Animal Behaviour (Taught)
- MRes
- 12 Months
- Full-time
- 09/2026
- Postgraduate
- Main Site (Newcastle)
Course summary
Our Animal Behaviour MRes explores the exciting and theoretically rigorous area of the biological sciences.
Our MRes in Animal Behaviour has possible applications in:
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conservation
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animal welfare
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biomedical science
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agriculture
The Centre for Behaviour and Evolution at Newcastle University brings together experts in:
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behavioural ecology
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comparative cognition
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neuroethology
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animal welfare
Find out more about The Centre for Behaviour and Evolution www.ncl.ac.uk/cbe
Our suite of MRes courses
The Animal Behaviour MRes is closely linked to a suite of MRes courses that you may also be interested in:
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Ageing and Health MRes
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Biofabricaton and Bioprinting MRes
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Biotechnology and Business Enterprise MRes
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Cancer MRes
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Cardiovascular Science in Health and Disease MRes
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Diabetes MRes
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Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine MRes
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Epidemiology MRes
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Evolution and Human Behaviour MRes
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Immunobiology MRes
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Medical Genetics MRes
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Medical and Molecular Biosciences MRes
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Mitochondrial Biology and Medicine MRes
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Molecular Cell Biology and Cell Signalling in Health and Disease MRes
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Molecular Microbiology MRes
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Neuroscience MRes
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Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells MRes
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Translational Medicine and Therapeutics MRes
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Transplantation MRes
Modules
For the latest module information, please visit our course web page.
Entry requirements
Academic
A minimum of a 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in:
• a life science or related discipline
• or an MBBS/BDS degree with high grades
This programme accepts both medical and dental students wishing to take a master's degree as an intercalation. You will need to have successfully completed your third or fourth year of study.
Practical laboratory work experience is desirable, although not essential. The modules you can study may depend on your academic background.
English Language
If English is not your first language you will need to provide a recognised English language test or qualification. Our typical English Language requirements are listed as IELTS scores but we also accept a wide range of English Language tests.
Direct Entry: IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.5 in all sub-skills).
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
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