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#1University of Cambridge logo

University of Cambridge, Cambridge

England, Uk21%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $52.7K/Yr (£39,648/Yr)Living$2.9K/Yr (£2,200/Yr)Admission M.Phil Biological Science - Phys...GMAT690TOEFL100$52.3K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.7/10(6 Users)Ranked 5 by ARWU in 2022
#2University College London logo

University College London, London

England, Uk48%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $45.2K/Yr (£34,000/Yr)Living$23.9K/Yr (£17,981/Yr)Admission M.Sc Child DevelopmentIELTS7.5PTE80$43.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.0/10(11 Users)Ranked 2 by ARWU in 2022
#3University of Edinburgh logo

University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Scotland, Uk30%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $46.3K/Yr (£34,800/Yr)Living$15.7K/Yr (£11,808/Yr)Admission B.S Biological Sciences - Develo...IELTS6.5PTE61$46.3K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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9.0/10(29 Users)Ranked 45 by ARWU in 2022
#4King's College London logo

King's College London, London

England, Uk13%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $44.5K/Yr (£33,450/Yr)Living$2.4K/Yr (£1,800/Yr)Admission B.S Anatomy, Developmental and H...IELTS6.0PTE59$44.5K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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8.3/10(26 Users)Ranked 32 by ARWU in 2022
#5London School of Economics and Political Science logo

London School of Economics and Political Science, London

England, Uk9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $38.1K/Yr (£28,625/Yr)Living$17.8K/Yr (£13,416/Yr)Admission M.Sc Environment and DevelopmentIELTS7PTE69$41.8K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.0/10(4 Users)Ranked 50 by THE in 2025Ranked 56 by QS in 2026
#6The University of Manchester logo

The University of Manchester, Manchester

England, Uk39%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.5K/Yr (£22,167/Yr)Living$11.4K/Yr (£8,580/Yr)Admission M.Sc Developmental BiologyGRE298IELTS6.5PTE60$45.9K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.7/10(38 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#7University of Bristol logo

University of Bristol, Bristol

England, Uk12%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $40.6K/Yr (£30,500/Yr)Living$6.8K/Yr (£5,114/Yr)Admission M.Sc Development and SecurityIELTS6.5PTE67$36.4K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.7/10(12 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#8University of Glasgow logo

University of Glasgow, Glasgow

Scotland, Uk60%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $36.9K/Yr (£27,765/Yr)Living$12.8K/Yr (£9,623/Yr)Admission M.Sc International Human Resourc...TOEFL90PTE59$40.2K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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5.7/10(41 Users)Ranked 101 by ARWU in 2022
#9University of Warwick logo

University of Warwick, Coventry

England, Uk14%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $37.5K/Yr (£28,230/Yr)Living$1.1K/Yr (£800/Yr)Admission M.A.Sc Global Sustainable Develo...IELTS6.5PTE62$33.1K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.7/10(57 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#10University of Leeds logo

University of Leeds, Leeds

England, Uk47%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $41.8K/Yr (£31,438/Yr)Living$10.8K/Yr (£8,151/Yr)Admission M.Sc Biopharmaceutical Developme...Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE64$43.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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10.0/10(46 Users)Ranked 151 by ARWU in 2022
#11University of Nottingham logo

University of Nottingham, Nottingham

England, Uk11%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $37.5K/Yr (£28,200/Yr)Living$11.3K/Yr (£8,533/Yr)Admission M.Sc Economic Development and Po...IELTS6.0PTE65$37.5K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.3/10(25 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#12Queen Mary, University of London logo

Queen Mary, University of London, London

England, Uk43%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.9K/Yr (£24,000/Yr)Living$8.9K/Yr (£6,692/Yr)Admission M.Sc Development and Internation...TOEFL100PTE68$31.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.3/10(25 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#13University of York logo

University of York, York

England, Uk68%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $38.1K/Yr (£28,650/Yr)Living$10.2K/Yr (£7,657/Yr)Admission M.Sc Pharmacology and Drug Devel...Duolingo120TOEFL87PTE60$42.4K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.0/10(11 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#14University of Liverpool logo

University of Liverpool, Liverpool

England, Uk14%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $37.2K/Yr (£28,000/Yr)Living$328.51/Yr (£247/Yr)Admission B.S Computer Science with Softwa...Duolingo115IELTS7.0PTE62$37.2K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.7/10(23 Users)Ranked 151 by ARWU in 2022
#15Lancaster University logo

Lancaster University, Lancaster

England, Uk19%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $36.4K/Yr (£27,392/Yr)Living$16.7K/Yr (£12,542/Yr)Admission M.Sc Developmental PsychologyTOEFL87PTE58$31.8K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.0/10(17 Users)Ranked 401 by ARWU in 2022
#16Durham University logo

Durham University, Durham

England, Uk83%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $35.2K/Yr (£26,500/Yr)Living$15.2K/Yr (£11,436/Yr)Admission M.Sc Sustainability, Culture and...IELTS7$35.2K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.0/10(5 Users)Ranked 301 by ARWU in 2022
#17University of St Andrews logo

University of St Andrews, St Andrews

Scotland, Uk35%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $42.1K/Yr (£31,670/Yr)Living$14.6K/Yr (£10,951/Yr)Admission B.S Sustainable DevelopmentIELTS6.5PTE70$42.1K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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10.0/10(5 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#18University of Aberdeen logo

University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen

Scotland, Uk32%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.7K/Yr (£25,350/Yr)Living$168.91/Yr (£127/Yr)Admission M.Sc Drug Discovery and Developm...IELTS6.0PTE54$35.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.8/10(5 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#19Queen's University Belfast logo

Queen's University Belfast, Belfast

Northern Ireland, Uk35%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $28.4K/Yr (£21,360/Yr)Living$212.8/Yr (£160/Yr)Admission M.Sc Leadership for Sustainable ...Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE69$28.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.7/10(12 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#20University of Reading logo

University of Reading, Berkshire

England, Uk58%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.7K/Yr (£22,350/Yr)Living$13K/Yr (£9,800/Yr)Admission B.S International DevelopmentDuolingo125IELTS6.5PTE60$29.7K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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10.0/10(9 Users)Ranked 301 by ARWU in 2022