Palaeontology

Entry requirements

Applications are welcome from students with a good first degree (minimum 2.1 or equivalent) in Palaeontology or a related discipline.

Months of entry

January, September, July, April

Course content

Research is directed towards dinosaur limb mechanics, including computer modelling of dinosaur gait, trackway formation and interpretation, including LiDAR digital mapping of sites, palaeopathology, taphonomy, and embryology. The Manchester team is also active in palaeoecological studies of dinosaur sites, the study of fossil lagerstatten in general, and in arthropod taxonomy and palaeoecology.

Information for international students

Overseas students would need to demonstrate competence in English Language, for example, IELTS score of 6.5.

Fees and funding

The school has a number of research council scholarships available for PhD study. For more informaiton please visit the school website .

Qualification and course duration

PhD

MSc by research

MPhil