Postgraduate Courses

Postgraduate Studies through Research

The Plant and AgriBioscience postgraduate studies can be explored through research by MSc or Plant & AgriBiosciences (Structured PhD).

The faculty members conduct an extensive range of research and innovation activities and projects, ranging from fundamental research on genetics and epigenetics, to applied interdisciplinary research on agriculture and food systems to improve sustainable development outcomes, particularly with developing country partners.

Activities have spanned crop biotechnology, genetics, epigenetics, agricultural research (plants, livestock, microbiomes, viruses), genetic resources, agrobiodiversity, health and nutrition, disease diagnostics, climate science, geoinformatics, remote sensing, rural energy access, social and participatory sciences, entrepreneurship & innovation, policies and institutions, education/training and sustainable development. 

How to apply

To undertake a Postgraduate degree by research in Plant & AgriBiosciences, students should contact a potential supervisor, arrange matters with him/ her and then apply through the Postgraduate Applications Centre.  Details of the faculty members and their research interests are given here. Further details of the application procedure are available online here. 

Postgraduate Studies through Taught programmes

Postgraduate taught Masters are provided by Plant and AgriBioscience faculty through the award winning programmes Msc AgriFood Sustainability & Technology and Msc Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security. We invite you to explore the prospectuses for these courses in the links below.