Overview

At Essex, we have supervised projects in the areas of animal movement and behaviour, population dynamics, plankton ecology, fisheries and natural resource management, and bioinformatics techniques. You are invited to contact our department to discuss other potential research areas in this field.

Holders of a such a PhD are ideally placed to continue a scientific research career as there is currently a shortage of mathematical expertise in biological, ecological and environmental research.

Our staff are strongly committed to research and teaching. They have published several well-regarded text books and are world leaders in their individual specialisms, with their papers appearing in learned journals such as; American Naturalist, Ecology, Journal of Mathematical Biology, Journal of Theoretical Biology, and Methods in Ecology and Evolution.

Your future

Many of our former PhD Mathematical Biology at University of Essex students have gone on to work as academics in prominent institutions across the world, such as the University of Cambridge, University of Nottingham and many other international universities. Some have also remained at the University of Essex, working as postdoctoral research fellows, research impact officers, or lecturers.

Programme Structure

Example structure

A research degree gives you the chance to investigate an area or topic in real depth, and develop transferable research skills.

During your time in the Department you have opportunities to attend conferences, publish papers, and give talks at departmental research seminars.

You may also attend some university modules, and will meet with your supervisor typically on a weekly basis.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months
Part-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-13 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2025-04-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-02-16 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-10-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-02 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-07-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6

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TOEFL^® IBT

76

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Mathematics Biology Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 84 other PhDs in Mathematics in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6

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76

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Other requirements

General requirements

You will need a good honours degree and a Masters degree in a relevant subject. A well-developed research proposal is also essential.
You may be required to attend an interview/Skype interview for acceptance, and acceptance is subject to research expertise in the department.

Tuition Fee

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International

18750 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 18750 GBP per year during 48 months.
National

4786 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4786 GBP per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Colchester

660 - 1140 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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