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| UCAS code | 1234 |
|---|---|
| Duration | 1 year full time 2 years part time |
| Entry year | 2021 |
| Contact | Programme Director: Dr Alison Hill |
| Entry requirements | At least a 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in Biology or a relevant science subject |
|---|---|
| Campus | Streatham Campus |
| Discipline | Biosciences |
The Guardian University Guide 2021
Minimum 2:1 in a relevant science subject.
Relevant subjects include: Biological Sciences, Cell Biology, Ecology, Ecology and Conservation, Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Marine Biology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Plant Science, Zoology.
Please visit our entry requirements section for equivalencies from your country and further information on English language requirements.
This programme provides students with the opportunity to continue their study in biological sciences to Masters level, with options to continue to study a broad base of biology or specialise through one of the specialist pathways.
The core modules will provide you with the knowledge and skills required to develop your research project which will be supervised from within one of our world-leading research groups, determined by your research project focus.
The optional modules available provide access to a breadth of biosciences topics which will allow you to tailor your studies to your particular interests.
The modules we outline here provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this degree course based on recent academic teaching. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.
During your MSc you can, if you wish, choose to specialise in one of seven specialist pathways:
You will receive advice about the specialisms once you’re at Exeter so you don’t need to make any decisions in advance.
To be awarded a bracketed specialism on the MSc, 45 credits should be selected from the specialist modules grouped below. Your research project (module BIOM560) must also be relevant to the specialist field.
You may take optional modules as long as any necessary prerequisites have been satisfied, where the timetable allows, and if you have not already taken the module in question or an equivalent module.
*You cannot choose this module if you have already taken the undergraduate version.
| Code | Module title |
|---|---|
| BIOM066 | Biology of Marine Vertebrates (variant of BIO3098)* |
| BIOM067 | Animal Development Biology (variant of BIO3091)* |
| BIOM068 | Current Issues in Marine Biology (variant of BIO3083)* |
| BIOM069 | Advanced Applications of Physiology |
| BIOM4043 | Rewilding the UK |
| PSYM205 | Advances and Methods in Animal Behaviour |
| PSYM213 | Current Research Issues in Animal Behaviour |
| Code | Module title |
|---|---|
| BIOM516 | Bioinformatics (variant of BIO3092)* |
| BIOM567 | Applications of Genomics in Infectious Disease |
| CSC4007 | Medical Genomics |
| CSC4005 | Pharmacogenomics |
| HPDM041 | Bioinformatics, Interpretation and Data Quality Assurance in Genome Analysis |
| NSCM005 | Mathematical Modelling in Biology and Medicine |
| Code | Module title |
|---|---|
| BIOM568 | Blue Planet |
| BIOM059 | Ecotoxicology (variant of BIO3067)* |
| BIOM058 | Ecology of Environmental Change (variant of BIO3037)* |
| BIOM069 | Advanced Applications of Physiology |
| BIOM4043 | Rewilding the UK |
| Code | Module title |
|---|---|
| BIOM060 | Frontiers in Plant Biology (variant of BIO3046)* |
| BIOM061 | Living in a Microbial World (variant of BIO3097)* |
| BIOM562 | Sustainable Land Use in Grassland Agriculture |
| BIOM563 | Crop Security |
| Code | Module title |
|---|---|
| BIOM525 | Molecular Basis of Infection (variant of BIO3079)* |
| BIOM515 | Cellular Basis of Immunity (variant of BIO3078)* |
| BIOM534 | Medical Mycology |
| BIOM567 | Applications of Genomics in Infectious Disease |
| Code | Module title |
|---|---|
| BIOM525 | Molecular Basis of Infection (variant of BIO3079)* |
| BIOM515 | Cellular Basis of Immunity (variant of BIO3078)* |
| BIOM062 | Frontiers in Molecular Cell Biology (variant of BIO3077)* |
| BIOM063 | Cell Biology of Disease (variant of BIO3086)* |
| NSCM009 | Bioimaging |
| Code | Module title |
|---|---|
| BIOM568 | Blue Planet |
| BIOM066 | Biology of Marine Vertebrates (variant of BIO3098)* |
| BIOM068 | Current Issues in Marine Biology (variant of BIO3083)* |
| BIOM069 | Advanced Applications of Physiology |
*You cannot choose this module if you have already taken the undergraduate version.
The Masters programme at Exeter allows you to specialise in an area of Biology that you are most interested in and gives you a fantastic opportunity to undertake research in one of our world-leading research laboratories.
Alison Hill
Programme Director
£11,300 full-time; £5,650 part-time
£21,900 full-time
The University of Exeter is offering scholarships to the value of over £4 million for students starting with us in September 2021. Details of scholarships, including our Global Excellence scholarships and GREAT scholarships (British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign) for international fee paying students, can be found on our dedicated funding page.
The programme consists of core modules that provide you with a theoretical and applied learning framework for directed student-centred learning in which you will develop skills of synthesis, critical analysis, and interpretation. In addition, you will receive professional skills training tailored to the areas most relevant to your academic and professional development.
You will carry out your independent supervised research project in one of our world-leading research laboratories. Research projects are individual and can be based on laboratory work, field work or in silico (e.g. bioinformatics).
The research project will give you first-hand experience in many aspects of research work including data generation, analysis, and interpretation as well as science communication in written, poster and oral presentations.
Depending on your chosen modules and research project topic, you may have access to the following facilities:
You will be allocated a personal tutor who is available for advice and support throughout your studies. There is also a postgraduate tutor available to help with further guidance and advice. In addition, the programme director will offer every student a meeting each term to review academic progress.
Taught modules are assessed through essay examinations, individual and group-based coursework assignments, oral presentations, in-module tests and reports or essays. A significant proportion of the marks are based on your substantial research project and the associated paper submitted in August.
This programme will provide you with a diversity of skills that will equip you for a range of sectors of work.
Skills include:
Our careers teams at the Career Zone can help guide you through a wealth of information to match your skills and interests to a career that will suit you. Our staff work with regional, national and international employers to develop new work placement, project and graduate opportunities.
The suite of programmes naturally builds on our internationally-leading undergraduate degrees, providing a rich and focused research-led experience. It works both ways - a fantastic opportunity for students to enhance their specialist training, while welcoming a new cohort of enthusiastic, budding scientists into our Departmental community.
Professor James Wakefield
Head of Biosciences
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