Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months (3 and 4 years full-time)
- Part-time: 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Starting September 2027
Apply before Jun 2027
If you are submitting your own research proposal, applications are accepted all year round, but if you wish to start in September, you should apply by 1 June.
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 80 or 4.5 (new TOEFL iBT 1-6 score, CEFR-aligned, equivalent to the 0-120 score)
PTE Academic: 64
IELTS: 6
Delivered
On Campus, Online
Campus Location
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Biology
Overview
With this Biosciences degree offered by the University of Birmingham, you'll gain essential research skills, both specialised and transferable, shaping you into a versatile scientist. The training, support, and expert guidance ensure you’re prepared for a successful, impactful career.
Career opportunities
Acquire transferable skills applicable in various careers, including modern research methods, data analysis, and logical organization of information. You'll thrive in fields like ecology, clinical science, laboratory research, recruitment, and commercial management, with many PhD graduates pursuing successful careers in academic research and teaching.
Programme Structure
Research themes include:
- Biosystems and environmental change
- Microbiology and Infection
- Cells and Molecules
- Plant Science and Food Security
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 80 or 4.5
PTE Academic: 64
IELTS: 6
Other requirements
General requirements
- At least a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent, or a postgraduate Masters, in a relevant subject
- If you are proposing your own research topic, you will need to submit a research proposal. It’s a key part of your application, so take your time. Your potential supervisors will use it to decide if your research is something they can support.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International: 55,828 AUD / year (≈ 29,310 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,977 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)
Additional Details
- UK: £2,619 part-time
- International: £14,665 part-time
Living costs
Birmingham, United Kingdom: 1,457-2,160 AUD / month
Funding
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Biosciences.
- Tackling Health Inequalities in Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation — Provided by university, Grant Various benefits, Deadline 07 Sep 2026, University of Birmingham
- Birmingham Marshall Scholarship — Provided by university, Grant Various benefits, Deadline 24 Sep 2026, University of Birmingham
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Independent provider, Grant Various benefits, Deadline 07 Oct 2026, U.S. government
- ServiceScape Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant 1000 USD, Deadline 30 Nov 2026, ServiceScape
- ACES Scholarships — Independent provider, Grant 3500 USD, Deadline 15 Nov 2026, ACES Education Fund
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Independent provider, Grant Various benefits, Deadline Not specified, OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
- Scholarships for PhD Students — Independent provider, Grant 19000 GBP, Deadline Not specified, Junhua Li
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant Various benefits, Deadline 28 Feb 2027, Boustany Foundation
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant 1000 USD, Deadline 31 Oct 2026, IvyPanda
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant 1000 USD, Deadline 01 Mar 2027, Voice Talent Online
- Women Scholarship for International Students — Independent provider, Grant 5000 USD, Deadline 28 Aug 2026, educations.com
- The PhD Prep Fellowship — Independent provider, Grant 10000 USD, Deadline 01 Sep 2026, Admit Lab
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant 1000 USD, Deadline 13 Jan 2027, Salvado Law
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Independent provider, Grant 3000 USD, Deadline 31 Dec 2026, Anonymous Hope Fund
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids — Independent provider, Grant 22500 GBP, Deadline Not specified, UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
- Creative BioMart Scholarship Program — Independent provider, Grant 1000 USD, Deadline 31 Oct 2026, Creative BioMart
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — Independent provider, Grant Various benefits, Deadline 31 Dec 2026, Leopold Figl Foundation
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant 1500 USD, Deadline Not specified, IELTS from 6 to 9
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Independent provider, Grant 12000 USD, Deadline 11 Jan 2027, The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
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