At least an upper second class (UK honours, 2:1) degree or equivalent. If you hold an international qualification, please consult the International Office webpages for information on UK equivalents.

If you were not educated in English, you will be expected to obtain one of the following recognised English Language qualifications:

• IELTS (British Council International Testing System) overall score of at least 6.5 (with no minimum component scores below 6.0)
• TOEFL (iBT) overall score of at least 92 (with minimum component scores of Reading 22, Listening 21, Speaking 23, Writing 21)

For further information, please visit the Graduate School English Language Information and Entry Requirements webpage.

Monthly monitoring points:

• You will undertake a research project with your supervisor. It is expected that you will follow the rules of the laboratory or group you will join.
• You will be expected to demonstrate your attendance and engagement with your studies monthly through the mandatory record of at least one supervisory meeting each month. These are mandatory monitoring points. Missed monitoring point may result in your permanent withdrawal from the course.

Review Meeting & Advisory Panel:

• 4 months into your project (8 months if part-time), you will undergo a Review Meeting with 2 academics who will be part of your Advisory Panel.
• You will provide a 1500-word report about your research and deliver a 20-min presentation before discussing any challenges and successes with your panel members. The Advisory Panel members will be nominated by your supervisor.
• The outcomes of Review Meeting will be reviewed by the Director of Graduate Studies.

Final Assessment:

• At the end of your project, you will submit a Thesis of no more than 40,000 words.
• Your supervisor will nominate an internal and an external examiner who will review your Thesis. On some occasions, examiners have also required a viva voce examination.

Timeframe:

• Apply to the course of your choice by the end of June for a start in October, in line with the beginning of the academic year.

Process:

• It is recommended that you contact (and meet) supervisors prior applying to the course. Check the projects and supervisors in your course of interest.
• Contact the Postgraduate Research Team (wms.rdcoord@warwick.ac.uk) to express your interest and ask any questions about fees and entry requirements.

Apply to your course online via http://warwick.ac.uk/pg/apply.

• For the MSc in Medical Sciences: apply to RMDA-A35P MSc by Research (Medical Sciences)

• For the MSc in Health Sciences: apply to RMDA-B92P MSc by Research (Health Sciences)
• For the MSc in Medicine: apply to RMDA-A32P MSc by Research (Medicine)

Please note that ALL entry requirements including Visa and English language qualifications must be met to join the course. Please also note that the agreement of a supervisor to host you cannot not waive these requirements. You may also be interviewed by the PGR Academic Leads to ensure of your suitability for the course.