With academic staff with extensive professional experience, we provide a stimulating and supportive environment where you will benefit from:
- peer feedback and discussion
- a series of masterclasses and lectures from industry figures
- support by a supervisor and a second supervisor suited to your project.
Career opportunities:
Gaining a PhD in Biomedical Sciences will prepare you for a wide range of careers in healthcare, biotech industry, teaching and research. Studying for a PhD enables you to develop an area of specialism that will give you an edge whether you are planning to work within the field of law or to develop expertise to teach in academia.
During your PhD, you will also be learning transferable core skills that apply to jobs both in and out of academia, including:
- written and oral communication
- research and information management
- public speaking
- project management
- leadership
- critical thinking
- collaboration
- analysis and problem-solving
- conflict resolution
- negotiation.
By the end of your research degree you will be able to articulately apply these skills to enhance your career path.
Job roles
- private therapist
- medical researcher
- pharmaceutical researcher.
Graduate employers
- the NHS
- medical research laboratories
- pharmaceutical research
- the food industry
- health education and public health
- international aid and development.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Developing approaches to avoid antibiotic overuse in COPD
- Health equity in women from a Black heritage
- Increasing the visibility, representation and sense of belonging of Black biomedical scientists in higher education
- New medicines targeting cancer resistance and recurrence
- Novel cancer therapeutics targeting tumour metabolism
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 120
- TOEFL iBT: 86
- PTE Academic: 58
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
The minimum entry requirements for a research degree are:
- a good first degree (First Class or Upper Second Class), or equivalent qualification in a relevant field
- a Masters Degree (MA, MSc, MBA or MRes) with Merit, or equivalent postgraduate or research experience.
- Competence in written and spoken English is a pre-requisite for entrance to this programme. An IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of 6.5 (with no element under 6.0).
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 30,208 AUD / year (≈ 16,000 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,251 AUD / year (≈ 4,900 GBP / year)
Additional Details
Part-time:
- National - £2,450 (September)
- International - £8,000 (September)
Living costs
London, United Kingdom
2,147-4,072 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.