MRes Ecology & Environmental Biology at University of Glasgow

Entry requirements

Lower second-class (2.2) honours degree (or non-UK equivalent) in Environmental Sciences, Zoology, Marine and Freshwater Biology, Animal Biology, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Environmental Biology, Conservation Biology, Botany, Plant Sciences, Genetics, Entomology, Geography or Fisheries Science. We may also accept applicants with relevant work or research experience who do not hold a relevant degree. Where this is the case, please provide a personal statement detailing your suitability for this course. English language (international applicants): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no subtest less than 6.0 (IELTS One Skill Retake accepted; General Training not accepted); equivalent TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, Cambridge C1/C2, LanguageCert, Duolingo and other listed tests are accepted, taken within 2 years 5 months of the start date; a degree from a majority-English-speaking country may be accepted instead. International applicants for September 2027 entry apply in rounds: Round 1 1 October to 5 November 2026 (decision by 18 December 2026), Round 2 to 17 December 2026, Round 3 to 4 February 2027, Round 4 to 25 March 2027, Round 5 to 13 May 2027, Round 6 14 May to 8 July 2027 (decision by 29 July 2027). UK applicants: 24 August 2027.