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The research work by the School covers the full spectrum of the biosciences. The first six months of your PhD or MPhil will be spent refining your project proposal and conducting a thorough Literature review, which will contribute to your final thesis. You will also present your proposal to the rest of the cohort and supervisory staff. Feedback obtained will enable you to improve your final project. You will also be expected to take advantage of the training programme provided by the College of Natural Sciences Graduate School and the University Doctoral School in both subject-specific and generic postgraduate-level skills.
Research Areas
Animal Physiology and Behaviour with specialisations in:
Reproductive parasites and pathogens of invertebrates
Vector biology
Ecology and Evolution with specialisations in:
Ancient DNA and long-term environmental change
Behavioural ecology
Biofilms
Biogeochemistry of aquatic ecosystems
Conservation Genetics
Ecology of clonal animals
Ecophysiology of aquatic organisms
Effects of climate change
Environmental biotechnology
Evolution of venomous snakes and venom
Evolutionary and population genetics
Evolutionary ecology and phylogeography
Fisheries Genetics
Geographic variation in lizards, snakes and amphibians
Molecular and evolutionary ecology
Molecular ecology and adaptation
Plant ecology
Wetland biogeochemistry
Wetland ecology
Wetlands for Pollution Control
Plant Systems and Technology with specialisations in:
Carbon partitioning
Physiology and genetics of abiotic stress resistance
Physiology of plant growth, cell wall proteins and genes
Plant genomics and metabolomics
Plant molecular biology
Plant physiology and carbon partitioning
Plant water relations
Plant-rhizosphere interactions
Single-cell transcriptomics and metabolomics
The biophysics of growth
Program overview
Main Subject
Biological Sciences
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
The research work by the School covers the full spectrum of the biosciences. The first six months of your PhD or MPhil will be spent refining your project proposal and conducting a thorough Literature review, which will contribute to your final thesis. You will also present your proposal to the rest of the cohort and supervisory staff. Feedback obtained will enable you to improve your final project. You will also be expected to take advantage of the training programme provided by the College of Natural Sciences Graduate School and the University Doctoral School in both subject-specific and generic postgraduate-level skills.
Research Areas
Animal Physiology and Behaviour with specialisations in:
Entry requires a good honours degree in a relevant biological subject or equivalent. Applicants from overseas must, in addition, demonstrate competence in English to an acceptable level.
One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.
Bangor University offers Bachelor degree programmes in more than 25 academic fields, including Business Studies, Finance, Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Law, Psychology, Healthcare, Ocean Science, Music, Arts, Education, Literature, Biology, Languages, Environment, Social Sciences, and many more.
Bangor University offers Master degree programmes in more than 25 academic fields, including Business Studies, Finance, Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Law, Psychology, Healthcare, Ocean Science, Music, Arts, Education, Literature, Biology, Languages, Environment, Social Sciences, and many more.
PhD Biological Sciences
# 551-600QS Subject Rankings
36 monthsProgram duration
23,000 GBPTuition Fee/year
YesScholarships
Program overview
Main Subject
Biological Sciences
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
The first six months of your PhD or MPhil will be spent refining your project proposal and conducting a thorough Literature review, which will contribute to your final thesis. You will also present your proposal to the rest of the cohort and supervisory staff. Feedback obtained will enable you to improve your final project.
You will also be expected to take advantage of the training programme provided by the College of Natural Sciences Graduate School and the University Doctoral School in both subject-specific and generic postgraduate-level skills.
