Crops for the Future
MRes
This degree is designed to enhance students' research and communication skills in the key areas of crop and environmental science that will be required to underpin sustainable agriculture in the 21st century. The course is suitable for either UK or overseas students who wish to move into this highly topical area of applied biology. It will lay the ideal training foundations for a research career, beginning with entry to PhD research.
Closing date: For entry in September 2013, apply before 15th May 2013 (if you need a visa to study in the UK)
Why study Crops for the Future at Dundee?
Our one-year MRes Course is based on the established partnership between the internationally renowned James Hutton Institute and the University of Dundee's College of Life Sciences.
Both the James Hutton Institute and the College of Life Sciences are internationally recognised for world class research, both in the excellence of the staff and the facilities available, including state-of-the-art microscopy, molecular biology and bioinformatics capabilities, together with extensive plant breeding, controlled environment and field-scale experimental facilities. We have extensive collaborations with other institutions including the major plant breeding companies worldwide.
What's so good about studying Crops for the Future at Dundee?
The course is based on 11 taught course units, together with a series of case studies where particular course aspects are covered from a detailed practical viewpoint. In addition to units dealing with contemporary Crop Science, there will be a strong emphasis on aspects of ecology and environmental biology relevant to sustainable agriculture in the 21st century.
Teaching will be delivered by our international leaders in this scientific area and our colleagues in industry and other institutions.
Who should study this course?
This course is aimed mainly at students who intend to make a research career in crop plants and would particularly suit students who intend careers in the breeding, pathology and biotechnology of crop plants.
We place a strong emphasis on training in research skills and a key component is our full-time research project for the last 4 months of the course in one of our top research laboratories. The MRes is therefore an excellent foundation for PhD research in crop science. This course is suitable for UK and overseas students who have obtained a good undergraduate degree in any life science or for motivated graduates in physical science who wish to move into plant biology.
Related courses
- MRes Environmental Biology for Biology graduates OR
as a conversion course
Teaching & Assessment
This course is taught by staff based in the James Hutton Institute and the School of Life Sciences.
The MRes will be taught full-time over one year (September to August).
Careers
The majority of students who attend MRes courses proceed to a career in research. Usually this involves entering a PhD programme as the first step, and first destination evidence from MRes courses already run by the University of Dundee suggests that approximately 70% of students proceed to a PhD after completion of their MRes. It has been our experience that MRes graduates are very competitive in the UK PhD market as a whole.
Entry Requirements
You should have, or expect to have a first class or good upper second class degree in an appropriate subject.
English Language Requirement: IELTS of 6.0 (or equivalent), if your first language is not English. Please check our Language Requirements page for details of equivalent grades from other test providers, and information about the University of Dundee English Language courses.
Fees and Funding
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Sources of Funding
Information about the College of Life Sciences, School of Learning & Teaching scholarships can be found on the College of Life Sciences, School of Learning & Teaching scholarships webpage.
Other sources of funding for postgraduate students can be found on our Scholarships webpage.
Living Costs
- Dundee is ranked as one of the most affordable places for students to live in the UK, and the cost of living is around 15% cheaper than the UK average.
- Increasing numbers of students are successfully undertaking part-time work to supplement their income. You can get advice from our Careers Service, both about job opportunities and how to find a suitable study/work/life balance. EU and international students are also allowed to work up to 20 hours per week.
- As a student in Scotland, you have free access to the National Health Service. Visits to doctors and hospitals, as well as prescriptions, sight tests and dental checkups, are available free of charge.
Your Application
How to Apply
Apply online via UKPASS
Programme Administrator
June MatthewDivision of Plant Sciences
University of Dundee at JHI
Invergowrie
Dundee
DD2 5DA
Scotland
Telephone: 01382 568 865 (from the UK)
Telephone: +44 1382 568 865 (from outside the UK)
Email: j.matthew@dundee.ac.uk
Admissions Contact
Postgraduate AdmissionsAdmissions and Student Recruitment
University of Dundee
Nethergate
Dundee
DD1 4HN
Scotland
Telephone: 01382 384 384 (from the UK)
Telephone: +44 1382 384 384 (from outside the UK)
Fax: 01382 385 500 (from the UK)
Fax: +44 1382 385 500 (from outside the UK)
Email: postgrad-admissions@dundee.ac.uk
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