Animal Behaviour MRes

Newcastle University

United Kingdom, Newcastle upon Tyne

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Newcastle University

United Kingdom , Newcastle upon Tyne

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Research

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 30,700 / year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Animal Behaviour MRes

About

Overview

Our MRes in Animal Behaviour has possible applications in:

conservation
animal welfare
biomedical science
agriculture

The Centre for Behaviour and Evolution at Newcastle University brings together experts in:

behavioural ecology
comparative cognition
neuroethology
animal welfare

Find out more about The Centre for Behaviour and Evolution

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:

Experts at Newcastle have discovered that:

bees learn better when exposed to caffeine
starlings who were hungry as babies become heavier as adults
mice have pain faces

You can also be part of this exciting research community. The course is for graduates with a BSc in life sciences, psychology or anthropology. You can complete it as a stand-alone qualification or as an entry route onto a PhD.

You may have opportunities for industry experience and exposure.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Typically we recognise the following in a Bachelors degree:

3.5/4.0 or 4.25/5.0 (85%) as comparable to a 1st Class
Minimum GPA of 3.75/5.0 (75%) as comparable to a 2.1
3.5/5.0 or 2.8/4.0 (70%) as comparable to a 2.2

Admissions criteria may vary depending on the course you are applying for, please check course specific entry requirements.

English Program Requirements

IELTS:

Applicants whose first language is not English require a minimum score of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent including 5.5 in each of the four elements of the test.

TOEFL:

79 overall (with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking, and 17 in writing)

Pearson:

Pearsons 65 overall (with a minimum of 59 in all sub-skills).

Duolingo:

115 overall with no subskill below 100