Course Overview
Offered by University of York, the PhD Biology provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in biological sciences. Based in York, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 3-year full-time and part-time structure. The programme is arranged in eight foci that use state of the art technology to address global challenges: Impacting on health and disease; Sustainably providing food and fuel; Environmental change; Ecology and Evolution; Infection and Immunity; Microbiology; Plant Biology; Cell and developmental Biology; Biochemistry and Biophysics; Molecular and Cellular Medicine; Bioinformatics and Mathematical Biology. International tuition fees are £30,950 per year, home/UK fees are £5,181 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 86% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £29,000 within three years, a 98% continuation rate, and 80% of graduates in employment or further study.
What You'll Learn
Entry Requirements
📋 Academic Entry Requirements
| Postgraduate Requirement | 2:2 |
🗣️ English Language Requirements
| Test | Overall | L | R | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6.5 | 6 |
| PTE Academic | 61 | — | — | — | — |
L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking
Tuition Fees & Funding
International Student Fee
£30,950
per year
Home Student Fee
£5,181
regulated fee
Scholarships available for eligible students
Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.
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