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Master of Science by Research in Biological Sciences

Bangor University · Bangor
Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom ★ 4.8 #567 world
✓ PGWP eligible ✓ Fee waiver ✓ No interview ✓ Loan friendly
Level
Master Degree
Duration
1 year master degree
Open intakes
Off-shoreNov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Apr 2027, Oct 2027
Field
Biotechnology and Life Sciences
Institution
Public University
Offer speed
Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
Next deadline
2026-10-01

Program overview

A research master in biology, covering research design, laboratory and field technique, data analysis and a substantial supervised original research project with a thesis.

This lists fifteen entry windows including December starts, giving more timing flexibility than almost any other programme here.

Master of Science by Research in Biological Sciences is taught at Bangor University, a public university in Wales with full degree awarding powers. Because the biological sciences research master is a degree, it supports an application under the UK Graduate Route, which gives two years of unsponsored work in Britain after you finish. No job offer or sponsor is needed for the biological sciences research master, but you must be inside the UK on a valid student visa when you apply. Your student visa covers the length of the biological sciences research master plus a short period afterwards. UK rules from January 2024 bar a dependant partner or child on taught courses, so the biological sciences research master does not support a family move.

Entry to Master of Science by Research in Biological Sciences is a completed bachelor degree at 60 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for the biological sciences research master is recorded at GBP 23,000. Bangor charges no application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the biological sciences research master. The biological sciences research master lists fifteen entry windows a cycle, among the most frequent at this university. Apply Study Visa manages your the biological sciences research master application, the deposit, the offer, the CAS and the UK student visa as one process.

What it costs per year · indicative

Tuition fee£23,000₹24,15,000
Living cost (est.)£12,230
Total / year£35,230₹36,99,150/yr

Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.

Do you qualify?

Minimum education
4-Year Bachelor Degree
Minimum marks
60%
Study gap accepted
Up to 5 yrs
Backlogs accepted
Up to 12
Maths in 12th
Required

These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.

Admission requirements

Who can apply (guide for international students):

  • Education: A completed bachelor degree from a recognised university, at the percentage stated.
  • English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 75 with reading 18, writing 18, speaking 20 and listening 17; PTE Academic 56 with no component below 51; or the Duolingo English Test at 105.
  • Application and deposit: Bangor charges NO application fee, so applying costs you nothing. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
  • Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
  • Work rights: the biological sciences research master is a degree, so it supports a UK Graduate Route application giving two years of unsponsored work after you finish. No dependant may accompany you on a taught course.
  • Student visa: Apply Study Visa prepares the CAS request, the financial evidence and the UK student visa submission with you.

English requirements

IELTS
6 overall
R 5.5L 5.5W 5.5S 5.5
PTE
56 overall
R 51L 51W 51S 51
TOEFL
75 iBT
R 18L 17W 18S 20
Duolingo
105 overall
R 80L 80W 80S 80

Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours

  • Valid passport (6+ months validity)
  • Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
  • Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
  • English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
  • Statement of Purpose (SOP)
  • Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
  • Updated CV / resume
  • Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
  • Passport-size photographs
  • Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)

Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.

Career opportunities

Typical destinations for graduates:

  • Research Scientist: academic and industrial laboratories
  • Laboratory Scientist: research settings
  • Ecological Researcher: field research programmes
  • Research Assistant: university departments
  • Scientific Officer: government agencies
  • Doctoral Study: biological research

Reality check: a research master is assessed on the project, so secure agreement on a supervisor and topic with the school before you apply.

About Bangor University

Type
University
Ownership
Public
Rating
★ 4.8
World rank
#567
Established
1884
Reference No.
10007857

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