Prepare for a PhD with a research-intensive Masters at The University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh is one of the world's top 20 universities (QS World University Rankings 2016/17) and one of the largest in the UK. It is also one of the most cosmopolitan universities, welcoming over 8,500 postgraduate taught and research students from more than 130 countries across the globe.

The College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine offers six research-intensive Masters that not only give students an excellent grounding in research but provide transferable skills that will prove essential for your career in research or science. We offer four MSc by Research degrees for those with undergraduate degrees in biological, chemical or physical sciences: Biomedical Sciences, Cardiovascular Biology, Integrative Neuroscience, and Reproductive Sciences. Those with medical or veterinary degrees can apply for our MMedSci in Medical Sciences or MVetSci in Veterinary Sciences.

Your stepping stone to a PhD

All of our Masters by Research degrees give you a 12 month grounding in research, with two 20-week lab-based projects. Each programme provides you with a thorough training in a particular discipline through original investigation and experiment. Gain hands-on experience of different research groups and learn a broad range of experimental approaches. You’ll get to work in different laboratories throughout the year, helping you explore whether research in that area is a suitable career path for you. The majority of graduates continue on to a PhD, either at Edinburgh or elsewhere.

Read more about our Masters by Research degrees here.

Transferable skills

A taught component runs alongside your extensive lab work, providing you with transferable skills that will prepare you for PhD or a career in research. Topics include:

• scientific thinking
• ethics
• project planning
• science on the global stage
• presentations
• grant writing

World-class city

Study at The University of Edinburgh and you’ll not only be a student at a world-class university but you’ll live in a world-class city. Regularly voted a top place to live, Edinburgh is a beautiful and thriving capital, a wonderful place in which to study!

Apply now for September 2016:

• MSc by Research in Biomedical Sciences
• MSc by Research in Cardiovascular Biology
• MSc by Research in Integrative Neuroscience
• MSc by Research in Reproductive Sciences
• MVetSci in Veterinary Science
• MMedSci in Medical Sciences

Visit the website for further information and to make your application