Biological Science (EBI)

Key facts:

• The University hosts and attends fairs and events throughout the year, in the UK and across the world. We also offer online events to help you explore your options:
• Discover Cambridge: Master’s and PhD study webinars - these Spring events provide practical information about applying for postgraduate study.
• Postgraduate Virtual Open Days - taking place in November each year, the Open Days focus on subject and course information.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

• EMBL Predoctoral Core Course in Molecular Biology in Heidelberg
• Primers for Predocs
• nomination of a thesis advisory committee to monitor student progress, and submit and defend a project proposal.
• students will need to submit a second annual report to the thesis advisory committee, participate in the Bioinformatics course and predoc seminar day.
• students will need to submit a third annual report to the thesis advisory committee.
• students will need to write and submit their thesis: PhD awarded following Degree Committee approval and successful completion of an oral examination.

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

GPA: Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL iBT: 100

IELTS: 7

Other requirements

General requirements

• Two academic references
• Transcript
• CV/resume
• Evidence of competence in English
• If required - you can check using our tool
• Statement of Interest (M)
• Research Proposal (O)
• Proposed Supervisor (Optional)

Fees and funding

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

• International (Applies to you): 77,662 AUD / year ≈ 41,304 GBP / year
• Domestic (Applies to you): 20,453 AUD / year ≈ 10,878 GBP / year

Living costs

Cambridge, United Kingdom: 1,591-2,755 AUD / month