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INSTITUTION DURATION UCAS CODE CAMPUS
(WITH PLACEMENT
YEAR)
MSci APPLIED COURSE OVERVIEW

BIOLOGICAL The fourth-year, which contains the industry placement, will
build on your knowledge gained from your first three years and
RESEARCH develop your scientific and transferable skills further, making
you ‘work ready’ and able to realise your full potential as soon
as you embark on your chosen career path.

With a focus on research methodology This course draws on our history of cutting-edge research
and critical analysis, the MSci Applied into human and veterinary medicine that has contributed to
advances in the prevention and treatment of diseases. You will
Biological Research course aims to study the fundamentals of biological and biomedical science

prepare you for a PhD or a career in that are needed to understand and develop new therapies and
treatments for human and veterinary diseases. The course will
an industrial or academic research give you a clear and detailed understanding of underpinning
environment with a focus on human physiology and cellular and molecular biology, as well as
an insight into disease mechanisms and an appreciation of
and animal biology and disease by comparative and integrated approaches to aid diagnosis and
providing you with an industry placement treatment in the future.

in the fourth year. Our MSci Applied You will also be engaged in extended research projects and
Biological Research course holds receive training in advanced research methodology and
critical analysis, to prepare you for careers in academic,
Advanced Degree Accreditation by the clinical, or industrial settings.

Royal Society of Biology, highlighting
its potential to educate the life science WORK PLACEMENTS AND
leaders and innovators of the future. RESEARCH PROJECTS
As well as research projects studied throughout your second
and third years, the MSci programme’s fourth year is dedicated
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS to a large research project. Throughout this research experience,
you will be challenged by, and stimulated to challenge,
We welcome applications from students with a wide range of the currently accepted wisdom in biological sciences.
qualifications. For a complete list of academic qualifications
and English Language requirements for this course, please see It is important to note that you will be responsible for applying
pages 48-49.
for your placement, and you will be supported in this activity.
COURSE COSTS You will have the option to take a sandwich placement year
after year 2 in a workplace gaining skills and experience
UK tuition fees: £9,250* relevant to your degree whilst earning an MSci Applied
International tuition fees: £22,670* Biological Research with Placement Year. See page 28-29
Placements/sandwich year: £1,850* for more information.
* Tuition fees are subject to change. Fees listed are representative of entry in
2023 and should be used as a guide only. See page 90 for more information.

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