listening 21, Reading 22, Speaking 23.
References
Two references are required.
Contact
Dr Paul Whitley
Email fsci-gs-admissionsqueries@rt.bath.ac.uk
Tel +44 (0) 1225 386918
Fax +44 (0) 1225 386779
Web http://www.bath.ac.uk/bio-sci/
Fees
See the Tuition Fees Schedule.
Our Research
Our research
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Our research staff and students are also involved in a number of formal Research Centres. Please visit their websites:
About the Department
About the Department
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