Course Overview

Our MSc Astrobiology gives you the unique opportunity to gain a comprehensive grounding in the rapidly growing field of astrobiology. This highly interdisciplinary topic aims to understand the origins, distribution, evolution, and future of life in the universe.

In recent years, research and public interest in astrobiology have expanded. This has been greatly driven by incredible discoveries in areas ranging from:

improving our understanding of the conditions under which life first arose on our planet

the search for life elsewhere in the solar system

the study of potentially habitable planets orbiting other stars in our galaxy.

This MSc Astrobiology explores such discoveries and is the first postgraduate degree dedicated to astrobiology in the UK. It is ideal if you are a graduate of the sciences, such as in biology, astronomy, chemistry, or geology, with an ambition to undertake research in astrobiology at MPhil or Ph.D. level but with an undergraduate study that did not entail the interdisciplinary breadth that a subject like astrobiology demands.

General Eligibility

A second-class honors degree (2:2) or above in social science or another relevant subject. Other qualifications may also be considered.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.