Three Reasons to Study a Master's in Life Sciences at Imperial
Choosing where to study for a postgraduate qualification is a decision that will help define your career opportunities and transform your future. Here are three reasons why you should study a Master’s in Life Sciences at Imperial College London.
Join a thriving, supportive student community
As a member of the Department of Life Sciences based at Imperial’s South Kensington Campus, you’ll be part of a community of around 80 academics, 300 Master’s students and 400 researchers. You will be immersed in a dynamic and diverse research environment which encompasses specialisms ranging in scale from global ecology to molecular systems.
Within this community, you will get to meet, network and socialise through Departmental social events and our student-run Biochemistry Society. There’s also the chance to be part of a team and compete in entrepreneurial ‘Dragons Den’ style competitions through our Imperial Enterprise Lab.
Join a thriving, supportive student community
As a member of the Department of Life Sciences based at Imperial’s South Kensington Campus, you’ll be part of a community of around 80 academics, 300 Master’s students and 400 researchers. You will be immersed in a dynamic and diverse research environment which encompasses specialisms ranging in scale from global ecology to molecular systems.
Within this community, you will get to meet, network and socialise through Departmental social events and our student-run Biochemistry Society. There’s also the chance to be part of a team and compete in entrepreneurial ‘Dragons Den’ style competitions through our Imperial Enterprise Lab.
Prepare for an inspiring career in research or industry
Our courses range from synthetic biology to atomic structures and put you on track for a fascinating career in research or industry. Whatever path you want to pursue, you will be equipped with the balance of technical knowledge and professional skills you’ll need, including:
An intensive year of research training and mini-PhD
Our research-focused MRes courses provide the perfect pathway towards a PhD. If you choose this path, you will dedicate most of your time to two research projects – each of which is embedded in one of our world-leading research groups – working on a real-world challenge.
These MRes courses give you unique opportunities to forge your own research. For example our Molecular Plant and Microbial Sciences MRes is the only standalone fully research-based MRes in the UK in this subject area and enables you to undertake fundamental molecular research related to major global challenges in food security and climate change.
Following their MRes, many past students have progressed on to a PhD either at Imperial College London or other institutions.
Gain an entrepreneurial perspective
If you study an Applied Biosciences and Biotechnology MSc you’ll develop expertise in entrepreneurship and problem solving. Our ‘Innovation Series’ enables you to hear talks delivered by major players in sectors like big pharma, as well as by successful start-ups, on how industry makes use of research findings.
Recent speakers include Professor Jessica James, head of the Quantitative Solutions Group at Commerzbank; Dr Malcolm Skingle CBE, Director of Academic Liaison at GlaxoSmithKline; and Professor Cyril Hilsum CBE FRS FREng, former Director of Research at the GEC Hirst Research Centre.
Learn from globally-renowned academics
Imperial is home to world-leading teaching and research in life sciences. We’re ranked 7th in the world for Life Sciences and Medicine courses in the QS World University Rankings 2024, while our research is top ten in the UK according to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 (Biological Sciences).
You will be taught by the academics who are leading the way in their field of research and creating real-world impact, such as:
- Professor Anne Dell, a pioneer in mass spectrometry and the role played by sugars in human health and disease
- Professor Armand Leroi, an expert in evolutionary developmental biology known for his TV documentaries such as What Darwin Didn’t Know and What Makes Us Human
- Professor Daniel Davis, an immunology expert who is known for his public engagement in the media and his popular science books such as The Beautiful Cure and The Secret Body
Discover more reasons to study Life Sciences at Imperial College London, and browse our diverse range of biochemistry and biotechnology degrees.
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