Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months (3-4 years)
- Part-time: 84 months (part-time option only available for UK students)
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
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 135
- TOEFL iBT: 97
- PTE Academic: 76
- IELTS: 7
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Brighton, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Medicine, Pharmacy
Overview
As a student for a PhD in Medicines Optimisation and Pharmacy at the University of Brighton you can focus on dedicated projects that embrace pharmaceutical research for medicinal provision and drug delivery.
Key facts:
- We also welcome approaches for research into the education and support for medicines' use and the wider intersections of pharmaceutical and pharmacological practices with psychological and social factors.
- Your research will be based within a wider academic environment that includes a range of biomedical inquiries and a rich variety of approaches across related healthcare research including digital health provision.
- It can also include supervision from staff at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS).
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- pharmacokietics (the study of how the body deals with drug molecules over time)
- pharmacodynamics (how drugs interact with the body)
- pharmacogenetics (how our genes influence drug response and disposition)
- nanoparticle and polymer drug delivery systems
- photo-dynamic nanoparticle therapy for cancer treatment
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 135
- TOEFL iBT: 97
- PTE Academic: 76
- IELTS: 7
Other requirements
General requirements
- a recognised Masters degree with a significant research component, for example MPhil from another university, or similar qualification which is regarded by the University of Brighton as being equivalent and relevant
- or substantial appropriate research or professional experience at postgraduate level which resulted in published work, written reports or other appropriate evidence of accomplishment. An application made by someone with this experience will be considered on its merits and will normally require independent academic references
- or, unless a school exercises their right to specify more stringent entry requirements, we may consider a first or upper second honours degree or other qualification which is regarded by the University of Brighton as being equivalent and relevant
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
- International: 32,079 AUD / year (≈ 16,980 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,896 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)
Additional Details: £2,619 - UK Part-time fees
Living costs
Brighton, United Kingdom: 1,540-2,613 AUD / month