Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months
- Part-time: 60 months
Start dates and application deadlines
- Starting January 2027: Apply before Oct 2026
- Starting April 2027: Apply before Jan 2027
- Starting July 2027: Apply before Apr 2027
- Starting October 2027: Apply before Jul 2027
Applications can be made at any time, but in addition there will be specific calls, which have associated instructions and deadlines.
Language
English
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 90
- PTE Academic: 69
- IELTS: 6.5
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Disciplines
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
Overview
Research study in the Pharmacology and Physiology area, delivered at Cardiff University, involves understanding of physiological regulation and disease processes, identifying and validating novel drug targets, mechanisms of drug action.
Areas of Expertise
Expertise includes elucidating mechanisms of drug action at all levels of organisation, from intracellular sites, membranes and cells through to tissues, organs and intact organisms.
Specific methodologies include:
- In vivo and in vitro cardiovascular and pulmonary pharmacology
- Cancer therapeutics and neurogenerative diseases
- Enzyme purification
- Spectral analysis
- Immunoassay
- Radioligand binding
- In situ hybridisation
- PCR
- cDNA analysis
- Western analysis and immunoprecipitation
- Proteome mapping
- Receptor cloning
- Cell culture
- Single cell electrophysiology
- Live cell imaging
- Bioluminescence
- Immunocytochemistry of total and activated proteins and behavioural testing
Programme Structure
Research themes
- Cell signalling, especially in cancer and cardiovascular disease
- Airway diseases
- Smooth muscle pharmacology
- Neurodegenerative diseases
- Applications of chemo/bioluminescence
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 90
- PTE Academic: 69
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants should possess a minimum of an upper second class Honours degree, master's degree, or equivalent in a relevant subject.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International
- 50,443 AUD / year ≈ 26,700 GBP / year
Domestic
- 9,458 AUD / year ≈ 5,006 GBP / year
Additional Details
- Part-time tuition fees: £2,503
Living costs
Cardiff, United Kingdom: 1,186-2,014 AUD / month
Funding
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Pharmacology and Physiology.
- Fulbright-Cardiff University scholarship — Merit-based — Provided by university (Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom) — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 07 Oct 2026
- Cardiff University Marshall Scholarship — Merit-based — Provided by university (Cardiff University) — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Provided by independent provider (U.S. government) — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 07 Oct 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship — Provided by independent provider (ServiceScape) — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships — Provided by independent provider (ACES Education Fund) — Grant: 3500 USD — Deadline: 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Merit-based — Provided by independent provider (OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation) — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Scholarships for PhD Students — Merit-based — Provided by independent provider (Junhua Li) — Grant: 19000 GBP — Deadline: Not specified
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship — Merit-based — Provided by independent provider (Boustany Foundation) — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 28 Feb 2027
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Merit-based — Provided by independent provider (IvyPanda) — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Provided by independent provider (Voice Talent Online) — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 01 Mar 2027
- The PhD Prep Fellowship — Merit-based — Provided by independent provider (Admit Lab) — Grant: 10000 USD — Deadline: 01 Sep 2026
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Merit-based — Provided by independent provider (Salvado Law) — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 13 Jan 2027
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Need-based — Provided by independent provider (Anonymous Hope Fund) — Grant: 3000 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids — Provided by independent provider (UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)) — Grant: 22500 GBP — Deadline: Not specified
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Provided by independent provider (IELTS from 6 to 9) — Grant: 1500 USD — Deadline: Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Provided by independent provider (The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme) — Grant: 12000 USD — Deadline: 11 Jan 2027
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