Research Areas
Animal Physiology and Behaviour with specialisations in:
- Crustacean neuroendocrinology, growth, reproduction
- Environmental physiology of aquatic organisms
- Fish Behaviour
- Integrative behavioural physiology/energetics
- Marine mammals/conservation genetics
Cellular and Molecular with specialisations in:- Cancer Research
- Cell Biology
- DNA damage checkpoints
- DNA repair
- Endothelial development
- Entomology
- Eukaryote chromosome dynamics/repair
- Eukaryotic cell control cycle
- Forensic acarology
- Human neural differentiation and cancer
- Intracellular host-symbiont interactions
- Mechanisms of mammalian signal transduction
- Metabolic regulation
- Metal-microbe interaction
- Microbiology of extreme environments
- Molecular medical/veterinary entomology
- Molecular parasitology
- Neurodegenerative genetics
- Neuroscience
- Reproductive parasites and pathogens of invertebrates
- Vector biology
Ecology and Evolution with specialisations in:- Ancient DNA and long-term environmental change
- Behavioural ecology
- Biofilms
- Biogeochemistry of aquatic ecosystems
- Conservation Genetics
- Ecology of clonal animals
- Ecophysiology of aquatic organisms
- Effects of climate change
- Environmental biotechnology
- Evolution of venomous snakes and venom
- Evolutionary and population genetics
- Evolutionary ecology and phylogeography
- Fisheries Genetics
- Geographic variation in lizards, snakes and amphibians
- Molecular and evolutionary ecology
- Molecular ecology and adaptation
- Plant ecology
- Wetland biogeochemistry
- Wetland ecology
- Wetlands for Pollution Control
Plant Systems and Technology with specialisations in:Program overview
Main Subject
Biological Sciences
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
The first six months of your PhD or MPhil will be spent refining your project proposal and conducting a thorough Literature review, which will contribute to your final thesis. You will also present your proposal to the rest of the cohort and supervisory staff. Feedback obtained will enable you to improve your final project.
You will also be expected to take advantage of the training programme provided by the College of Natural Sciences Graduate School and the University Doctoral School in both subject-specific and generic postgraduate-level skills.
Research Areas
Animal Physiology and Behaviour with specialisations in:
- Crustacean neuroendocrinology, growth, reproduction
- Environmental physiology of aquatic organisms
- Fish Behaviour
- Integrative behavioural physiology/energetics
- Marine mammals/conservation genetics
Cellular and Molecular with specialisations in:- Cancer Research
- Cell Biology
- DNA damage checkpoints
- DNA repair
- Endothelial development
- Entomology
- Eukaryote chromosome dynamics/repair
- Eukaryotic cell control cycle
- Forensic acarology
- Human neural differentiation and cancer
- Intracellular host-symbiont interactions
- Mechanisms of mammalian signal transduction
- Metabolic regulation
- Metal-microbe interaction
- Microbiology of extreme environments
- Molecular medical/veterinary entomology
- Molecular parasitology
- Neurodegenerative genetics
- Neuroscience
- Reproductive parasites and pathogens of invertebrates
- Vector biology
Ecology and Evolution with specialisations in:- Ancient DNA and long-term environmental change
- Behavioural ecology
- Biofilms
- Biogeochemistry of aquatic ecosystems
- Conservation Genetics
- Ecology of clonal animals
- Ecophysiology of aquatic organisms
- Effects of climate change
- Environmental biotechnology
- Evolution of venomous snakes and venom
- Evolutionary and population genetics
- Evolutionary ecology and phylogeography
- Fisheries Genetics
- Geographic variation in lizards, snakes and amphibians
- Molecular and evolutionary ecology
- Molecular ecology and adaptation
- Plant ecology
- Wetland biogeochemistry
- Wetland ecology
- Wetlands for Pollution Control
Plant Systems and Technology with specialisations in:Admission requirements
Exam Scores
Important Dates
Tuition fee and scholarships
Tuition Fee
Scholarships
Domestic Students
International Students
One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.
In this guide you will find:
Where to look for scholarship opportunities
How to apply to scholarships relevant to you
A list of available scholarships around the world
A scholarship application checklist
More programs from the university
Bangor University offers Bachelor degree programmes in more than 25 academic fields, including Business Studies, Finance, Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Law, Psychology, Healthcare, Ocean Science, Music, Arts, Education, Literature, Biology, Languages, Environment, Social Sciences, and many more.
