Overview

The University of Chester welcomes students to undertake research towards PhD research degrees in Biological Sciences . The Biological Sciences Department’s research is underpinned by a diverse range of staff research interests; this also provides exciting opportunities for study.

Features

Several external bodies collaborate with the Department, including Cheshire Wildlife Trust, Veterinary Tissue Bank Ltd, and Chester Zoo. These connections are further enhanced by links with other regional and international universities.

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Programme Structure

The Department has three main areas of research that broadly encompass:

Conservation Biology (of both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems that focuses on, man-made impacts, ecosystem modelling and conservation genetics)
Animal Welfare and Behaviour (with emphasis on both animal stress/pain as well as their social structures and interactions)
Molecular biology and biochemistry including molecular genetics, detection of biomarkers of disease, ecotoxicology and molecular histopathology.

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Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-02 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

91

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Biology View 124 other PhDs in Biology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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91

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62

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

To be eligible to apply for PhD programmes, applicants should normally have, or expect to obtain, at least an upper second class honours degree in a discipline appropriate to their intended area of research.
Substantial prior research experience may, in some instances, be acceptable in place of a first degree qualification.
A completed application, two references (in most cases the references shall come from independent academic referees, i.e. they are not normally provided by a prospective supervisor), an up-to-date CV and copies of appropriate certificates or transcripts must be uploaded to the application in order to be considered.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19822 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Part-time tuition fees:

UK: £2,619 / year

International: £9,911 / year

National fees are TBC.

Living costs

Chester

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

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

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