Admissions

Zoology

Research programmes

DPhil in Zoology

Course Code | 001730

MSc by Research in Zoology

Course Code | 001740

The Department of Zoology carries out research on a very broad range of topics, with an emphasis on how organisms evolve and interact with their environment. We organise our research into four themes which are listed below, and in addition the Department includes two institutes with their own special research focus. We encourage research at the intersections of these themes.

How to Apply

The deadlines for this course are 16 November 2012, 18 January 2013 and 8 March 2013. Later applications will be considered if projects and places are still available. Please also see specific departmental deadlines as detailed on the Zoology website.

Those wishing to receive conditional offer letters to support scholarship funding applications are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

The standard set of materials you should send with any application to a research course comprises:

A research proposal,
CV/résumé,
Three (3) academic references, and
Official transcripts detailing your university-level qualifications and marks to date.

Please follow the detailed instructions in the Application Guide, and consult the Zoology website for any additional guidance.

Academic resources

World-class laboratory and field research resources: see the departmental website.

Academic staff profiles

Information on academic staff profiles

Graduate destinations

Graduates from Zoology have enjoyed a broad range of career destinations from academic research through to work in the non-governmental sector to the broadcast and print media.