Arts and Humanities (6)
Creative Studies BA (Hons)
Creative Writing and Modern Languages BA (Hons)
Creative and Professional Writing BA (Hons)
Cymraeg / Welsh (For First and Second language) BA (Hons)
English Language BA (Hons)
English Language and English Literature BA (Hons)
English Language for Speech and Language Therapy BA (Hons)
English Language for TEFL BA (Hons)
English Language with Creative Writing BA (Hons)
English Literature BA (Hons)
English Literature and Creative Writing BA (Hons)
English Literature and Drama BA (Hons)
English Literature and Music BA (Hons)
Film Studies and English Literature BA (Hons)
Film and Drama BA (Hons)
Geography BA (Hons)
Geography BSc (Hons)
Geography MGeog
Heritage, Archaeology and History BA (Hons)
History BA (Hons)
History and Archaeology BA (Hons)
History and English Literature BA (Hons)
History and Music BA (Hons)
Linguistics BA (Hons)
Linguistics and Modern Languages BA (Hons)
Linguistics and Psychology BA (Hons)
Linguistics and the English Language BA (Hons)
Medieval and Early Modern History BA (Hons)
Modern Languages (Chinese, French, German, Italian, Spanish) BA (Hons)
Modern Languages and Cymraeg (Welsh) BA (Hons)
Modern Languages and English Literature BA (Hons)
Modern Languages and Film Studies BA (Hons)
Modern Languages and History BA (Hons)
Modern Languages and Media Studies BA (Hons)
Modern Languages and Philosophy, Ethics and Religion BA (Hons)
Modern and Contemporary History BA (Hons)
Music (Performance) BA (Hons)
Music BA (Hons)
Music BMus (Hons)
Music and Creative Writing BA (Hons)
Music and Drama BA (Hons)
Music and Film Studies BA (Hons)
Music and Modern Languages BA (Hons)
Philosophy, Ethics and Religion BA (Hons)
Physical Geography and Oceanography BSc (Hons)
Professional Welsh BA (Hons)
Welsh and English Literature BA (Hons)
Welsh and History BA (Hons)
Welsh and Linguistics BA (Hons)
Welsh and Music BA (Hons)
Welsh and Philosophy, Ethics and Religion BA (Hons)
Welsh and Sociology BA (Hons)
Welsh and Welsh History BA (Hons)
Welsh for Beginners BA (Hons)
Welsh with Creative Writing BA (Hons)
Welsh with Journalism BA (Hons)
Welsh, Theatre and Media BA (Hons)
Business and Management (6)
Applied Data Science Degree Apprenticeship BSc (Hons)
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence BSc (Hons)
Data Science and Visualisation BSc (Hons)
Engineering and Technology (6)
Computer Information Systems BSc (Hons)
Computer Information Systems for Business BSc (Hons)
Computer Science BSc (Hons)
Computer Science MComp
Computer Science with Game Design BSc (Hons)
Computer Systems Engineering BEng (Hons)
Computer Systems Engineering MEng
Control and Instrumentation Engineering MEng
Creative Technologies BSc (Hons)
Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons)
Electronic Engineering BSc (Hons)
Engineering BEng
Engineering MEng
Life Sciences and Medicine (6)
Adult Nursing (Dispersed Learning route for Powys based students) BN (Hons)
Adult Nursing (Distance Learning)
Adult Nursing BN (Hons)
Biology BSc (Hons)
Biology MBiol
Biology with Biotechnology BSc (Hons)
Biology with Biotechnology MBiol
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons)
Children's Nursing (Distance Learning) BN (Hons)
Children's Nursing BN (Hons)
Conservation with Forestry BSc (Hons)
Diagnostic Radiography BSc (Hons)
Forestry BSc (Hons)
Health and Social Care BA (Hons)
Learning Disability Nursing BN (Hons)
Medical Sciences BMedSci (Hons)
Medicine (BMBS)
Medicine: Graduate Entry (BMBS)
