12 monthsProgramme duration
31,600 GBPTuition Fee/year
27 Aug, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Biological Sciences
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Global climate and biodiversity crises, the COVID-19 pandemic, net zero emissions targets, and moves to restore and rewild the environment have put scientific evidence at the very centre of policymaking, economics and social behaviour.
Collaboration towards a better future for our planet depends on political engagement and understanding, public trust and scientific literacy, and robust challenges to fake news and misuse of data. Science communication has never had a more important role to play in empowering people to become agents of positive change at this critical time.
This programme will train you up in a wide range of science communication techniques, including:
Units will be delivered by world-leading experts across the biological sciences and communications fields, all who are passionate about their research areas and the power of scientific communication. You will also work with professional communicators and life coaches to build personal resilience and develop skills in teamwork, empathy, listening, widening participation and peer review.
You will build your own portfolio of communication outputs throughout the year, so you’ll finish with a suite of examples of your work for future employers. You will be supported to gain work experience and professional mentoring, including through your four-month final project, which can be in Bristol, London, the rest of the UK or overseas, and will be tailored to your career aspirations.
This programme is delivered by the School of Biological Sciences, so you will be based in the stunning Life Sciences Building, which is designed as a green, collaborative space for enhanced learning, including a dedicated science media suite. The school is located right in the middle of the university campus in the beautiful Clifton area, so you are a few minutes from central Bristol. The city, known as ‘Green Hollywood’ with the natural history filmmaking ecosystem centred around the BBC, is also a life sciences and tech innovation hub for the south-west of the UK, providing many exciting employment opportunities.
Collaboration towards a better future for our planet depends on political engagement and understanding, public trust and scientific literacy, and robust challenges to fake news and misuse of data. Science communication has never had a more important role to play in empowering people to become agents of positive change at this critical time.
This programme will train you up in a wide range of science communication techniques, including:
- natural history filmmaking
- radio broadcast
- podcast creation
- social media content creation
- print journalism
- working with schools in outreach programmes
- briefing politicians
- event organisation.
Units will be delivered by world-leading experts across the biological sciences and communications fields, all who are passionate about their research areas and the power of scientific communication. You will also work with professional communicators and life coaches to build personal resilience and develop skills in teamwork, empathy, listening, widening participation and peer review.
You will build your own portfolio of communication outputs throughout the year, so you’ll finish with a suite of examples of your work for future employers. You will be supported to gain work experience and professional mentoring, including through your four-month final project, which can be in Bristol, London, the rest of the UK or overseas, and will be tailored to your career aspirations.
This programme is delivered by the School of Biological Sciences, so you will be based in the stunning Life Sciences Building, which is designed as a green, collaborative space for enhanced learning, including a dedicated science media suite. The school is located right in the middle of the university campus in the beautiful Clifton area, so you are a few minutes from central Bristol. The city, known as ‘Green Hollywood’ with the natural history filmmaking ecosystem centred around the BBC, is also a life sciences and tech innovation hub for the south-west of the UK, providing many exciting employment opportunities.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Biological Sciences
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Global climate and biodiversity crises, the COVID-19 pandemic, net zero emissions targets, and moves to restore and rewild the environment have put scientific evidence at the very centre of policymaking, economics and social behaviour.
Collaboration towards a better future for our planet depends on political engagement and understanding, public trust and scientific literacy, and robust challenges to fake news and misuse of data. Science communication has never had a more important role to play in empowering people to become agents of positive change at this critical time.
This programme will train you up in a wide range of science communication techniques, including:
Units will be delivered by world-leading experts across the biological sciences and communications fields, all who are passionate about their research areas and the power of scientific communication. You will also work with professional communicators and life coaches to build personal resilience and develop skills in teamwork, empathy, listening, widening participation and peer review.
You will build your own portfolio of communication outputs throughout the year, so you’ll finish with a suite of examples of your work for future employers. You will be supported to gain work experience and professional mentoring, including through your four-month final project, which can be in Bristol, London, the rest of the UK or overseas, and will be tailored to your career aspirations.
This programme is delivered by the School of Biological Sciences, so you will be based in the stunning Life Sciences Building, which is designed as a green, collaborative space for enhanced learning, including a dedicated science media suite. The school is located right in the middle of the university campus in the beautiful Clifton area, so you are a few minutes from central Bristol. The city, known as ‘Green Hollywood’ with the natural history filmmaking ecosystem centred around the BBC, is also a life sciences and tech innovation hub for the south-west of the UK, providing many exciting employment opportunities.
Collaboration towards a better future for our planet depends on political engagement and understanding, public trust and scientific literacy, and robust challenges to fake news and misuse of data. Science communication has never had a more important role to play in empowering people to become agents of positive change at this critical time.
This programme will train you up in a wide range of science communication techniques, including:
- natural history filmmaking
- radio broadcast
- podcast creation
- social media content creation
- print journalism
- working with schools in outreach programmes
- briefing politicians
- event organisation.
Units will be delivered by world-leading experts across the biological sciences and communications fields, all who are passionate about their research areas and the power of scientific communication. You will also work with professional communicators and life coaches to build personal resilience and develop skills in teamwork, empathy, listening, widening participation and peer review.
You will build your own portfolio of communication outputs throughout the year, so you’ll finish with a suite of examples of your work for future employers. You will be supported to gain work experience and professional mentoring, including through your four-month final project, which can be in Bristol, London, the rest of the UK or overseas, and will be tailored to your career aspirations.
This programme is delivered by the School of Biological Sciences, so you will be based in the stunning Life Sciences Building, which is designed as a green, collaborative space for enhanced learning, including a dedicated science media suite. The school is located right in the middle of the university campus in the beautiful Clifton area, so you are a few minutes from central Bristol. The city, known as ‘Green Hollywood’ with the natural history filmmaking ecosystem centred around the BBC, is also a life sciences and tech innovation hub for the south-west of the UK, providing many exciting employment opportunities.
Admission Requirements
7+
95+
3.3+
71+
176+
You will typically need a strong upper second class honours degree (65% or higher) or an international equivalent degree in a subject such as: Biology, Biological Sciences, Ecology, Zoology, Natural Sciences, Marine Biology/Science/Zoology, Freshwater Biology/Science, Aquatic Biology/Science, Biosciences, Animal Behaviour, Global Change Biology, Conservation Biology and Ecology, Ecology and Conservation, Ecological and Environmental Sciences or Environmental Sciences. We will, however, consider any other degree subject on a case by case basis.
We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree.
We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement.
If your achieved grade is lower than our entry requirements, your application may be more likely to receive an offer if you have additional relevant work experience or qualifications. If you have one of the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing:
We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree.
We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement.
If your achieved grade is lower than our entry requirements, your application may be more likely to receive an offer if you have additional relevant work experience or qualifications. If you have one of the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing:
- evidence of 12 months of significant, relevant work experience, such as science-based public engagement, TV and radio, journalism, conservation, science teaching, or science and nature policy.
- a postgraduate qualification.
English language requirements
If English is not your first language, you will need to reach the requirements outlined in our profile level B.
27 Aug 2026
1 Year
Sep
Tuition fees
Domestic
14,300 GBP
International
31,600 GBP
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