Overview

You will gain research experience and professional skills - perhaps in a different area to your first degree - before deciding on a future career in industry or academic research. This will allow you to make an informed choice about the research area you want to go into.

You choose two laboratory placements from a list provided by your programme director. Projects on this list come from any of our areas of research within the biological and biomedical sciences.

The Biological Sciences course from The University of Manchester will also help you to develop transferable skills in essential areas such as experimental design, statistics, bioethics and science communication.

Career opportunities

Our graduates acquire a vast array of subject-specific and transferable skills, and gain extensive laboratory research experience.

The University has a strong record of placing students in PhD programmes at Manchester and other universities, and several of our graduates have pursued research careers in industry.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Tutorial
Workshop

Scientific Communication

Statistics
Experimental Design

Research Project

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Biology View 254 other Masters in Biology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

We require an honours degree (minimum Upper Second) or overseas equivalent :

biological sciences

medical sciences

With sufficient evidence of the relevant units taken. We may also consider exceptional applicants with a Lower Second who also have research experience or equivalent.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

36000 GBP / year

≈ 36000 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

15000 GBP / year

≈ 15000 GBP / year

Living costs

Manchester

United Kingdom

645 - 1197 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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