Mental Health Nursing (Dispersed Learning route for Powys based students) BN (Hons)
Mental Health Nursing (Distance Learning)
Mental Health Nursing BN (Hons)
Midwifery BM (Hons)
Neuropsychology (Intercalated) BSc (Hons)
Pharmacology BSc (Hons)
Psychology BSc (Hons)
Psychology with Clinical and Health Psychology BSc (Hons)
Psychology with Forensic Psychology BSc (Hons)
Psychology with Neuropsychology BSc (Hons)
Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons)
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons)
Zoology BSc (Hons)
Zoology MZool
Zoology with Animal Behaviour BSc (Hons)
Zoology with Animal Behaviour MZool
Zoology with Animal Management BSc (Hons)
Zoology with Conservation BSc (Hons)
Zoology with Conservation MZool
Zoology with Herpetology BSc (Hons)
Zoology with Herpetology MZool
Zoology with Marine Zoology BSc (Hons)
Zoology with Marine Zoology MZool
Zoology with Ornithology BSc (Hons)
Zoology with Ornithology MZool
Zoology with Primatology BSc (Hons)
Zoology with Primatology MZool
Natural Sciences (6)
Environmental Conservation BSc (Hons)
Environmental Science BSc (Hons)
Environmental Science MEnvSci
Geological Oceanography BSc (Hons)
Geological Oceanography MSci
Marine Biology BSc (Hons)
Marine Biology MSci
Marine Biology and Oceanography BSc (Hons)
Marine Biology and Oceanography MSci
Marine Biology and Zoology BSc (Hons)
Marine Biology and Zoology MSci
Marine Science and Conservation BSc (Hons)
Marine Vertebrate Conservation BSc (Hons)
Marine Vertebrate Conservation MSci
Ocean Science BSc (Hons)
Ocean and Geophysics Bsc (Hons)
Physical Oceanography MSci
Woodland Management and Conservation BSc (Hons)
Social Sciences and Management (6)
Adventure Sport Science BSc (Hons)
Childhood and Youth Studies (English medium course) BA (Hons)
Childhood and Youth Studies and Psychology BA (Hons)
Childhood and Youth Studies and Sociology (English medium course) BA (Hons)
Childhood and Youth Studies and Welsh BA (Hons)
Criminal Law LLB (Hons)
Criminology and Criminal Justice BA (Hons)
Criminology and Criminal Justice and Social Policy BA (Hons)
Cymdeithaseg (Sociology) and Criminology and Criminal Justice (bilingual) BA (Hons)
Film Studies and Production BA (Hons)
Law (2 year accelerated programme) LLB (Hons)
Law LLB (Hons)
Law with Criminology LLB (Hons)
Law with History LLB (Hons)
Law with Modern Languages LLB (Hons)
Law with Politics LLB (Hons)
Law with Psychology LLB (Hons)
Law with Sociology LLB (Hons)
Law with Welsh (Cymraeg) LLB (Hons)
Media Studies and Creative Writing BA (Hons)
Media Studies and English Literature BA (Hons)
Media Studies and Music BA (Hons)
Media Studies and Production BA (Hons)
Media and Drama BA (Hons)
Modern Languages and Criminology & Criminal Justice BA (Hons)
Politics BA (Hons)
Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status (English medium course) BA (Hons)
Professional Policing BSc (Hons)
Sociology BA (Hons)
Sociology and Criminology and Criminal Justice BA (Hons)
Sociology and Social Policy (English medium) BA (Hons)
Sport Science (intercalated) BSc (Hons)
Sport Science, Physical Education and Coaching BSc (Hons)
Sport and Exercise Science (intercalated) BSc (Hons)
Sport and Exercise Science BSc (Hons)
Bangor University offers Master degree programmes in more than 25 academic fields, including Business Studies, Finance, Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Law, Psychology, Healthcare, Ocean Science, Music, Arts, Education, Literature, Biology, Languages, Environment, Social Sciences, and many more.
