Overview

Research Master's Biological Sciences students at University of Huddersfield choose a specific project to work on and have a greater degree of independence in their work than is the case with a taught Master’s course.

Key facts

You’ll be expected to work to an approved programme which you will develop in conjunction with your supervisor within the first few months of starting your studies. Whilst undertaking the research project you will also develop your research skills by taking part in training courses and events.

You will be appointed a main supervisor who will normally be part of a supervisory team, comprising up to three members. The research supervisor will advise and support you on your project.

At the end of the project, you write up your findings in the form of a short thesis of around 25,000 words, which will then be examined.

On successful completion, you will be awarded your degree and if you have enjoyed this taste of research, you may then decide to apply for the full research doctoral degree (PhD).

Why choose Huddersfield?

There are many reasons to choose the University of Huddersfield and here are just five of them:

We were named University of the Year by Times Higher Education in 2013.

Huddersfield is the only University where 100% of permanent teaching staff are Fellows of the Higher Education Authority.

Our courses have been accredited by 41 professional bodies.

94.6% of our postgraduate students go on to work and/or further study within six months of graduating.

We have world-leading applied research groups in Biomedical Sciences, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Social Sciences and Arts and Humanities.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Computational analysis of carryover sequences in a large-scale genotyping experiment

Computational validation of a novel genotyping protocol for degraded DNA samples

Conservation Genomics of The Endangered Pillwort Plant

Differential gene expression in skin development and skin diseases

Effect of Environmental Anthropogenic Chemicals in Haem Catabolism and Jaundice

Environmental Toxicology: Environment Impact of superwarfarins

Evolutionary Biology of Prokaryotic Transposable Elements

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-04 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-06-13 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-14 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-10-17 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-04-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-20 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-01-23 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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87

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Biology Natural Sciences 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

The normal entry requirements for enrolment on a MSc by Research is an upper second honours degree (2.1) from a UK university or a qualification of an equivalent standard, in a discipline appropriate to that of the proposed programme to be followed.
If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.5 overall with no element lower than 6.0, or equivalent. Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our Where are you from information pages.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

18700 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

5050 GBP / year

≈ 5050 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part-time:

National: £2,525
International: £8,500

Living costs

Huddersfield

United Kingdom

600 - 1000 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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