Career prospects
Many of our graduates find employment as post-doctoral research and development scientists, analytical scientists in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical industries, research managers, academics, clinical researchers in the NHS and other managed care organisations, in the UK, the EU and overseas.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Education Innovation Research & Development
- Medicines Development and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Medicines Optimisation
- Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
- Institute of Cancer Therapeutics
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 110
- TOEFL iBT: 80
- PTE Academic: 62
- IELTS: 6
Other requirements
General requirements
- Faculty research is very important and recruitment of high quality postgraduate research students is a key part of the Faculty of Life Sciences strategic plan.
- Selection of PGR students will be subject to successful interview (either in person or by skype or conference call) by the supervisory team and one independent member of academic staff with significant PGR supervisory experience.
- See specific entry requirements on the individual project pages.
- The certificate must have been gained within two years of the proposed start date.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (NON-residents): 36,816 AUD / year (≈ 19,500 GBP / year)
- Domestic (citizens or residents): 9,451 AUD / year (≈ 5,006 GBP / year)
Living costs
Bradford, United Kingdom: 1,346 - 2,554 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Pharmacy and Medical Sciences.
Available Scholarships
- Postgraduate Bursary — Grant 500 GBP, Deadline 01 Aug 2027, Need-based, University of Bradford
- Vice-Chancellor's Award for Indian students — Grant 3500 GBP, Deadline not specified, University of Bradford
- Vice-Chancellor's Award for Ghanaian students — Grant 3500 GBP, Deadline not specified, University of Bradford
- Vice-Chancellor's Award for students from Pakistan — Grant 4000 GBP, Deadline Anytime, University of Bradford
- The Global Scholar Award — Grant 5000 GBP, Deadline Anytime, University of Bradford
- MERO Scholarship (for Middle East, North Africa, South Asia & South East Asia) — Grant 5000 GBP, Deadline Anytime, University of Bradford
- EU Student Scholarship — Grant 7000 GBP, Deadline Anytime, University of Bradford
- Alumni Discount Scheme — Grant Various benefits, Deadline Anytime, Merit-based, University of Bradford
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Grant Various benefits, Deadline 07 Oct 2026, U.S. government
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Grant Various benefits, Deadline Not specified, Merit-based, OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
- ServiceScape Scholarship — Grant 1000 USD, Deadline 30 Nov 2026, ServiceScape
- ACES Scholarships — Grant 3500 USD, Deadline 15 Nov 2026, ACES Education Fund
- Scholarships for PhD Students — Grant 19000 GBP, Deadline Not specified, Merit-based, Junhua Li
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship — Grant Various benefits, Deadline 28 Feb 2027, Merit-based, Boustany Foundation
- Amberscholar Scholarship — Grant 6000 USD, Deadline 31 Jan 2027, Merit-based, Amber Scholar
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Grant 1000 USD, Deadline 31 Oct 2026, Merit-based, IvyPanda
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Grant 1000 USD, Deadline 01 Mar 2027, Voice Talent Online
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Grant 1000 USD, Deadline 13 Jan 2027, Merit-based, Salvado Law
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids — Grant 22500 GBP, Deadline Not specified, UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Grant 3000 USD, Deadline 31 Dec 2026, Need-based, Anonymous Hope Fund
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Grant 1500 USD, Deadline Not specified, IELTS from 6 to 9
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant 12000 USD, Deadline 11 Jan 2027, The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
