MRes Biosciences at Aston University

Programme overview

Advance your scientific career with the MRes Biosciences at Aston University, UK - a research-intensive master’s degree that prepares you for academic, clinical, or industrial careers in biological sciences. This course equips you with both the theoretical foundation and practical laboratory skills needed for a career in scientific research. Whether your goal is to pursue a PhD, work in biotechnology, or contribute to a research-intensive organisation, you’ll gain the expertise to succeed.

Faculty: College of Health and Life Sciences | Duration: One year | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In the taught stage, you will study the following core modules: Essential Laboratory Skills - Develop practical laboratory skills, including aseptic techniques, sample preparation, data collection, and analysis. Gain hands-on experience with a wide range of laboratory methodologies, instrumentation, and experimental protocols relevant to your field of study, ensuring you are proficient in conducting experiments and generating reliable data in a laboratory setting.

Career pathways

Our Biosciences MRes is valued by some of the best-known companies in the world. Recent graduates have successfully secured careers in a research-focused role in the industry, or undertaken further research in the form of a PhD at Aston or another leading university.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A UK upper second-class (2:1) honours degree or recognised international equivalent from a recognised university in a biological, biomedical or biochemistry-based subject, or a related field. See international student information below for international equivalent information. The information contained on this web page details the typical entry requirements for this course for the most commonly offered qualifications. Applicants with alternative qualifications may wish to enquire with our admissions team at [email protected] prior to application whether or not their qualifications are deemed acceptable. For less commonly encountered qualifications this will be judged on a case-by-case basis in consultation with our academic admissions tutor.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,200 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition fees Source

International applicants: GBP 24,800 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition fees Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: One year

Apply through the official page: https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/applicant-portal

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