Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 24 months (2 to 4 years)
- Part-time: 36 months (3 to 7 years)
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
English requirements
Duolingo English Test: 120
PTE Academic: 67
IELTS: 6.5
Credits
270 ECTS (equivalent to 540 CATS)
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Southampton, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Health Sciences
Overview
Choose the option that suits your interests whether it's becoming a clinical academic researcher or pursuing a pure research route. You'll work in a world-class academic centre with a nursing provision ranked top 5 in the world.
Features
This Health Sciences PhD from University of Southampton is designed for:
- nurses
- midwives
- physiotherapists
- occupational therapists
- podiatrists
Visit the programme website for more information
Programme Structure
Main areas of research
- active living
- health needs
- fundamental care
- health work
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
Duolingo English Test: 120
PTE Academic: 67
IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
- 2:1 undergraduate degree in a health related subject
- If English is not your first language, you'll need an IELTS minimum level of 6.5 with a 6.0 in writing, reading, speaking and listening.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International: 52,000 AUD/year (approximately 27,300 GBP/year)
Domestic: 9,977 AUD/year (approximately 5,238 GBP/year)
Living costs
Southampton, United Kingdom: 1,328-2,082 AUD/month
Scholarships
Available scholarships:
- Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (University of Southampton, deadline: 14 Oct 2026)
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarships (University of Southampton, deadline: 09 Dec 2026)
- Postgraduate Taught Excellence in English Scholarships (University of Southampton, deadline: 04 Sep 2026)
- Horizon Europe fee waiver (University of Southampton, deadline: Anytime)
- Presidential Bursaries (University of Southampton, deadline: Anytime)
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program (U.S. government, deadline: 07 Oct 2026)
- ServiceScape Scholarship (ServiceScape, deadline: 30 Nov 2026)
- ACES Scholarships (ACES Education Fund, deadline: 15 Nov 2026)
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility (OeAD, deadline: Not specified)
- Scholarships for PhD Students (Junhua Li, deadline: Not specified)
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship (Boustany Foundation, deadline: 28 Feb 2027)
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship (IvyPanda, deadline: 31 Oct 2026)
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship (Voice Talent Online, deadline: 01 Mar 2027)
- Women Scholarship for International Students (educations.com, deadline: 28 Aug 2026)
- The PhD Prep Fellowship (Admit Lab, deadline: 01 Sep 2026)
- Dream Chaser Scholarship (Salvado Law, deadline: 13 Jan 2027)
- Scholarship for students with disabilities (Anonymous Hope Fund, deadline: 31 Dec 2026)
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids (UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, deadline: Not specified)
- CIAPS Commonwealth Scholarships for Postgraduate Professional Studies (CIAPS, deadline: Not specified)
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria (Leopold Figl Foundation, deadline: 31 Dec 2026)
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship (IELTS from 6 to 9, deadline: Not specified)
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme (The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme, deadline: 11 Jan 2027)
- "The Hope For Healing" Scholarship (FHE Health, deadline: Not specified)