Key Information
- Duration: Full-time: 36 months; Part-time: 72 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting October 2026, January 2027, April 2027 (application deadlines not specified)
Overview
We explore the ethical, political, societal and cultural dilemmas that arise in public health and health promotion and into health and social care. Choose the Health Sciences (Integrated) degree offered by Brunel University of London.
Key facts
Our researchers create knowledge and advance understanding, and equip versatile doctoral researchers with the confidence to apply what they have learnt for the benefit of society. Find out more about working with the Supervisory Team. Visit the programme website for more information
You are welcome to approach your potential supervisor directly to discuss your research interests. Search for expert supervisors for your chosen field of research.
Applicants are welcome to contact us about their own specialist topics and projects. We particularly welcome proposals on:
- Creative methods for researching health and everyday life
- Loneliness and well-being across the life-span
- Cost-effectiveness or return on investment (ROI) analysis of healthcare interventions
- Econometric analysis to examine the impact of health policies/strategies/interventions
- Physical activity and its association with health outcomes
- Health inequalities and social determinants of health
- Behaviour change interventions to improve population health and well-being
Find out about the exciting research we do in this area. Browse profiles of our experts, discover the research groups and their inspirational research activities you too could be part of. We’ve also made available extensive reading materials published by our academics and PhD students.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Social Justice
- Health Economics (HERG)
- Health Behaviour Change
- Culture and Evolution
- Embodiment in Academic and Professional Practice
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 98 (or new TOEFL iBT 1-6 score 5)
PTE Academic: 64
IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
- The general University entrance requirement for registration for a research degree is normally a First or Upper Second Class Honours degree (1st or 2:1).
- If you require a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK, you must prove knowledge of the English language so that we can issue you a Certificate of Acceptance for Study (CAS). To do this, you will need an IELTS for UKVI or Trinity SELT test pass gained from a test centre approved by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and on the Secure English Language Testing (SELT) list.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
International: 47,228 AUD / year (≈ 24,795 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,977 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)
Additional Details: Tuition for international: £12,395 part-time; Tuition for UK: £2,619 part-time.
Living Costs
London, United Kingdom: 2,166-4,109 AUD / month
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Health Sciences (Integrated).
You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.
- Banco de Mexico FIDERH Scholarship – Merit-based – Various benefits – Deadline: Not specified
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program – Various benefits – Deadline: 07 Oct 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship – 1000 USD – Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships – 3500 USD – Deadline: 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility – Various benefits – Deadline: Not specified
- Scholarships for PhD Students – 19000 GBP – Deadline: Not specified
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship – Various benefits – Deadline: 28 Feb 2027
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship – 1000 USD – Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship – 1000 USD – Deadline: 01 Mar 2027
- Women Scholarship for International Students – 5000 USD – Deadline: 28 Aug 2026
- The PhD Prep Fellowship – 10000 USD – Deadline: 01 Sep 2026
- Dream Chaser Scholarship – 1000 USD – Deadline: 13 Jan 2027
- Scholarship for students with disabilities – 1000 USD – Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids – 22500 GBP – Deadline: Not specified
- CIAPS Commonwealth Scholarships for Postgraduate Professional Studies – 1000 USD – Deadline: Not specified
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria – Various benefits – Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship – 1500 USD – Deadline: Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme – 12000 USD – Deadline: 11 Jan 2027
- "The Hope For Healing" Scholarship – 5000 USD – Deadline: Not specified
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