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Qualification
MSc - Master of Science
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Location
University of York
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
16-SEP-24
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Duration
1 year
Course summary
The MSc by research is a one-year full-time master’s degree programme.
You'll advance your knowledge and understanding of a particular aspect of your field of study, conducting a research project in the lab of a supervisor to produce a research thesis.
The degree can start at any point in the year, and you'll apply to a specific supervisor who is expert in your research area of interest.
Assessment
An MSc by Research is shorter than an MPhil programme and consequently, the thesis will be narrower in scope than an MPhil thesis, although it should still contain some original work. The thesis is also judged by two examiners, but the student is normally not required to attend an oral examination.
Careers
A research degree is internationally recognised as a demonstration that you have the skills, intellect, and motivation to carry out original research and present it convincingly. It is essential to have a research degree if you plan a career as an independent researcher with responsibility for your own research programme, whether in academia, research institutes, or industry. In this case, the next stage will probably be a postdoctoral position where you will broaden your research experience and perhaps do some teaching and help to supervise other staff and students.
A lifetime of research is not for everyone, though, and there are many other careers in which the skills you develop during your research degree will certainly not be wasted. You will have learnt to think rigorously for yourself, to find information and teach yourself what you need to know, to present your case convincingly in writing and to an audience, to meet deadlines, and to plan your work effectively on short and long timescales. Employers of all kinds recognise and value skills like these.
Research areas
- Biochemistry and biophysics
- Bioinformatics and mathematical biology
- Cell and developmental
- Ecology and evolution
- Immunology, haematology and infection
- Industrial biotechnology
- Microbiology
- Molecular and cellular medicine
- Plant biology
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£ 27,900per year
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University information
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University League Table
17th
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Campus address
University of York, Heslington, York, York, YO10 5DD, England
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
8th out of 97 2
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Entry standards
/ Max 228161 71%20th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10090.0 90%6th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 54.09 82%13th