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It combines biology and geology, equipping students with analytical, quantitative, and research skills. Graduates have pursued careers in academia, museum curation, science communication, and various industries.
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Degree Overview:
This interdisciplinary MSc program in Palaeobiology is designed for students passionate about early life, mass extinctions, macroevolution, climate change, and fossil preservation. It bridges the biology-geology divide, providing a strong foundation for independent research at the PhD level or careers in museum curation, science education, science policy, management, or the media.
Outline:
The program consists of lectures, practical classes, tutorials, and visiting speakers in the first part, providing a firm foundation in the theory and methodology of the subject.
Teaching:
The program is taught by Bristol's established palaeobiology research group, engaging students in current debates in evolution, systematics, and palaeobiology. Students learn to analyze problems quantitatively and design experimental approaches to resolving questions in macroevolution and the study of both ancient and living organisms.
Careers:
Graduates of the program pursue academic careers, usually starting with a PhD. The program's focus on methods and the latest quantitative and analytical techniques makes graduates highly sought after by PhD supervisors worldwide. The training in professional skills, including writing scientific papers, is also highly regarded. Other career paths include museum curation, science policy, the media, science education, marketing, consultancy, industry, and computing.
Other:
- The program provides opportunities to develop a wide range of professional skills, including research planning, problem-solving, and communication.
- Students learn to present palaeontological data through talks, visual displays, and formal written reports.
- They also develop computing skills in data handling, phylogenetics, macroevolution, function, and 3D digital modeling.
- A key aspect of the program is preparing the research project for publication, with many previous students' projects published in leading international journals.
- Recent research project topics include the origin of cellular life, the preservation of colors in dinosaurs, and the evolution of culture in humans.
Tuition Fees
UK: full-time £13,100 per year UK: part-time (two years) £6,550 per year Overseas: full-time £29,600 per year For programs that last longer than one year, please budget for up to an 8% increase in fees each year.
Bench fees
£540. Confirmation of bench fees will be stated in the offer letter sent to applicants.
