Academic Programs in Plant Sciences in UK

UK is a major education destination for gaining professional qualifications in various fields of plant sciences.

University of Nottingham is a world famous education centre for plant sciences academic programs such as Plant Science BSc (Hons); Plant Science also with a Certificate in European Studies (Biosciences) BSc (Hons) and Plant Sciences PhD.

University of Plymouth is also having a good reputation in the field of plant sciences education and major courses available at the university are Applied Biosciences (Plant Sciences) BSc (Hons) (Top-up); Botanical Conservation MSc and Botanical Conservation PgDiploma.

University of Edinburgh offers wide variety of choices in botany and plant sciences such as Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Plants MSc; Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Plants PgDip; Botany MPhil; Botany MSc (by Research); Botany PhD; Drug Discovery and Translational Biology MSc; Drug Discovery and Translational Biology PgDip; Plant Science BSc (Hons) and Plant Sciences MPhil/PhD.

Another reputed UK university, University of Manchester (The) is a major centre for plant sciences programs like Plant Science BSc (Hons); Plant Science with Industrial/Professional Experience (4 years) BSc (Hons); Plant Science with a Modern Language (4 years) BSc (Hons); Plant Sciences MPhil/PhD and Plant Sciences MSc.

University of Aberdeen offers some specialized programs in plant sciences such as Himalayan Ethnobotany MSc; Himalayan Ethnobotany PgDiploma and Plant Biology BSc (Hons) while University of Reading offers Botany BSc (Hons); Plant Diversity MSc and Plant Diversity Post-Experience Diploma.

Online and distance learning certificate programs in plant sciences are offered at the Myerscough College. Major among these courses are Plants and Trees – Dendrology 20 Credits towards a Higher Education Module Certificate; Plants and Trees – Essential Plant Biology 10 Credits towards a Higher Education Module Certificate; Plants and Trees – Plant Cell Biology 10 Credits towards a Higher Education Module Certificate; Plants and Trees – Plant Utilisation 20 Credits towards a Higher Education Module Certificate and Plants and Trees – Tree Biology 20 Credits towards a Higher Education Module Certificate

Other major UK educational institutions where plant science courses are offered include University of Westminster (Plant Sciences MPhil/PhD); University of Sheffield (Plant Sciences (3 years) BSc Hons and Plant Sciences (4 years) MBS Hons); University of Warwick (Plant BioScience for Crop Production MSc); Writtle College (Plant Naming certificate program); University of Bristol (Botany BSc Hons); University of Birmingham (Biological Recording: Collection and Management PgCert/PgDip/MSc); University of Southampton (Plant Biology MPhil/PhD); University of Glasgow (Plant Science BSc Hons and Plant Science MRes); Imperial College London (Advanced Methods in Taxonomy and Biodiversity MSc and Plant Biology BSc Hons); Oxford University (Plant Sciences DPhil and Plant Sciences MSc by Research); Aberystwyth University (Plant Biology BSc Hons); University of East Anglia (Plant Biology BSc Hons); University of Cambridge (Plant Sciences – Natural Sciences BA Hons and Plant Sciences PhD); University of Leeds (Plant Sciences PhD); Newcastle College (Plant Biology International Foundation Programme) and Warwickshire College (Plant Physiology Basic)