Programme Details

What distinguishes an MRes degree?

An MRes is intended for students whose main aim is to gain an intensive research experience. The MRes Programmes at Newcastle Biomedicine provide an excellent scientific training for students who wish to progress to a PhD or for students who require a masters-level research qualification.

The MRes programmes are designed to provide an entry into a career in academia or industry that involves a working knowledge of scientific research.

Programme Structure

The suite of MRes programmes provide a broad-based research training in contemporary biosciences and/or medical sciences techniques.

Each programme comprises 180 credits covering:

  • three advanced subject knowledge modules chosen from over 20 options (some modules may be compulsory)
  • professional/key skills/research techniques in biomedical and biomolecular sciences
  • one 24 week research project.

Details of individual modules and the research project are provided within information about the individual MRes programmes.

The programmes enable you to experience a variety of internationally competitive research areas, predominantly in academia but also potentially in industry.

If you intend to proceed to the PhD or MD, you will be allocated projects that are relevant to your proposed PhD or MD programme.