We recruit a number of international students to our postgraduate training programme each year. Most register for our three-year PhD programme but we also welcome applications for a two-year MPhil. We also offer an integrated four-year PhD programme in which emphasis is placed on taught modules in the first year.
Information about our major research interests and supervisors can be obtained by clicking on one of the links in the research pages or contacts . Most supervisors have a detailed research page that can be accessed from their individual contact page.
Students are advised to name no more than three potential supervisors (in order of preference) on an online application form and write a short paragraph outlining the reasons for each choice.
Successful applicants will require funding to cover both fees and living expenses. Fees are currently £19,640 per annum for standard laboratory-based projects or £11,990 per annum for computer-based projects. However, a higher fee of £23,710, may be required for exceptional technically-intensive/specialised projects with high consumable costs. In addition, a sum of at least £9,600 per annum will be required to cover living expenses.
Scholarships providing partial support are available. However, these are quite limited in number and are awarded on a competitive basis to high quality candidates, usually ranked among the top 5% of applicants to the University of Nottingham. Where possible, applicants should seek scholarships from their native country or from organisations such as The Association of Commonwealth Universities . Other links below provide further information on funding opportunities and scholarship application procedures.
Student Support and Welfare
The School of Biology is both an exciting and welcoming place in which to study. We hope that your degree will be a happy and rewarding experience but we have several systems to help you if you encounter any problems or have any needs. If something is worrying you about your studies or regarding other matters (e.g. health, family issues, legal, financial, housing concerns) or if you are worried about another student, then there are people you can talk to who will advise you on the best thing to do. In the first instance you are welcome to talk to your project supervisor or to your project advisor. However if you prefer you can talk to the head of postgraduate teaching, Professor David Archer, or to one of our welfare officers Professor Ed Louis or Dr. Sara Goodacre, for confidential advice. David, Ed and Sara are happy to advise students at any point during the course of their studies.
Training and Development
The University of Nottingham supports a dynamic learning environment for its postgraduate students. With support from the School of Biology, the University's Graduate School is charged with promoting the highest standard of development opportunities for postgraduate students. A range of development and researcher training is detailed in the Graduate School website.
Both the Graduate School and Faculty Graduate Centre provide careers support. They are also involved in a number of placement initiatives, and will arrange internship opportunities where possible.
Contact
For further details of any of our courses use the contact details below:
Kathryn Lyon
(Postgraduate Administrator)
The School of Biology
The University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD
UK
t: +44 115 8230311
f: +44 115 9513311
e:biology-pg@nottingham.ac.uk