Overview

About the programme

At the School of Life Sciences , we make fundamental discoveries on the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying health, development and disease in humans, animals, plants, parasites and bacteria.
We apply them to global challenges in infectious disease (particularly neglected tropical diseases), morbidities associated with ageing (including neurodegeneration and cancer) and sustainable agriculture. Recent assessments and rankings widely recognized as indicators of scientific excellence place the University of Dundee high in their rankings.

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Programme Structure

Research groups and areas:

Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery
Cell Signalling and Immunology
Targeted Protein Degradation
Computational Biology
Drug Discovery
Geomicrobiology Group
Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology
Molecular Microbiology
Plant Sciences

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-11 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

87

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dundee, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Natural Sciences Ecology View 16 other PhDs in Ecology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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87

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Entry requirements:

You should have an honours degree at 2.1 or above, and/or a Masters degree in a relevant discipline.

Pre-application process requirements:

The School of Life Sciences has a pre-application process. Before using the standard University application form, PhD applicants need to complete the relevant pre-application form.

You can find each pre-application form on the PhD project or programme pages during the application period.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

27900 GBP / year

≈ 27900 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

5006 GBP / year

≈ 5006 GBP / year

Living costs

Dundee

United Kingdom

787 - 1494 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

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Delivered

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Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

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General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Dundee

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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