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Plant Genetics and Crop Improvement – (M.Sc.)
University of East Anglia
School of Biological Sciences
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,471 - ≈ € 16,043 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Norwich / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of East Anglia
The course is run jointly by the School of Biological Sciences (BIO) at UEA and the John Innes Centre (JIC), which also includes The Sainsbury Laboratory. The John Innes Centre is one of the world’s leading research institutes in plant genetics and crop improvement. The teaching staff includes members of the School of Biological Sciences together with scientists from the John Innes Centre and a number of leading plant breeding and plant biotechnology companies within the UK.
In recent years the career prospects for students with a postgraduate degree in Plant Genetics and Crop Improvement have been very good, often leading to a PhD or employment in the plant breeding industry. The course will provide you with a unique opportunity to study plant genetics and crop improvement in an environment of academic and research excellence.
The taught modules cover subjects including plant molecular genetics and biotechnology, target traits for crop improvement, and plant breeding. Training in a number of key transferable skills is also included. You will also undertake a six-month laboratory-based research project under the supervision of a member of BIO faculty or a senior scientist at the John Innes Centre. You will be required to submit a dissertation and present a seminar on your research project.
Research projects are offered in the following areas:
* Plant genetics
* Plant biotechnology and crop improvement
* Plant genome organisation
* Plant-microbe interactions
* Cell and developmental biology
* Plant gene function
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* This programme is open to students with a good degree in biological sciences or plant biology.
* Candidates with other experience, such as employment within a plant breeding company or relevant research experience will also be considered.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 580 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 230 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 92 |
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