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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Imperial College London
Full Time
SEP-25
3 years
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Imperial College London
Full Time
SEP-25
3 years
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A research degree is a very individual experience, more so than an undergraduate degree. While the overarching structure will be identical or similar across the university, individual research projects, research interactions and assessment interactions will differ. This environment can provide a rich learning experience for student cohorts discussing their experiences.
A research degree has an exciting scope for collaborations and working as a team and as such, learning or enhancing your communication and people management skills. It is highly creative and can be more unpredictable than an undergraduate degree. A research degree is not simply about collecting results or data but also querying these and discussing them with others. Learning is continuous and poor experimental results can form part of research learning and success. Unlike a typical classroom experience of an undergraduate degree, a research degree will empower you to drive your own learning experience and expand your knowledge in a variety of ways.
The Department of Life Sciences has a vibrant and internationally leading research programme that spans levels of organisation from atoms to the biosphere, that strongly supports multidisciplinary collaborations and that actively fosters the development of new fields. The Department's research and teaching activities are funded by a wide variety of research councils, charities and industries bodies, with the value of current external research grants totalling £70+ million.
Students should hold or achieve a Master's degree in addition to a Bachelor's degree at UK Upper Second Class Honours Level.
Students living in
Domestic
£4,786 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£28,500 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£28,500 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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