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About the course

The MSc by Research in Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics provides students with a wide range of research topics within a large multi-disciplinary and world-renowned department, spanning a diverse spectrum of research areas from neuroscience, cardiac science, ion channels transporters and signalling, metabolism and endocrinology, development and reproduction to functional genomics.

In the first instance, applicants are advised to identify potential supervisors with Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, based on their research area of interest.

Your research will be conducted at Oxford under the supervision of academic staff who are at the forefront of developments in your chosen research project area. You will explore your research subject area to new depths and have the opportunity to present your findings to members of the international scientific community with whom, one day, you may collaborate.

After attending the new graduate students’ induction day, you will then meet your supervisor and fellow group members. You will complete an Analysis of your Training Needs (TNA) with your supervisor. You will attend any training courses from the divisional flexible skills training programme which includes a range of workshops and seminars in transferable skills, generic research skills and specific research techniques if pertinent to your MSc research area. You will have access to regular departmental seminars, peer presentation groups for fine tuning presentation deliverance and graduate student social events that incorporate informal talks aimed at students.

You will be encouraged to submit termly reports on your progress and report courses undertaken. The supervisor will also contribute to the termly reports.

Assessment

At the end of your first year or start of the second year, you will prepare and undertake the first milestone, Transfer of Status, for which you will submit a written report describing your research to date and plans for the future. This will be assessed by two independent experts, who interview you as part of the process. When you successfully pass, your next milestone will be your final viva voce which can be at the end of your first year or no later than your 9th term, third year.

Once you have passed, you will be awarded Leave to Supplicate. You may then book, via your college, your graduation.

Graduate destinations

An alumni survey in 2013 showed nearly two-thirds were employed in academic research or had returned to medicine in conjunction with academic research. Other careers include industrial research, teaching, scientific publishing, patent law and banking. A few graduates enter charitable fundraising, charitable scientific employment and pharmaceutical consulting positions.