Programme Structure
Structure:
- The programme provides key transferable skills and equips our postgraduate researchers with the tools to progress beyond their research degree into influential positions within academia, industry and consultancy.
- The emphasis is on enhancing skills critical to developing early-stage researchers and professionals, whether they relate to effective communication, disseminating research findings and project management skills.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 90
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants for admission must hold an MBChB degree or equivalent medical degree.
- The nature of the research project must require the candidate to have specialist clinical knowledge and/or skills in order to complete at least one aspect (e.g. recruitment/assessment of patients, acquisition of experimental samples, experimental procedures, interpretation of findings) of the study. Consequently, it is expected that all MD candidates will have a clinician as part of the supervisory team.
- Applicants (including international students) will need to be working in the NHS already and have identified a supervisor and project in order to apply.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International tuition fees apply to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country. In some regions, like the EU/EEA, or under certain agreements, students from partner countries may also pay domestic fees.
Non-residents: 50,976 AUD / year (≈ 27,000 GBP / year)
Living costs
Manchester, United Kingdom: 1,218-2,260 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships opportunities for Medicine are available.
