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Microbiology MPhil – (M.Phil.)
The University of Manchester
Faculty of Life Sciences
| Location: | Manchester / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of The University of Manchester
The MPhil is a one-year research degree where students get the opportunity to study a specific research project. The MPhil degree can act as a stand-alone degree for applicants who would like to gain experience in a specific area, or can be linked to a PhD programme. Rather than register on a direct entry 3 or 4 year PhD, some postgraduates may first register on a one-year MPhil programme. Subsequently students may then wish to transfer on to a full PhD programme with a further 2 or 3 years of study.
Microorganisms play pivotal roles in everyday life from elemental cycling and the production of food to life threatening infections of man and animals. At Manchester there are two main research topics - Molecular Bacteriology and Molecular Mycology. Molecular Bacteriology is focussed on studying bacterial pathogens of man in both the host and the environment and includes the following areas:
the role of bacterial polysaccharides and glycoconjugates in disease
attachment of pathogens and biofilm formation
structural biology of cell surface proteins in bacterial pathogens
adaptation of intracellular bacterial pathogens to life inside the cell
plasmid segregation and maintenance
adaptation of pathogens to heavy metals
molecular ecology of agricultural and contaminated soils
ecology and evolution of microbial populations.
Molecular Mycology is exploiting genomic approaches to study the following areas:
understanding protein secretion in filamentous fungi and yeast
drug resistance in fungal pathogens of man
fungal developmental biology
genome structure.
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Academic Requirement - The standard entry requirement for MPhil study is a First or Upper Second class honours degree, or the overseas equivalent, in a relevant subject. In certain circumstances, a Lower Second class honours degree supplemented by appropriate relevant experience, may be acceptable.
Language Requirement For MPhil applicants whose first language is not English an IELTS score of 6.5, TOEFL 577 (paper based), TOEFL 233 (computer based) or TOEFL 90 (internet based) is required as a minimum.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
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