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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Main Campus
Full Time
OCT
3 Years
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Main Campus
Full Time
OCT
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Main Campus
Full Time
OCT-26
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Main Campus
Part Time
OCT
6 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Main Campus
Part Time
OCT-26
6 Years
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Become part of a world-leading research community by studying for a PhD in Health and Life Sciences at Aston University, Birmingham. We offer a range of specialist projects in subjects from biomedical sciences to health sciences and neuroscience. PhD programmes are for those who are seeking to develop greater in-depth knowledge in a specific area. Completing this level of study is about making an original contribution to knowledge, making new discoveries and developing lifelong skills. At Aston University, our Health and Life Science PhD programmes will provide all the support and facilities you will need to develop into a leading researcher in your chosen field. You will be welcomed into a supportive community with a shared enthusiasm for original research, where diversity and multidisciplinary is championed.Studying a PhD is great route into academia and industries that are centred on research and innovation. Areas with a demand for very high level and specialised research skills often demand PhDs. In addition to this specialist knowledge, PhD education will help you to develop a set of valuable transferrable skills. The very nature of studying an intensive research degree will enable you to become a team player, develop problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and advanced presentation and communication skills.
Candidates should have been awarded, or expect to achieve, EITHER:
a] a First or Upper Second Class award in their Undergraduate Degree (Bachelors or UG Masters) from a UK institution, in a subject judged by Aston to be relevant to the proposed research.
OR
b] a Merit (or above)* in a Postgraduate Masters degree in a relevant subject AND an Undergraduate Degree (Bachelors or UG Masters), both from UK institutions.
Qualifications from overseas institutions will be also considered but performance must be equivalent to that described above, and the University reserves the right to ascertain this equivalence according to its own criteria.
*where appropriate.
Students living in
Domestic
£5,006 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)
£21,850 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£21,850 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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