South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership

Career prospects

Students who complete this programme are likely to enter research careers within academia or industry, or careers in non-governmental organisations (NGOs), teaching, public engagement or government.

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Programme Structure

To obtain additional information about the programme, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

GPA: Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL iBT: 88

PTE Academic: 67

IELTS: 6.5

Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants for a studentship must have obtained, or be about to obtain, a First or Upper Second Class UK Honours degree, or the equivalent qualifications gained outside the UK, in an appropriate area of science or technology. Applicants with a Lower Second Class degree will be considered if they also have a Master’s degree or have significant relevant research or non-academic experience.

Fees and funding

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International: 51,957 AUD / year (≈ 27,500 GBP / year)

Domestic: 9,647 AUD / year (≈ 5,106 GBP / year)

National part-time: £2,553 per year

Living costs

Bristol, United Kingdom: 1,417-2,381 AUD / month