Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months
- Part-time: 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting January 2027
- Apply before Nov 2026, National
- Apply before Oct 2026, International
- Starting April 2027
- Apply before Feb 2027, National
- Apply before Jan 2027, International
- Starting October 2027
- Apply before Jul 2027, National
- Apply before Jun 2027, International
These are estimated deadlines. National deadlines apply if you have the same nationality as the university. International deadlines apply to students from outside the European Economic Area who want to study within the EEA, or to students who want to study outside the EEA but are not nationals of that country.
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 87
PTE Academic: 59
IELTS: 6.5
Credits
360 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Nursing, Midwifery
Overview
Key Facts:
- A full time Nursing and Midwifery PhD at University of Huddersfield is a three year programme of research and culminates in the production of a large-scale piece of written work in the form of a research thesis that should not normally exceed 80,000 to 100,000 words.
- Completing a PhD can give you a great sense of personal achievement and help you develop a high level of transferable skills which will be useful in your subsequent career, as well as contributing to the development of knowledge in your chosen field.
- You are expected to work to an approved programme of work including appropriate programmes of postgraduate study (which may be drawn from parts of existing postgraduate courses, final year degree programmes, conferences, seminars, masterclasses, guided reading or a combination of study methods).
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Acute and critical care nursing
- Advanced Clinical Practice
- Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- Assisted conception and BAME communities
- BAME NHS workforce wellbeing
- Continuity of care and long term conditions
- Dementia care in Low- and Middle- Income Countries
- Developing the competencies of educators who utilise simulation-based learning strategies
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 87
PTE Academic: 59
IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- Master's degree from a UK University or equivalent, normally with a classification of merit or distinction, in a discipline appropriate to the proposed programme to be followed, or
- an upper second class honours degree (2:1 or above) from a UK university in a discipline appropriate to that of the proposed programme to be followed, or
- appropriate research or professional experience at postgraduate level, which has resulted in published work, written reports or other appropriate evidence of accomplishment.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 35,619 AUD / year (≈ 18,700 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 10,013 AUD / year (≈ 5,257 GBP / year)
Additional Details
Part-time per year: National: £2,628; International: £8,500
Living costs
Huddersfield, United Kingdom: 1,143-1,905 AUD / month
Funding
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Nursing and Midwifery.
