Health & Life Sciences · PhD

PhD in Life & Health Sciences

PhD in Life & Health Sciences pairs you with two supervisors and a research group from day one, with training, funding, and conference support built into the first year.

4 years Course code HU-602 Full-timePart-time

Tuition, first year

£9,800 home

£20,100 international

Estimate your net cost with scholarships on the tuition page.

Entry requirements

A research-proposal outline, two academic references, and a master's degree at merit level or above in a relevant field.

Where you study

Health & Life Sciences on the Riverside campus. Intakes: October.

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Curriculum

Module lists for the research training year. Full module descriptions live in the course catalogue sent with every offer.

ModuleCredits
Human Physiology60
Clinical Placement60
Evidence for Practice60
Population Health Data60
Core Seminar Series60

Careers and outcomes

Recent graduates of Health & Life Sciences went into:

  • Academic and research careers
  • Industrial R&D
  • Policy research

Median starting salary across Health & Life Sciences graduates: £31,000.

Outcomes are surveyed six months after graduation; the full series is on the tuition and outcomes page.

  • Arts & Humanities £27,000
  • Business & Economics £34,000
  • Engineering & Materials £33,500
  • Health & Life Sciences £31,000
  • Science & Environment £36,000
  • Law & Society £30,000
Median starting salary by faculty, 2025 leavers (sample data)
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FacultyMedian salary
Arts & Humanities27,000
Business & Economics34,000
Engineering & Materials33,500
Health & Life Sciences31,000
Science & Environment36,000
Law & Society30,000

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