Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 24 months
- Part-time: 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
It is common for PhD students to begin in the October following their application, fitting to normal academic term calendars.
Language
English
Duolingo English Test: 135
TOEFL iBT: 85
PTE Academic: 76
IELTS: 7
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Brighton, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Medicine
Overview
Postgraduate Medicine research at University of Brighton aims to develop your skills to work as a researcher in cutting edge technologies in subjects related to health and biomedical science. Our MD graduates have progressed into clinical academic careers, are working in biomedical science companies or have continued in academic science as postdoctoral researchers.
Key facts:
- Interdisciplinary study is one of our strengths, and you will be able to work alongside both academic staff with a background in fundamental science and practising clinicians.
- Postgraduate students are usually supervised by members of BSMS, the University of Brighton or University of Sussex academic staff, or by clinicians in the NHS.
- On this Medicine programme you will be able to take advantage of the University Researcher Development Frameworks training at both universities, as well as the facilities and equipment at both and in NHS research laboratories.
Visit the programme website for more information
Programme Structure
PhD studentships include:
- Coping Strategy Enhancement - adapting the intervention for the treatment of hallucinations in the context of dementia
- Developing a co-designed brief, low cost and scalable intervention for student carer mental health and wellbeing
- Optimising infection prevention and control in healthcare settings through applied genomics and prediction
- Determining the role of long non-coding RNA in the pathogenisis of high-risk gain(1q) positive, multiple myeloma
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
Duolingo English Test: 135
TOEFL iBT: 85
PTE Academic: 76
IELTS: 7
Other requirements
General requirements
- The BMBS degree of the Brighton and Sussex Medical School or a registrable professional or other medical qualification
- Eligibility for full or limited registration with the General Medical Council.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 32,343 AUD / year (≈ 16,980 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,977 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)
Additional Details
£2,619 - UK Part-time fees
Living costs
Brighton, United Kingdom: 1,552-2,634 AUD / month
