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Expert advice on choosing the best science and research postgraduate course for you - including essential questions to consider, advice on different courses available and tips from postgraduate students

How to choose the best postgraduate course in science and research for you

The range of postgraduate science courses is a testament to the strength and diversity the UK offers in these degrees.

Postgarduate science courses

Postgraduate study in science: MSc, MRes or PhD?

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Postgraduate profile: PhD microbiology

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Top postgraduate courses in science and research

MSc Research Studies in Physics
Loughborough University

DPhil/MSc (Research) Inorganic Chemistry
University of Oxford

MSc/PgDip Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology
University of Leicester

MSc (Research)/PhD Chemistry
University of Oxford

MSc (Research)/PhD Chemistry and Biological Science
University of Durham

Top universities for postgraduate courses in sciences and research

University of Cambridge

University of Edinburgh

King's College London, University of London

Imperial College London

Lancaster University

 
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