Molecular biology is a key area underpinning modern biology in the post-genomic era. The science of molecular biology analyses the structure and function of organisms – viral, microbial and eukaryotic – at a molecular level. The structure and function of nucleic acids, genes, proteins and cell-signalling molecules are also analysed by molecular biology. Molecular biology techniques can be used to investigate errors in cellular systems that are fundamental to an advanced understanding of disease aetiology. In addition, innovations in molecular biology permit sophisticated modification of organisms, and manipulation of their functions, to permit the production of novel products and the development of novel therapeutic technologies. The burgeoning global bioscience sector creates a continuing demand for the education of scientists at postgraduate level skilled in molecular biology.
This course is run either as a one year full-time or two year part-time programme (HLST104), or as an 18 month full-time programme (HLST137) which includes an internship module in which students are offered the opportunity to integrate theory and practice and carry out a real project in collaboration with a host organisation. If the student is not successful in securing and meeting the requirements of an internship she or he will revert to the 12 month programme.
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| Test Scores: | - International English Language Testing System (academic or immigration) [min. 6.5]
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| Application Notes : | Applicants whose first language is not English should have an IELTS 6.5 overall, with no component lower than 5.5. Pre-Sessional English is available if required. |
| Additional Admission Requirements: | Applicants should hold the equivalent of a 2:2 undergraduate degree in Bioscience or Biological Chemistry. We would expect to see the study of one or more of the following modules in the final year of an undergraduate degree: molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, microbiology, genetics, molecular immunology or molecular virology. For the 18 month route (course HLST137), students must meet the internship requirements, normally assessed by an interview during the first term of the course. |
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