Arts and Humanities (6)
MA Applied Linguistics for TEFL
MA Arthurian Studies
MA Creative Writing (English Medium)
MA English Literature
MA Global Heritage
MA Linguistics
MA Medieval Studies
MA Music Education
MA Publishing and Book Culture
MA The Celts
MA Translation Studies
MA Welsh: Language and Literature
MARes Music (MA by Research)
MMus Performance
MMus in Composition and Sonic Art
MMusRes Music (MMus by Research)
MPhil Bilingualism
MPhil Music
MRes Creative Practice
MSc Language Acquisition and Development
MSc Language Technologies
MScRes Geography
Business and Management (6)
MSc Advanced Data Science
Engineering and Technology (6)
Computer Science Masters by Research
MRes Electronic Engineering
MSc Advanced Computer Science
MSc Applied Innovation Design
MSc Broadband and Optical Communications
MSc Computing
MSc Computing for Data Science
MSc Electronic Engineering
MSc Marine Renewable Energy
MSc Nanotechnology and Microfabrication
MSc Rise of the Machines
MScRes Relational Design
Life Sciences and Medicine (6)
MA Medical and Health Professions Education
MA Mindfulness Based Approaches
MA Teaching Mindfulness Based Courses
MPhil Ageing and Dementia Studies
MPhil Health Economics
MRes Ageing and Dementia Studies
MRes Health Economics
MRes Molecular Medicine
MRes Psychology
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (AHP)
MSc Advanced HEMS Practice
MSc Agroforestry and Food Security
MSc Agroforestry and Food Security (by Distance Learning)
MSc Applied Behaviour Analysis
MSc Biomedical Science
MSc Counselling
MSc Dementia Studies
MSc Environmental Forestry
MSc Forestry (distance learning)
MSc Forestry and Environmental Management degrees (TRANSFOR-M)
MSc Leading Quality Improvement
MSc Medical Molecular Biology with Genetics
MSc Midwifery Studies
MSc Neuroimaging
MSc Performance Psychology (Online Distance Learning Part time)
MSc Physician Associate Studies
MSc Prevention, Population Health And Leadership (Blended Learning)
MSc Prevention, Population Health and Leadership (Distance Learning)
MSc Principles of Clinical Neuropsychology
MSc Psychological Research
MSc Psychology
MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology (BPS Accredited)
MSc Tropical Forestry
MScRes Biological Sciences
MScRes Clinical Sciences
MScRes Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology
Natural Sciences (6)
MSc Applied Marine Geoscience
MSc Conservation and Land Management
MSc Environmental and Business Management
MSc Marine Biology
MSc Marine Environmental Protection
MSc Marine Top Predator
MSc Ocean Sciences
MSc Physical Oceanography
MSc Wildlife Conservation
MScRes Environmental Sciences
Social Sciences and Management (6)
LLM International Criminal Law and International Human Rights Law
LLM Law
LLM Law and Criminology
MA Childhood and Youth
MA Criminology and Criminal Justice
MA Criminology and Law
MA Criminology and Sociology
MA Education Studies (Full-time)
MA Social Policy
MA Social Work
MA Sociology
MARes Education
MPhil Education
MRes Film Studies
MRes Journalism
MRes Media and Journalism
MRes Sport and Exercise Sciences
MSc Applied Sport and Exercise Physiology
MSc Exercise Rehabilitation
MSc Public Health and Health Promotion
MSc Public Health and Health Promotion (3 years, part time)
MSc Sport and Exercise Science
Arts and Humanities (5)
PhD Archaeology
PhD Bilingualism
PhD Celtic Studies (Astudiaethau Celtaidd)
PhD Chinese Studies
PhD Creative and Critical Writing
PhD English
PhD English Literature
PhD French and Francophone Studies
PhD German Studies
PhD Hispanic Studies
PhD History
PhD Italian Studies
PhD Linguistics
PhD Music
PhD Professional Writing, Film, Media, New Media, Journalism, Creative Studies, Drama, Professional Writing
PhD Translation Studies
PhD Translation Studies (by practice)
PhD Welsh History
PhD Welsh Literature (Llenyddiaeth Gymraeg)
Engineering and Technology (5)
PhD Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning and Advanced Computing
PhD Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Agents
PhD Communication Networks and Protocols
PhD Electrical Materials Science
PhD Image Processing for Mobile Devices
PhD Laser Micromachining and Laboratory on a Chip
PhD Medical Visualization and Simulation
PhD Optical Communications
PhD Optoelectronics
PhD Organic Electronics
PhD Pattern Recognition/Classifiers
PhD Renewable Materials
Life Sciences and Medicine (5)
North Wales Clinical Psychology Doctoral Programme
PhD Ageing and Dementia Studies
PhD Agriculture
PhD Agroforestry
PhD Biological Sciences
PhD Forestry
PhD Health Economics
PhD Health Science
PhD Medical Sciences
PhD Psychology
Professional Doctorate in Ageing and Dementia Studies (Distance Learning)
Professional Doctorate in Healthcare
Natural Sciences (5)
PhD Conservation
PhD Ocean Sciences
PhD Soil and Environmental Science
Social Sciences and Management (5)
Doctorate in Public Health
EdD Education Doctorate Programme
PhD Education
PhD Sport and Exercise Sciences