
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.

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- Integrated PhD in Life Sciences Doctoral Training Programme (iDTP)
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- Research
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- Full time
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- Biosciences PhD
- Course structure
- Research
- Study pattern
- Full time
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- Microbiology and Infection MSc
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- Taught
- Study pattern
- Full time
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- Molecular and Cellular Biology MRes
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- Combined research and taught
- Study pattern
- Full time
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- Molecular Biotechnology MSc
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- Taught
- Study pattern
- Full time
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- Molecular Mechanistic Toxicology MRes
- Course structure
- Combined research and taught
- Study pattern
- Full time
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- Toxicology MSc
- Course structure
- Taught
- Study pattern
- Full time