Research in the University of Essex School of Life Sciences covers a wide spectrum of biology from genes to ecosystems, and this broad-based structure provides opportunities for developing novel ideas and inter-disciplinary projects. Essex staff have expertise in photosynthesis, plant productivity, plant ecophysiology and cell signalling and can offer supervision of projects in these areas. Essex uses a variety of approaches to identify key genes and processes that determine productivity in plants in constantly changing environmental conditions.
As research students at Essex, students will work at the heart of their internationally acknowledged, well-resourced and well-connected research community. Essex offers world-class supervision and training opportunities, and encourages students to engage with other researchers, professionals, practitioners and research users, where possible, for example using the generous funding from Proficio to attend conferences and training courses.
Within Essex's School of Life Sciences, students will be allocated a supervisor whose role it is to guide them through the different stages of their research degree. In some cases, students may be jointly supervised. The support provided by the supervisor is a key feature of the student research experience and students will have regular one-to-one meetings to discuss progress on their research. Initially, the supervisor will help students develop their research topic and plan.
Essex's School of Life Sciences is fully equipped to perform cutting edge plant physiology and phenotyping research using a combination of conventional and custom designed apparatus including: facilities for chlorophyll flourescence and thermal imaging of whole plants and cells; a plant phenotyping platform that houses a novel dynamic lighting system; equipment for infra-red gas exchange analysis including whole plant chambers for Arabidopsis; computer-controlled glasshouse and conrolled environment facilities.
Many of Essex's postgraduates continue their scientific research by taking up postdoctoral positions in the UK and overseas. Others go on to work with industry or governmental and non-governmental organizations. Essex supports career development by a mentoring scheme and employability events.
| Level | Masters |
| Discipline | Biology |
| Duration | 36 months |
| Intakes | Oct |
| Application Fees | GBP 0 |
| Tuition Fees | GBP 20700 |
| Campus | Colchester |
| Language proficiency (minimum) | |
| IELTS | 6.5 |
|---|---|
| TOEFL | 88 |
| PTE | 60 |
| Duolingo | Not Accepted |
| Exam proficiency (minimum) | |
| SAT | Not Required / Waiver |
|---|---|
| ACT | Not Required / Waiver |
| GRE | Not Required / Waiver |
| GMAT | Not Required / Waiver |
Minimum GPA - 70.0%
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