Overview

The Biological Sciences (Crop Science) course from University of Cambridge will explore new ways of thinking about what agriculture should be in 2050 and how we might get to that point. We will take a broad view of potential solutions, with an emphasis on practical, scientific approaches, from genetic engineering to regenerative agriculture. Field-based study is made possible through our partnership with the National Institute for Agricultural Botany (NIAB). Our aim is to train future leaders to take creative approaches to global food security.

Key facts:

A major theme of the course will be connecting knowledge across scales to provide the students with an integrated perspective on food security that spans plant biology, global ecology, conservation and economics.

The course will draw upon the breadth and international strengths in crop science within the University of Cambridge and associated research institutes; notably the Departments of Biochemistry, Genetics, Physiology Development and Neuroscience, Zoology, the Gurdon Institute, the Sainsbury Laboratory, NIAB and the Sainsbury Laboratory, as well as the Judge Business School and the Centre for Development Studies.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

MPhil students meet regularly as a cohort for taught components. Core Topics in Crop Science comprise up to 60 hours of interactive, seminar-based teaching including detailed exploration into some cutting-edge experimental approaches that are instrumental to advancing the field.
Additionally, training is provided in key professional research and transferrable skills, such as time and data management, laboratory record keeping, research ethics and integrity, scientific communication skills and academic writing, and data analysis skills including statistics.
All students will be members of the University's Postgraduate School of Life Sciences (PSLS) which offers a wide variety of core skills and professional development training. Visit the Researcher Development page on the PSLS website for more information.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 11 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-29 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Biology Horticulture and Crop Science View 253 other Masters in Biology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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100

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General requirements

For this programme, applicants should already have or expect to obtain at least an upper second class honours or equivalent in any subject relevant to the programme (including Biosciences, Biomedical science, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Physiology, Pharmacology, Psychology, Medicine, Statistics, Epidemiology, Agriculture, Botany, Plant or Crop Sciences, Crop Protection, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Mathematics, and related subjects).

Tuition Fees

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43296 GBP / year

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15672 GBP / year

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Living costs

Cambridge

United Kingdom

846 - 1465 GBP / month

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