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Master of Research in Evolution - From the Galapagos to the 21st Century (MRes) University of Southampton - Highfield Campus University of Southampton - Highfield Campus, UK

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GBP 26700

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12 months

Duration

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6.5

IELTS

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92

TOEFL

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60%

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Program Overview

Discover mechanisms of evolution, and its impact on modern life, on this Master’s course at the University of Southampton. 

You'll learn core skills in research, design, and project management as you conduct your own innovative research on evolution. You’ll be able to work with subject area experts, ranging from biology to computing to philosophy. Together, you’ll explore how we reconstruct the history of organisms, test evolutionary theories, and use evolution to inspire technology.

From an evolutionary perspective, you’ll better understand how organisms are built, function, and interact with the world. You’ll work closely with academics across the University while developing knowledge and transferrable skills in your chosen specialism.

As an MRes student, you’ll dedicate significant time to your research project and less to the classroom. 

Through classes and research, you'll form your own perspective on how evolutionary methods contribute to modern interdisciplinary science. You'll investigate subject areas such as:

  • biological sciences
  • archaeology
  • computer sciences
  • engineering
  • maths
  • medicine
  • ocean and Earth sciences 

Besides gaining a firm foundation in evolutionary biology, you’ll learn about new methods, current global challenges, and the latest research topics. These include: 

  • evolutionary medicine
  • evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo)
  • bioengineering
  • computational evolution
  • the philosophy of science
  • crop evolution
  • phylogenetic analysis

Learn more about topics you could work on in your research project.

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Additional Information

Program Level Master by Research

College/University Processing Time 56 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Post-Study Work Visa (PSWV) work permit

Program Intake

Open

Sep 2026

General Admission Requirement

    Academic Requirement

    • Minimum Level of Education Required : To be accepted for this program, students must have a Bachelor's degree.

    6.5 IELTS Score
    92 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
    67 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
    120 Duolingo Minimum Overall Score
    60% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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    Scholarships

    Global Excellence Scholarship

    83 Global Excellence Scholarships of £3,000 off tuition fees are available to new international postgraduate students applying for an in person postgraduate master’s programme. 

    Eligibility?

    To get this scholarship you must:

    • be an international student who would be eligible to pay the  overseas tuition fee  
    • have a conditional or unconditional offer to study any in person, full-time, postgraduate master’s programme.  
    • this scholarship is available to international students except for those coming from China, Vietnam, Nigeria, India and Thailand for which a country specific Excellence Scholarship applies.
    • pay your tuition fee deposit by 15 January 2026 

    As there are a limited number of these scholarships they will be awarded an a first come first served basis, i.e. the first 83 applicants who meet the above listed conditions, including paying their tuition fee deposit by 15 January, will be awarded the scholarship.

    For master’s applicants coming from  and  there are country specific Excellence Scholarships, these scholarships also have a deposit deadline but it is later in the year, 30th June 2026.


    Southampton Business School (MSc) Dean Scholarship (International)

    • Scholarships of £9,000 and £5,000 are available to international students studying an eligible postgraduate master’s at the University of Southampton Business School.
    • If you have a 1st or an equivalent qualification in your undergraduate studies you will get £9,000.
    • If you have a 2:1 or an equivalent qualification in your undergraduate studies you will get £5,000.

    Eligibility

    To get this scholarship you must:

    • be an international student required to pay the oversees fees
    • have a conditional or unconditional offer to study an eligible course
    • achieve a 1st or an equivalent qualification in your undergraduate studies to receive a £9,000 award?
    • achieve a 2:1 or an equivalent qualification in your undergraduate studies to receive a £5,000 award

    This does not include where you are living for study purposes, if it is somewhere different from your place of permanent residency.

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