Overview

The Obesity, Endocrinology and Metabolism M.Phil course from the University of Cambridge offers a number of exciting opportunities for A-level Biology and undergraduate students to discover academic research in a world-class environment.

This taught MPhil comprises three major elements:

taught material delivered by local researchers who are internationally recognised experts in the field
biostatistics training, and
a 32-week research project in a world-leading laboratory.

Lecture topics will cover the causes of obesity, the neurobiology of appetite control and energy balance, disorders of metabolism and body weight regulation (e.g. type 2 diabetes), and state-of-the-art techniques to study obesity and metabolism.

Key facts:

This course will provide:

a societal, genetic, physiological, and molecular perspective on the drivers of obesity and metabolic disease;
a wide breadth of knowledge encompassing many of the endocrine systems that regulate energy balance;
in-depth and current knowledge of the pathophysiology of energy balance and metabolism;
training in core research skills including statistical analysis, data handling, critical thinking, scientific writing and data presentation;
the opportunity to undertake cutting-edge research in a world-leading metabolic laboratory;
the knowledge, research experience and transferable skills to make students highly competitive for their chosen career path (e.g. communications, publishing, research in industry and academia).

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Causes of obesity
The neurobiology of appetite
Control and energy balance
Disorders of metabolism
Body weight regulation
State-of-the-art techniques to study obesity and metabolism.

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 10 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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107

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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107

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK Good II.i Honours Degree.
If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country.
For this programme, you should already have, or expect to obtain, at least an upper second class honours or equivalent in a subject relevant to the programme (i.e. including Biosciences, Biomedical science, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Physiology, Medicine). Applicants from outside these disciplines would be expected to clearly address their motivation to take the course and describe how they have, or plan to, raise their subject knowledge in basic biology/biomedical science.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

43296 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

15672 GBP / year

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Living costs

Cambridge

United Kingdom

846 - 1465 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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