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)
These are estimated deadlines. The deadline applies if you have the same nationality as the university, or for international students outside the EEA.
Language
English
- TOEFL® IBT: 87
- PTE Academic: 66
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Pharmacy
Overview
Completing a PhD in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Huddersfield 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.
Features
- 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).
- This programme of research 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 words.
- You will be appointed a main supervisor who will normally be part of a supervisory team, comprising of up to three members to advise and support you on your project.
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Programme Structure
Research topics include:
- 3D bio-printed blood vessels for studying blood clot formation
- Cancer research: Re-purposing current medications for cancer patients?
- Developing biopolymer hydrogel wound dressings
- Developing novel formulations for drug delivery to the skin
- Exploiting bioadhesion to improve drug delivery
- Identification of MS biomarkers
- Investigation of plasma protein binding with benzodiazepines.
- Mechanisms underlying Alzheimer’s disease pathology
- Pharmacoepidemiologic approaches to evaluate the quality and safe use of medicines in patients with chronic diseases
- Phytoestrogens in neuroinflammation
- Polymer-based materials for biomedical applications
- Repurposing drugs for Alzheimer’s disease
- The public health role of community pharmacies in England and France
- Tissue engineering wound models
- UV imaging in pharmaceuticals
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- TOEFL® IBT: 87
- PTE Academic: 66
Other requirements
General requirements
The normal level of attainment required for entry is:
- a 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) 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
International: 33,524 AUD / year (≈ 17,600 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,619 AUD / year (≈ 5,050 GBP / year)
Additional Details
Part time tuition National: £2,525; International: £8,000
Living costs
Huddersfield, United Kingdom: 1,143-1,905 AUD / month
Funding
Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.
- Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship – University of Huddersfield, Various benefits, Deadline: 16 Oct 2026
- Chancellor’s Scholarships – University of Huddersfield, Various benefits, Deadline: 16 Oct 2026
- Merit-based scholarships – University of Huddersfield, 4000 GBP, Deadline: Anytime
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program – U.S. government, Various benefits, Deadline: 07 Oct 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship – ServiceScape, 1000 USD, Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships – ACES Education Fund, 3500 USD, Deadline: 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility – OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation, Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified
- Scholarships for PhD Students – Junhua Li, 19000 GBP, Deadline: Not specified
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship – Boustany Foundation, Various benefits, Deadline: 28 Feb 2027
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship – IvyPanda, 1000 USD, Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship – Voice Talent Online, 1000 USD, Deadline: 01 Mar 2027
- Women Scholarship for International Students – educations.com, 5000 USD, Deadline: 28 Aug 2026
- The PhD Prep Fellowship – Admit Lab, 10000 USD, Deadline: 01 Sep 2026
- Dream Chaser Scholarship – Salvado Law, 1000 USD, Deadline: 13 Jan 2027
- Scholarship for students with disabilities – Anonymous Hope Fund, 3000 USD, Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids – UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), 22500 GBP, Deadline: Not specified
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship – IELTS from 6 to 9, 1500 USD, Deadline: Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme – The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme, 12000 USD, Deadline: 11 Jan 2027
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