Overview

Genetics has evolved beyond its traditional boundaries to become a fundamental part of biology and medicine. The Department reflects this pervasiveness with research interests encompassing several high-impact themes, including functional genomics and systems biology, developmental genetics, epigenetic inheritance, evolution and population genetics, microbial genetics, and cell biology.

Features

PhD Genetics students, from The University of Cambridge, in the Department will undertake three to four years of research under the supervision of one of our group leaders, where they will develop an original research question and address this through laboratory or computer-based research.

Research students will develop skills in finding and assessing relevant primary literature, and produce written reviews of the literature throughout their degree and prior to the preparation of the PhD thesis.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Thesis / Dissertation

The examination will include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-04-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-15 00:00:00
Starting 2025-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-05-16 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Genetics View 37 other PhDs in Genetics in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Two academic references

Transcript

CV/resume

Evidence of competence in English

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Proposed Supervisor (M)

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Statement of Interest (M)

Research experience (M)

Research Proposal (O)

Tuition Fee

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International

37458 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 37458 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

9858 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9858 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Cambridge

846 - 1465 GBP /month

Living costs

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