
Postgraduate Biosciences courses
A world-class education and research environment
Join a leading School of Biosciences with a strong international reputation for academic teaching excellence. Be part of a world-class education and research environment, exemplified by institutes such as the Institute of Microbiology and Infection (IMI) and the Birmingham Institute of Forest Research (BIFoR). Our research strengths lie in microbiology and infection, tree and plant science, environmental toxicology, structural biology, gene regulation, neurogenetics and animal behaviour and conservation. They link up to a diverse portfolio of postgraduate taught and research options including PhD programmes funded by the BBSRC, NERC and Darwin Trust. Our graduates are consistently sought after by leading global employers in the life sciences and beyond.

- Integrated PhD in Life Sciences Doctoral Training Programme (iDTP)The iDTP combines PhD research with a programme of structured research, professional and subject-specific training.
- Full time
- Research
- Biosciences PhDResearch in the School of Biosciences focuses on interlinked groupings of multi and interdisciplinary research. Each theme represents research excellence in human, animal, plant, microbial, cell and molecular biology
- Full time
- Research
- Microbiology and Infection MScThe Microbiology and Infection MSc (postgraduate masters) programme is built on the combined expertise in microbiology and infection through the establishment of the Institute of Microbiology and Infection.
- Full time
- Taught
- Molecular and Cellular Biology MResThe Molecular and Cellular Biology MRes programme prepares you for a career in research in molecular and cellular biology and its applications. Postgraduate study, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham
- Full time
- Taught
- Research
- Molecular Biotechnology MScThe Molecular Biotechnology MSc (postgraduate masters) programme provides students with the skills and specialised knowledge needed for a career in biotechnology, molecular biotechnology or molecular biology.
- Full time
- Taught
- Molecular Mechanistic Toxicology MResThe Molecular Mechanistic Toxicology MRes programme provides research-orientated training in the application of molecular and cell biology, developing an understanding of chemical toxicity at cellular and molecular level
- Full time
- Research
- Taught
- Toxicology MScThe Toxicology MSc (postgraduate masters) programme provides students with vocational training in the theoretical, clinical and laboratory aspects of toxicology.
- Full time
- Taught