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Biological Sciences (Research)
- Study level:
- Postgraduate
- Awarded by:
- Aberystwyth University (Prifysgol Aberystwyth)
Course summary
Topics for Research Degrees
Topics for research degrees can be selected from any of the areas of research within the Institute, of which a small selection is shown below.
Animal Science and Production (with special emphasis on sheep, beef and dairy cattle)
Equine Science (with special emphasis on behaviour, nutrition and reproduction)
Crop, Science and Production (including arable, grassland and forage crops)
Ecology
Rural Business Management and Economics
Rural, Environmental and Agricultural Policy (relevant to developed or developing countries)
Regional and Rural Economics
Environmental Economics and Valuation
Rural Resource and Countryside Management
Rural Tourism and Recreation
Organic Agriculture
Landscape Systems and Policy
Crop Genetics, Genomics and Breeding
Bio-renewables and Environmental Change
Evolution, Co-evolution and Adaptation
Animal and Microbial Sciences.
Modules
40 credits of research training
Assessment method
Thesis
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Entry requirements
Honours degree (minimum 2.1) in a subject relevant to the intended area of research.
English language requirements
Programmes: Art; Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences; Education; History and Welsh History; Information Studies; Law (Taught LLM courses); Management and Business; Modern Languages; Welsh
IELTS:6.5 with minimum 5.5 in each component
TOEFL:93 with minimum component scores: Listening 17, Writing 17, Reading 18, Speaking 20.
Pearson PTE: 62 with minimum scores of 51 in each component
English language requirement: Postgraduate Programmes (General) http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/postgrad/apply/english-language//
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
Please visit our website for details about Postgraduate Tuition Fees.
Sponsorship information
https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/postgrad/fees-finance/
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Course contact details
Department of Life Sciences (undergraduate enquiries)
Email:ibtstaff@aber.ac.uk
Phone:+44 (0)1970 621986
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