MSc Microbiology
Course overview
The MSc Microbiology at the University of Kent provides expertise in disciplines such as biochemistry, microbiology, and biomedical science and allows the department to exploit technology and develop groundbreaking ideas in the fields of genetics, molecular biology, protein science, biophysics, and computational biology.
This MSc Microbiology at the University of Kent revolves around understanding systems and processes in the living cell. It has a strong molecular focus with leading-edge activities that are synergistic with one another and complementary to the teaching provision.
Fields of enquiry encompass a range of molecular processes from cell division, transcription, and translation through to molecular motors, molecular diagnostics, and the production of biotherapeutics and bioenergy, gaining professional skills in contemporary microbiology, opening up a future career in academic research or in the healthcare sector.
The research degrees are based on laboratory and computational research projects, and in all research degrees, students undertake a single, focused research project from day one and attend components of our transferable skills modules. You are supervised by a team that comprises the main supervisor(s) as well as supervisory chairs who give independent advice on progression.
Entry requirements
Grade Requirements:
- International students are required to have a minimum of a 2.2 degree in a relevant subject.
English Language Requirements:
- IELTS: International students are required to score 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.
- PTE Academic: International students are required to score 67 with a minimum of 59 in each sub-test.
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarship
Scholarship value up to £10,000.
Kent Business School Beaconhouse PG Progression Scholarship
Tuition fee discount scholarship of £6,000.
Up to £6,000Kent Business School Dean's Excellence Scholarship Award
Awards of up to £3,000
Kent Business School MBA Scholarship
50% off Tuition Fee.
Up to 50% of feesKent Graduate Scholarship
20% fee reduction for post-graduate taught programmes at the University of Kent.
Up to 20% of feesKent International Scholarship Postgraduate Taught
Scholarship value - £5000
Up to £5,000Kent International Scholarship Postgraduate Taught (KBS)
Scholarship value £3000
Up to £3,000Kent LLM Solicitors’ Practice Scholarship (Canterbury)
£2,000 tuition fee discount (Home Students); £2,000 tuition fee discount (Overseas Students).
Up to £2,000Sasha Roberts Scholarship
£3,000 stipend per annum split into two payments of £1,500 in October and January.
Up to £3,000The “Ambition” Scholarship for University of Kent Graduates
£1,500 for Full Time UK students; £750 per year for Part Time UK students; £3,000 for Full Time Overseas students.
The CAMEMS Scholarship
£3,000 stipend per annum split into two payments of £1,500 in October and January.
Up to £3,000The Widening Participation Ambition Scholarship for University of Kent Graduates
£5,000 for UK students (£2,500 per year for part time students).
Career opportunities
Careers in the field of MSc Microbiology, studied at the University of Kent, can lead to opportunities such as:
- Clinical research associate
- Microbiologist
- Food Technologist
- Biomedical scientist
- Medical laboratory scientist
Cost of study
The tuition fee for international students studying an MSc Microbiology in the University of Kent is £23,500 per year. The tuition fee is subject to an annual increase.
Admission
To apply for this course, you’ll need to go through the university's online application portal. You can speak with one of our trained counsellors and learn more about this process.
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