Synthetic Biology MRes

Normally, a minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor's degree in biochemistry, biomedical sciences, life sciences, biochemical engineering, chemical biology or any related subject area, or a medical degree (MBBS), or a physical sciences degree, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Applicants with an appropriate professional qualification and relevant work experience may also apply.

The English language level for this programme is: Level 1.

Further information can be found on our English language requirements page.

Pre-Master's and Pre-sessional English

UCL Pre-Master's and Pre-sessional English courses are for international students who are aiming to study for a postgraduate degree at UCL. The courses will develop your academic English and academic skills required to succeed at postgraduate level.

Synthetic biology allows us to support and augment the living world, recreating nature’s most ingenious elements and systems so we can design vaccines, monitor pollution, sustain our food production, and much more. This interdisciplinary research Master’s will provide both the broad biological knowledge and the specific tools you’ll need to thrive and progress in this rapidly advancing field of science and industry.