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Molecular Organisation and Assembly in Cells

MOAC Degree Programmes

The MOAC Doctoral Training Centre offers you the opportunity to undertake an MSc in:

This is designed to train students for multi disciplinary research at the Physical Sciences / Life Sciences interface. Funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is available for eligible students wishing to undertake the combined MSc/PhD programme. The first year of the programme may also be taken as a stand-alone MSc.

Two further MSc programmes are also available:

Both offer you the prospect of gaining new scientific writing skills through the three core modules teaching the use and application of scientific English - whilst improving your use of English in the scientific environment. You'll be able to obtain advanced scientific training with various science modules. The course is designed to improve your scientific English skills (and English Language skills in general) and allow you to get involved in rigourous scientific investigation.

Additionally, there is a Scientific and Research Communication Summer Programme - to find out more click here


Most MOAC students pursue a PhD in Mathematical Biology and Biophysical Chemistry after completing a masters degree.

The topics of research vary across the physical/life sciences interface as summarised on individual student web pages. However, all PhD's end in a thesis. The two options for MOAC theses are a trandition formal of an integrated 'book' and a format where a significant introduction is accompanied by published papers. The regulations may be found here. However a student chooses to present their thesis there are some over-riding considerations for how it should be presented. Advice given by Robert Freedman at a MOAC annual conference is an excellent summary. On the same theme, Hugo van den Berg has prepared an extremely useful list of gramma, spelling and presentation things to avoid doing here. It is suggested that you read both these documents before starting to write your thesis.

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