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Academic Requirements

Before commencing, students are expected to have a good degree in the biological sciences (ideally at least UK level of Upper Second Class). Students are required to have a good background in molecular biology, biochemistry or related sciences. Students should also have laboratory experience. Students with degrees in Chemistry, Physics and Engineering will also be considered on a case by case basis.

Course Fees

For tuition fees, please see the University's Postgraduate Finance pages . For 2007/2008, the annual University of Edinburgh tuition fees for postgraduate students will be £4350 for EU nationals and £13200 for non-EU nationals. The course costs are an additional £1000 (bench fee) for all students.

Language Requirements

The minimum requirements for non-native speakers of English are:
- IELTS 6.5 with 6.0 in each section
- TOEFL 580 with 55 in all sections and 4.0 in TWE
- TOEFL/CBT 237 with 22 in all sections plus 4.0 in writing section.

However, because many of these courses involve presentations and the rapid production of research write-ups, students with the minimum language requirements may find the language expectation demanding. We therefore recommend that students should reach:
- IELTS 7.0
- TOEFL 600
- TOEFL/CBT 250.

English language requirements for the College are available on the College web-site.

Students who do not have this level of English are recommended to take one of the summer English language courses in "English for Academic Purposes" at the University of Edinburgh's Institute of Applied Language Studies (IALS) prior to starting the degree programme in September.