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PhD Marine Biology at University of Essex

University of Essex, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The PhD Marine Biology in the School of Life Sciences offers supervision across marine biology, including community ecology of coral reef systems, tropical seagrass beds, mangroves and fisheries, deep sea and marine connectivity, ocean acidification and macronutrient cycling. The School's Coral Reef Research Unit is described as the most extensive of its kind in the UK.

Department: School of Life Sciences  |  Duration: 3-4 years  |  Intake: January 2027  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time  |  Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The PhD is a research degree with a compulsory Biological Science research component. Students are initially registered as MPhil students and transfer to the PhD in the first half of their second year.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UK applicants: a good honours degree or a Masters degree, or equivalent, in a related subject. A well-developed research proposal is essential. Applicants will normally be required to attend an interview, and acceptance is subject to research expertise in the department. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 overall, or equivalent, with 5.5 in all other components.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year. Home/UK tuition per year; fees increase for each academic year of study. Source

International applicants: GBP 23,625 a year. Tuition per year; fees increase for each academic year of study. Source

Intake: January 2027

Duration: 3-4 years

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