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University of Bristol: Palaeobiology
Institution | University of Bristol |
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Department | Earth Sciences |
Web | https://www.bristol.ac.uk |
Study type | Taught |
Summary
This interdisciplinary MSc programme is for students who are passionate about early life, mass extinctions, macroevolution, climate change and fossil preservation. It bridges the biology-geology divide. You will learn the latest techniques in phylogenetics, biomechanics and macroevolution, providing you with a strong foundation for independent research to PhD level or for a career in museum curation, science education, science policy, management or the media.
Bristol is ranked second in the UK for 'Earth systems and environmental sciences' research (THE analysis of REF 2021) and first in the world for Palaeontology (Center for World University Rankings 2017). You will join Bristol's established palaeobiology research group and engage in current debates in evolution, systematics and palaeobiology. You will learn how to analyse problems quantitatively and design experimental approaches to resolving questions in macroevolution and the study of both ancient and living organisms.
A key aspect of the programme is preparing your research project for publication, and many of our previous students' projects have been published in leading international journals. Recent research project topics include the origin of cellular life, the preservation of colours in dinosaurs and the evolution of culture in humans.
This programme gives you the opportunity to develop a wide range of professional skills, including research planning, problem-solving and communication. You will learn to present palaeontological data through talks, visual displays and formal written reports. You will also develop computing skills in data handling, phylogenetics, macroevolution, function and 3D digital modelling.
Find out more about the programme and hear from current and former students on our Palaeobiology MSc blog: https://mscpalaeo.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/
MSc
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | An upper second-class honours degree or international equivalent in Geology, Biological Sciences, Zoology, Animal Sciences, Botany, Plant Sciences, Ecology, Ecology and Conservation, Marine Biology, Microbiology, Genetics, Environmental Sciences, Archaeology, Anthropology. We will consider applicants who do not have a degree a degree listed above if they have evidence of significant, relevant work experience. If this is the case, applicants should include their CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when they apply, showing details of their relevant work experience and/or qualifications. We will consider applicants whose interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements. We may make these applicants an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so the applicant would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of their degree. Specific module requirements may still apply. We will consider applicants whose grades are slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements, if they have at least one of the following: - evidence of significant, relevant work experience; If this is the case, applicants should include their CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when they apply, showing details of their relevant work experience and/or qualifications. See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website. |
Location | Clifton Campus Tyndall Park Road to Park Row Bristol BS8 1TH |
Fees
England | 13100 GBP for Year 1 |
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Northern Ireland | 13100 GBP for Year 1 |
Scotland | 13100 GBP for Year 1 |
Wales | 13100 GBP for Year 1 |
Channel Islands | 13100 GBP for Year 1 |
EU | 29600 GBP for Year 1 |
International | 29600 GBP for Year 1 |
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | An upper second-class honours degree or international equivalent in Geology, Biological Sciences, Zoology, Animal Sciences, Botany, Plant Sciences, Ecology, Ecology and Conservation, Marine Biology, Microbiology, Genetics, Environmental Sciences, Archaeology, Anthropology. We will consider applicants who do not have a degree a degree listed above if they have evidence of significant, relevant work experience. If this is the case, applicants should include their CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when they apply, showing details of their relevant work experience and/or qualifications. We will consider applicants whose interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements. We may make these applicants an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so the applicant would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of their degree. Specific module requirements may still apply. We will consider applicants whose grades are slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements, if they have at least one of the following: - evidence of significant, relevant work experience; If this is the case, applicants should include their CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when they apply, showing details of their relevant work experience and/or qualifications. See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website. |
Location | Clifton Campus Tyndall Park Road to Park Row Bristol BS8 1TH |
Fees
Channel Islands | 6550 GBP for Year 1 |
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England | 6550 GBP for Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | 6550 GBP for Year 1 |
Scotland | 6550 GBP for Year 1 |
Wales | 6550 GBP for Year 1 |
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