MSc Plant Genetics and Crop Improvement (Part time)

Our part-time MSc in Plant Genetics and Crop Improvement is perfect training if you plan to study for a further degree in plant genetics, or alternatively, a career in plant breeding and crop improvement. It’s a unique opportunity to study plant molecular genetics and its potential applications in the 21st century, within an environment of academic and research excellence.

At UEA, you’ll benefit from teaching by research staff at John Innes Center, and a number of leading plant breeding and plant biotechnology companies within the UK. In your taught modules, you’ll cover subjects including plant molecular genetics and biotechnology, target traits for crop improvement, and plant breeding with statistics – as well as learning key transferable skills such as laboratory research and communication skills. An important element of the course is the substantial six-month laboratory-based research project that you’ll conduct supervised by a senior scientist.

This MSc in Plant Genetics and Crop Improvement enables you to explore the theoretical basis of plant breeding and statistics, plant genetics, genomics and bioinformatics, while at the same time gaining valuable practical experience. You'll also receive training in key transferable skills. Alongside your taught modules (worth 120 credits), you’ll also complete a laboratory-based research project (worth 60 credits), giving you the opportunity to work alongside world-leading scientists at John Innes Centre, The Sainsbury Laboratory, the Earlham Institute, or possibly with an industry partner.

For your research module, you’ll work alongside world-leading scientists at John Innes Center, The Sainsbury Laboratory, the Earlham Institute, or possibly with an industry partner. The John Innes Center, which is based at Norwich Research Park, is one of the world’s leading research institutes in plant genetics and crop improvement. So, there are a few better places to study this topic within a world-class teaching and research environment.

Degree classification

Bachelors degree - 2.1.

Degree Subject

Biological Sciences or Plant Biology. Employment experience with a plant breeding company or related research experience also considered.