Structured PhD Programme: PhD in Biological Sciences

Program Overview

The Structured PhD program combines taught modules and a research element. The taught component provides transferable research skills and subject-specific knowledge, while the research element develops autonomous research abilities. The program consists of 30 credits of taught modules and 240-330 credits of research. Graduates gain skills to become active and independent researchers.

Program Outline

Outline:

• The Structured PhD programme consists of two stages: the structured (taught modules) and the research element.
• The structured PhD provides a taught in a core programme that develops transferable research skills.
• The structured element also provides specialist disciplinary teaching to bring understanding to international research levels.
• The research element develops skills for graduates to be active and autonomous researchers.

Other:

• The PhD consists of two stages: the structured (taught modules) and the research element.
• The structured PhD provides a taught in a core programme that develops transferable research skills.
• The structured element also provides specialist disciplinary teaching to bring understanding to international research levels.
• The research element develops skills for graduates to be active and autonomous researchers.
• The Structured PhD contains the Taught component (minimum 30 credits) and Research Element (240-330 credits)
• Taught component consists of general transferable research skills (18 credits: 6 modules at 3 credits each), and subject-specific modules (minimum 12 credits).
The research element comprises the remaining 240-330 credits