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PhD/MPhil Environmental Biology at University of Manchester

University of Manchester, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Tackle real-world challenges in environmental biology and understand how life adapts in a changing world. Investigate how biological systems interact with environmental stressors, pollutants and climate change using Manchester’s expertise in field and laboratory-based environmental biosciences. Join environmental biology groups such as the Manchester Environmental Research Institute , focusing on biodiversity, ecology, and conservation research. Visit our Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health postgraduate research page to start your journey.

Faculty: Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health  |  Duration: 3-4 years PhD, 1-2 years MPhil  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Our PhD/MPhil Environmental Biology programme enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of Environmental Biology. Animals, microorganisms and plants live in environments to which they have become adapted through millions of years of evolution.

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Application information

Entry requirements

We require applicants to hold, or be about to obtain, an Upper Second class Honours degree, or the equivalent qualification gained outside the UK, in a related subject area for entry to a PhD programme. A Lower Second class Honours degree may be considered if applicants also hold a Master's degree with a Merit classification. English language: IELTS or TOEFL tests. Please note IELTS and TOEFL are only valid for two years.

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,500 a year (2027/28). PhD (full-time); Low fee band Source

International applicants: GBP 27,000 a year (2027/28). PhD (full-time); Standard fee band Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3-4 years PhD, 1-2 years MPhil

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