Key Information
- Duration: Full-time 36 months; Part-time 72 months.
- Start dates & application deadlines:
- Starting January 2027: Apply before Nov 2026 (National), before Oct 2026 (International)
Overview
Completing a PhD can give you a great sense of personal achievement and help you develop a high level of transferable skills which will be useful in your subsequent career, as well as contributing to the development of knowledge in your chosen field.
Features
- You are expected to work to an approved programme of work including appropriate programmes of postgraduate study (which may be drawn from parts of existing postgraduate courses, final year degree programmes, conferences, seminars, masterclasses, guided reading or a combination of study methods).
- This programme of research in Applied Health Sciences at the University of Huddersfield culminates in the production of a large-scale piece of written work in the form of a research thesis that should not normally exceed 80,000 words.
- You will be appointed a main supervisor who will normally be part of a supervisory team, comprising of up to three members to advise and support you on your project.
Programme Structure
Research topics include:
- Exploration of the impact of chronic wound on a person's quality of life leading to the development of a specific Quality of Life (QoL) Tool
- Perceptions of Spiritually Competent Practice and Availability and Vulnerability in Healthcare
- Reinterpreting healthcare records for an electronic context
- Social aspects of death, dying and bereavement
- Statistical analysis of complex health-related data
- The effect of shoe type on foot pressure distribution
- The effects of training on load carriage performance
- The mechanics and energetics of load carriage
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 87
- PTE Academic: 66
Other requirements
General requirements
- a Master's degree from a UK University or equivalent, normally with a classification of merit or distinction, in a discipline appropriate to the proposed programme to be followed, or
- an upper second class honours degree (2:1) from a UK university in a discipline appropriate to that of the proposed programme to be followed, or
- appropriate research or professional experience at postgraduate level, which has resulted in published work, written reports or other appropriate evidence of accomplishment.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
- International: 33,524 AUD / year (≈ 17,600 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,619 AUD / year (≈ 5,050 GBP / year)
Additional Details: Part time tuition: National: £2,525; International: £8,000
Living costs
Huddersfield, United Kingdom: 1,143-1,905 AUD / month