School of Life Sciences
Heriot-Watt University
The biodiversity of the marine environment is of enormous importance to humans as a resource for food, pharmaceuticals and ecosystem services. The School’s Centre for Marine Biodiversity and Biotechnology (CMBB) focuses on research using traditional and newly developing molecular methods to study these important marine resources and products. The rapid loss of biodiversity both on land and in the sea makes it especially important that good knowledge is obtained to enable the appropriate management of the lesser known marine resources. The course covers a broad range of issues in four taught core modules enabling students to choose four other taught modules from a variety of options available within the School and elsewhere in the University’s programme of MSc courses.
Core Subjects
• Diversity of Marine Organisms
• Marine Conservation and Sustainability
• Marine Monitoring and Pollution Control
• Marine Biotechnology
• Research Project (MSc only)
General funding sources
For general sources of funding that may apply to this study opportunity, visit the page(s) below.
Study information
- Qualification:
- MSc/Diploma
- Study duration:
- 12 months (MSc); 9 months (Diploma)
- Study mode:
- FT/PT
- Start month:
- September
- Entry requirements:
- For MSc level entry, students must hold a good (minimum 2:2) honours degree, and/or full membership of a relevant professional institution, and/or equivalent UK or overseas qualifications that may be considered on an individual basis. For Postgraduate Diploma level entry, students must hold any of the above, and/or a relevant 3rd Class Honours or Ordinary degree and an acceptable period of appropriate industrial experience.
- Language requirements:
- TOEFL 577 (in the computerised test the equivalent is 233 marks and the Internet based requirement is 90). An IELTS requirement of 6.5 or Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency Grade C are also acceptable.
- No. of students per year:
- New Course
- Fees:
- Academic Year 2007/08 fees were £3,790 Home/EU; £11,360 Overseas (full time) and £2,050 Home/EU; £6,140 Overseas (part time). Academic Year 2008/09 fees subject to confirmation.
