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Bangor University

Bangor , Wales ,United Kingdom

MScRes CLINICAL SCIENCES

The School of Medical Sciences is always interested to hear from prospective research students.

Medical or clinical related topics include, but is not limited to, the following:

  • Behavioral neurology
  • Neuro-rehabilitation
  • Effects of antipsychotic medication on neutrophil morphology and oxidative stress
  • History of Medicine
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Evidence based healthcare
  • Translation of research evidence to practice
  • Clinical research into the assessment and development of new anti-cancer drugs
  • Assessment of the effects of chemotherapy
  • Intensive care medicine
  • Chronic disease patient care
  • The genetics and molecular aeteology of cancer development / oncogenesis
  • Molecular mechanisms of disease related DNA repair pathways
  • The molecular basis of the cell division cycle (using human cells and model systems)
  • The molecular basis of cancer drug resistance
  • Molecular mechanisms of chromosomal translocations Molecular regulation of telomere biology
  • The role of human germ line genes in cancer development
  • The identification of new cancer-specific drug targets
  • The development of patient stratification strategies
  • Human stem cell biology
  • Human cancer stem cell biology
  • The molecular basis for human gut homeostasis
  • Molecular cancer immunology
  • Molecular autoimmunity 

Please take a look at our list of academic staff within the School of Medical Sciences to identify a member of staff with similar research areas, you can contact them directly with an outline of your research proposal (including actual or prospective funding) to enquire whether they would be interested in supervising your research. The director of research studies is Dr Chris Staples.

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Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Many courses help strengthen career prospects through;

  • Work placements: students are provided with a variety of options for work experience – either within the degree, through University internships or by volunteering.
  • Industry partnerships: Some degrees are run in partnership with the industry such as Teacher Training, Nursing and Social Work.
  • Professional accreditations: to help develop students’ careers, many of the degrees are accredited by professional bodies of global repute, such as IBMS, ACCA, CIMA, CIM, BCS, BPS, IET, ICF, SRA, and NMC.

PSW Opportunity

  • 2 Years PSW is applicable after completing a minimum duration of 9 months course (like- Undergraduate, Postgraduate Level)
  • 3 Years PSW is applicable after completing PhD level courses.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Research Programmes (MPhil/PhD)
For PhD: Masters degree in a relevant subject. Normally, a Distinction in your Masters degree is a requirement.

For MPhil: First or upper-second class degree in a relevant subject, such as Economics, Finance, Accounting, Business or Management.

If your native language is not English, you must provide satisfactory evidence that you have an adequate knowledge and understanding of written and spoken English:

IELTS: 7.0 (with no individual score lower than 6.5)
Pearson PTE: 67 (with no individual score lower than 62)
Cambridge English Test – Advanced/Proficiency: 185 (with no individual score lower than 176)


IELTS (SELT or Non-SELT) or IELTS Indicator (tests taken from 1st July onwards)
Bangor Business School - 7.0 (6.5)
Biological Sciences - 6.0 (5.5)
Computer Science - 6.0 (5.5)
Creative Studies & Media - 7.0 (6.5)
MRes - 6.5 (6.0)
Education - 6.5 (6.0)
Electronic Engineering - 6.0 (5.5) - (Writing 6.5)
English Literature - 6.5 (6.0)
Environment, Natural Resources & Geography - 6.5 (6.0)
Healthcare Sciences - 7.0 (7.0)
History, Welsh History & Archaeology - 6.0 (5.5)
Law - 7.0 (6.5)
Linguistics & English Language - 6.0 (5.5)
Medical Sciences - 6.0 (5.5)
Modern Languages - 6.5 (6.0)
Music - 6.5 (6.0)
Ocean Sciences - 6.5 (6.0)
Philosophy and Religion - 7.0 (6.5)
Psychology - 6.5 (6.0)
MRes, Master by Research - 6.5 (6.0)
IMSCAR - 7.0 (6.5)
Social Sciences - 6.5 (6.0)
Sport, Health & Exercise Science - 6.5 (6.0)
Welsh - 6.0 (5.5)

  • Course Type: Full Time
  • Course Level: Masters/PG Degree
  • Duration: 01 Year  
  • Total Tuition Fee: 18500 GBP
    Average Cost of Living: 13632 GBP /year
    Application Fee: N/A
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