Postgraduate study
The Faculty of Life Sciences' world-class reputation for research excellence underpins its wide range of taught and research-based postgraduate degree programmes.
The Faculty attracts exceptional postgraduate students from across the world. Our students play a key role in the Faculty's stimulating intellectual life.
Taught programmes
- Applied Neuropsychology - MSc
- Applied Neuropsychology - PG Diploma (Bristol-based)
- Applied Neuropsychology - PG Diploma (distance learning)
- Bioinformatics - MSc
- Biomedical Sciences Research - MSc
- Clinical Neuropsychology - MSc
- Clinical Neuropsychology - PG Diploma
- Clinical Neuropsychology Practice - PG Certificate
- Experimental Psychology - MSc (conversion)
- Theoretical and Practical Clinical Neuropsychology - PG Diploma
Postgraduate research opportunities
Study for a PhD, MD, MSc by research.
- Biochemistry - PhD, MD, MSc by research
- Biological Sciences - PhD, MSc by research
- Cellular and Molecular Medicine - PhD, MD, MSc by research
- Experimental Psychology - PhD, MSc by research
- Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience - PhD, MD, MSc by research
Doctoral training
- Dynamic Molecular Cell Biology (Wellcome Trust)
- Integrative Cardiovascular Science (BHF)
- GW4 BioMed MRC Doctoral Training Partnership (MRC)
- GW4 Clinical Academic Training Programme
- GW4+ Doctoral Training Partnership (NERC)
- South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (BBSRC)
- Synthetic Biology Centre for Doctoral Training (EPSRC and BBSRC)
- Bristol PGR scholarships for applicants of Black heritage
Applying to Bristol
Our five Schools offer a range of postgraduate educational opportunities that explore all scales of the life sciences, from molecules and cells, to ecosystems and populations.
Visits and open days
You are very welcome to visit us. To arrange a suitable date, please contact your prospective supervisor (for research programmes and projects) or programme director (for taught programmes). Contact details are on the individual programme pages.
There are a number of postgraduate events and other opportunities to visit throughout the year.