Overview
The Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology is the world-leading centre for research in the process industries and covers a broad range of topics including healthcare, sustainability, energy, and materials. Individual academics offer a broad range of topics. The Biotechnology programme is offered at The University of Cambridge.
Features
- Research within the Department covers a wide and exciting array of activities ranging from quite fundamental research in biology through to the traditional fields of chemical engineering.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Thesis / Dissertation
- The thesis will be orally examined by two examiners, one who is internal and a second who is external to the University.
- Essays
- All first-year PhD (Probationary) students complete a literature review and compile their findings in a short report that is submitted three months after the start of their PhD.
- Near the end of the first year, all students submit a first-year report and are assessed orally.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Biotechnology View 17 other PhDs in Biotechnology in United KingdomAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Two academic references
- Transcript
- CV/resume
- Evidence of competence in English
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- Proposed Supervisor (M)
- Before submitting your application, we suggest you contact a supervisor. We are unable to consider applications with no named supervisor and/or a research proposal. For more information on finding a supervisor, see below.
- Research summary (M)
- Reasons for applying (1500 characters)
- Why do you feel that Cambridge is the most suitable place to carry out your research and pursue a PhD?
- Statement of interest (1500 characters)
Tuition Fee
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International
37458 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 37458 GBP per year during 36 months. -
National
9858 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9858 GBP per year during 36 months.
Living costs for Cambridge
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Funding
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