Medical and Molecular Biosciences - MRes

Newcastle University School of Biomedical, Nutritional, and Sport Sciences

Full time September MRes 1 year full time

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About the course

Overview

Suited for graduates with a BSc in life or other sciences. It is also suitable for intercalating and qualified MBBS or BDS students.

You'll develop your own bespoke course with our broad range of taught modules. You'll then complete a 24-week research project.

Our teaching is research-informed. Course content changes to reflect developments in:

the discipline
the requirements of external bodies and partners
student feedback

Medical and molecular bioscience is a competitive research area. Your studies will be centered around academia. You'll also have an opportunity to access industry experience in some cases.

Entry Requirements

A minimum of a 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in:

a life science or related discipline
or an MBBS/BDS degree
This programme accepts both medical and dental students wishing to take a master's degree as an intercalation. You will need to have successfully completed your third or fourth year of study.

Practical laboratory work experience is desirable, although not essential. The modules you can study may depend on your academic background.

Fees

Please see the university website for further information on fees for this course.

Where will I study?

Newcastle University

A Global Top 140 university (QS World University Rankings 2026), Newcastle University is dedicated to excellence, creativity and innovation, pioneering solutions that can change our world. Through high-quality postgraduate teaching it educates for life, nurturing the next generation of creative practitioners, clinicians, scientists, engineers and educationalists. A founding member of the UK’s prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities, its students learn at the cutting edge of discoveries.