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Structured PhD (Biochemistry)

Ireland

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What will I learn?

Research activity within the discipline of biochemistry involves some sixty postgraduate students and thirty postdoctoral researchers from all over the world. Research is carried out in the following main areas:

Cell Stress and Cell Death

Researchers in this area examine what signals arise within the cell during stress and how different stresses can cause death in certain cell types, particularly in neurons and in heart muscle cells.

Chromosome Biology

The ten research groups comprising the Centre for Chromosome Biology are interested in understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying chromosome replication, segregation, repair, and transcription. These processes are fundamental to genetics and have important implications for and other diseases.

Developmental Biology

Particular interests lie in the control of gene expression during development using the zebrafish model. Other work looks at how blood cells develop from stem cells.

Molecular Biotechnology

Research in this area focuses on the industrial application of enzymes and other biomolecules from fungi.

Which department am I in?

College of Science and Engineering

Study options

Full Time (4 years)

Tuition fees
€15,000.00 (US$ 16,075) per year
Fees: EU - €5,750 p.a. (€5,890 including levy) 2024/25; Fees: Non EU - €15,000 p.a. (€15,140 including levy) 2024/25

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

13 January 2025

Venue

University of Galway

University Road,

Galway,

Republic of Ireland

Entry requirements

For international students

To be eligible to enter on a programme of study and research for the degree of PhD you must have reached a high honours standard at the examination for the primary degree or presented such evidence as will satisfy the Head of School and the College of your fitness.

English Language Requirements

IELTS: 6.5 overall, no less than 5.5 in any one component; Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE): 176 overall; Cambridge C2 Advanced (CPE): 180 overall; TOEFL: 88 overall (7 Listening, 16 Speaking, 18 Writing, 8 Reading); Pearson PTE: 61 overall, no less than 48 in any one component.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About University of Galway

While situated in one of the smaller university cities globally, Galway has a far-reaching reputation for excellent research and study programmes.

  • Four excellent colleges offering a wide selection of courses
  • Excellent reputation for teaching excellence and research
  • Exceptionally high graduate employment rates
  • Study in a city regularly voted one of the world’s friendliest

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