Key Information
Duration
Full-time, 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Starting October 2027. Apply before Jun 2027 (International). This is an estimated deadline.
Language
English
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 93 (or 4.5 on the new TOEFL iBT 1-6 score)
- PTE Academic: 67
- IELTS: 6.5
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Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Health Sciences
Overview
This Health and Life Sciences course offered at Aston University will provide all the support and facilities you will need to develop into a leading researcher in your chosen field. You will be welcomed into a supportive community with a shared enthusiasm for original research, where diversity and multidisciplinary is championed.
Career opportunities:
Studying a PhD is great route into academia and industries that are centred on research and innovation. Areas with a demand for very high level and specialised research skills often demand PhDs. Visit the programme website for more information
In addition to this specialist knowledge, PhD education will help you to develop a set of valuable transferrable skills. The very nature of studying an intensive research degree will enable you to become a team player, develop problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and advanced presentation and communication skills.
The variety of PhD project topics at Aston means that the destinations of our graduates vary substantially. Some choose to continue into academia, at either Aston or other leading institutions, while others go onto use their newly acquired skills in a range of research, healthcare, industry or charitable fields. When selecting your chosen PhD path at Aston, your supervisor will be able to provide you with relevant career opportunities that could be available to you in your specialist area.
Programme Structure
To obtain additional information about the programme, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- GPA: Upper Second Class
English Requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 93 (or 4.5 on the new TOEFL iBT 1-6 score)
- PTE Academic: 67
- IELTS: 6.5
Other Requirements
General Requirements
Candidates should have been awarded, or expect to achieve, either:
- a First or Upper Second Class award in their Undergraduate Degree (Bachelors or UG Masters) from a UK institution, in a subject judged by Aston to be relevant to the proposed research.
OR
- a Merit (or above) in a Postgraduate Masters degree in a relevant subject AND an Undergraduate Degree (Bachelors or UG Masters), both from UK institutions.
Qualifications from overseas institutions will be also considered but performance must be equivalent to that described above, and the University reserves the right to ascertain this equivalence according to its own criteria.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 43,714 AUD/year (≈ 22,950 GBP/year)
- Domestic: 9,977 AUD/year (≈ 5,238 GBP/year)
Living Costs
Birmingham, United Kingdom: 1,457-2,160 AUD/month
Funding
Scholarships opportunities are available for Health and Life Sciences.
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