{"id":1698,"date":"2017-03-10T15:20:43","date_gmt":"2017-03-10T15:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/synergy.st-andrews.ac.uk\/smru\/?page_id=1698"},"modified":"2026-03-09T17:45:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T17:45:33","slug":"postgraduate-study-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biology.st-andrews.ac.uk\/smru\/postgraduate-study-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Study with us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teaching<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">The broad range of undergraduate opportunities available at the University of St Andrews can be found <a href=\"http:\/\/www.st-andrews.ac.uk\/study\/\">here<\/a>. Staff at the Sea Mammal Research Unit contribute to teaching, supervision and training at both Undergraduate, Masters and PhD levels.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate Programmes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The University of St Andrews offers a range of courses with modules taught by SMRU staff. Undergraduates also have the opportunity to collaborate and be supervised by SMRU staff for their undergraduate dissertation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.st-andrews.ac.uk\/subjects\/marine-biology\/marine-biology-bsc\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.st-andrews.ac.uk\/subjects\/marine-biology\/\">Marine biology &#8211; Subjects &#8211; University of St Andrews<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Postgraduate Programmes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Postgraduate courses at Masters level are offered in Marine Mammal Science and in Ecosystem-based Management of Marine Systems.\u00a0 For more details go to the links below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.st-andrews.ac.uk\/subjects\/marine-biology\/marine-mammal-science-msc\/\">School of Biology: MSc Marine Mammal Science<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.st-andrews.ac.uk\/subjects\/marine-biology\/marine-ecosystem-management-msc\/\">School of Biology: MSc Marine Ecosystem Management <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PhD Study<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>PhD level supervision is carried out by many SMRU staff members.\u00a0 Projects are often advertised on findaphd.com and through social media platforms. If you have an idea for a project, we encourage you to contact a member of staff you would like to work with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.st-andrews.ac.uk\/biology\/prospective\/pgr\/phd\/\">School of Biology: PhD Study<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Prospective students should&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.st-andrews.ac.uk\/study\/contact\/\">contact Admissions<\/a>&nbsp;for any questions related to applying to St&nbsp;Andrews.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have queries about any courses offered by the School,&nbsp;you can email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:bioteach@st-andrews.ac.uk\">bioteach@st-andrews.ac.uk<\/a>&nbsp;or phone +44 (0)1334 46 3602.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prospective undergraduate students<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:bioadmissions@st-andrews.ac.uk\">bioadmissions@st-andrews.ac.uk<\/a>&nbsp;<br>Phone:&nbsp;+44 (0)1334 46 3401<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prospective postgraduate taught students<br><\/strong>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:pgtaughtbiology@st-andrews.ac.uk\">pgtaughtbiology@st-andrews.ac.uk<\/a>&nbsp;<br>Phone:&nbsp;+44 (0)1334 46 3441<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prospective&nbsp;postgraduate research students<br><\/strong>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:pgrecbiology@st-andrews.ac.uk\">pgrecbiology@st-andrews.ac.uk<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Phone: +44 (0)1334 46&nbsp;3501<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UK &amp; Ireland Regional Student Chapter<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The purpose of our chapter is to strengthen links between UK and Ireland-based marine mammal students, by providing opportunities for them to meet and exchange ideas. We have an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ukrsc.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk\/conference-2024\/\">annual conference<\/a>\u00a0open to all UK and Ireland postgraduate (Masters and PhD) students that enables our members to get together and discuss their projects. Our meetings also include invited speakers and workshops, allowing our members to learn new skills and share careers advice (see the schedules of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ukrsc.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk\/past-meetings\/\">previous conferences<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/biology.st-andrews.ac.uk\/smru\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/03\/SMM-student-chapter-logo-300x300-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3863\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fact sheets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>N\/A. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/biology.st-andrews.ac.uk\/smru\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/03\/cropped-PLACEMENT-IMAGE-1-1024x320.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3849\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teaching The broad range of undergraduate opportunities available at the University of St Andrews can be found here. Staff at the Sea Mammal Research Unit contribute to teaching, supervision and training at both Undergraduate, Masters and PhD levels. 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