MSc by Research (Biological Sciences)

Program Available at Egham Campus

Refine your research skills and develop advanced scientific and technical expertise with a one-year Masters by Research degree in Biological Sciences.

Choose your preferred research area from Biomedical Sciences, Plant Molecular Sciences, and Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour to learn alongside academic staff working at the frontiers of knowledge in their particular fields. Find out more about our Research Projects.

You’ll contribute to renowned research culture, with Royal Holloway, University of London Department of Biological Sciences ranked 25th in the UK for influential research output by the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014. 

Study in our state-of-the-art laboratories, providing advanced equipment for bioinformatics, mass spectrometry, and protein and gene sequencing. You’ll have access to on-site woodland and meadow field testing facilities, and our campus is within easy reach of sites of special scientific interest, including Windsor Great Park, Box Hill, and Chobham Common.