MSc by Research Biomedical Science at Lancaster University

Programme overview

Lancaster’s MSc Biomedical Science by Research offers you an exciting opportunity to undertake and manage your own research project, allowing you to gain valuable laboratory experience and forge important relationships in the professional sphere. Areas of research fall within, but are not limited to, the diverse biomedical portfolio of our academic staff - global health, cancer biology, diseases of the brain, infectious disease, drug discovery, biology of ageing and biomedical ethics. Our 12-month programme provides you with the knowledge and technical skills to produce sustained and original work - work that will underpin progression in your chosen career.

Faculty: Faculty of Health and Medicine | Department: Biomedical and Life Sciences | Duration: Full time 1 year, Part time 2 years | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Lancaster, England, United Kingdom

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Entry requirements

Academic requirements: 2:1 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or a related subject. Undergraduate MBChB students intercalating between 4th and 5th years of study require a top quartile outcome in MBChB finals. Additional requirements: Applicants should approach a potential supervisor before submitting an application. Please take a look at our research pages to identify the supervisor(s) you are interested in working with and note this in your research proposal. English language requirements: We require an IELTS (Academic) Test with an overall score of at least 6.5, and a minimum of 5.5 in each element of the test.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/27). Home fee for 2026/27 (UK Research Councils standard fee level, full-time); the following year's fee is not yet set Source

International applicants: GBP 29,300 a year (2027/28). Full-time rate (per year) Source

Duration: Full time 1 year, Part time 2 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/applying-for-postgraduate-study/

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