Dr Chen Situ
Institute for Global Food Security
School of Biological Sciences
Tel: +44 (0)28 9097 6546
Email: c.situ@qub.ac.uk
WWW: http://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/InstituteforGlobalFoodSecurity
The following postgraduate research study routes are available:
Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
Admission Requirements
A research degree offers you the opportunity to develop your research skills and prove yourself as a researcher. Queen's is committed to the enhancement of research training and teaching and offers postgraduate research opportunities across all fields of study.
By Research and Thesis
Admission to a research degree (PhD/MPhil) normally requires at least a good second class Honours degree or an equivalent qualification. If you are not a graduate, you may still be admitted provided you hold a diploma or other qualification which the University deems to be the equivalent of a degree. After your initial registration, you will proceed to PhD study, pending successful completion of your School's differentiation process.
You may study for the degree of PhD on a full-time or part-time basis, under the direction of a supervisor appointed by the University. You will be expected to submit your thesis at the end of three years of full-time registration and you will not normally be allowed more than four years in which to submit your thesis. If you are a part-time student you must satisfy the University that you will be able to meet your supervisor regularly, typically at least once a semester. You will be expected to submit your thesis at the end of six years of part-time registration and you will not normally be allowed more than eight years in which to submit your thesis.
For both full-time and part-time students, time spent in the achievement of a Masters degree will not be counted as part of the specified period of enrolment as a PhD student.
English Language Requirements
International students are required to provide documentary evidence of their competence in English. Applicants who are non-EEA nationals must also satisfy UK Border Agency English language visa requirements. Normally applicants should either hold a degree or an equivalent qualification from an institution in a country which is deemed by the UKBA to be majority-English-speaking, or have obtained an acceptable English Language qualification, for example IELTS, TOEFL (Internet-based test), INTO or the equivalent.
Please see http://go.qub.ac.uk/EnglishLanguageReqs for more information on English Language requirements for EEA and non-EEA nationals.
Note: INTO at Queen's can provide tuition to help you meet the University's English Language requirements, see http://www.intohigher.com/qub
English Language requirements for entry to individual postgraduate research programmes vary and can be higher than the minimum requirement for admission to the University, which is IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each test component or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University.
This programme focuses on applied aspects of advanced and emerging analytical technologies to address current issues in food safety, nutrition and food supply. It covers the entire food chain from farm to fork and places a strong emphasis on the link between improved food safety and nutrition and improved public health.
page last updated 24.09.12
