Overview

Within this Medicine and Surgery MPhil, PhD, MD programme from Newcastle University you'll work in one of our research institutes and have a dedicated supervisory team. This team includes a senior scientist and an academic clinician. The clinician treats patients as well as conducting research. This ensures your research centres around patient care.

We offer supervision for MPhil, PhD and MD in the following areas:

anaesthesia
care of the elderly
child health
critical care
dermatology
diabetes
ENT (ear, nose and throat)
liver
musculoskeletal disease
oncology
ophthalmology
neuroscience
primary care
psychiatry
renal medicine/urology
reproductive medicine
respiratory and cardiac medicine
transplantation

Each faculty offers a researcher development programme for its postgraduate research students. We have designed your programme to help you:

perform better as a researcher
boost your career prospects
broaden your impact
Through workshops and activities, it will build your transferable skills and increase your confidence.

You’ll cover:

techniques for effective research
methods for better collaborative working
essential professional standards and requirements
Your programme is flexible. You can adapt it to meet your changing needs as you progress through your doctorate.

Programme Structure

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

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-04-21 00:00:00

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Starting 2024-09-16 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-01-06 00:00:00

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More details

There is no application closing date for this course. We suggest international students apply at least two months before the course starts.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Medicine Health Sciences View 244 other PhDs in Health Sciences in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

We partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.

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Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

Remember, countries and universities may have specific insurance requirements. To learn more about how student insurance work at Newcastle University and/or in United Kingdom, please visit Student Insurance Portal.

Other requirements

General requirements

MPhil
A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a science or medicine related subject.
PhD
A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent. Further research experience or a Master’s degree would be advantageous.
MD
A MBBS, or an equivalent medical degree.

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

Tuition Fee

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International

29800 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 29800 GBP per year during 36 months.

International students Full time: £29,800 - £43,000

Living costs for Newcastle upon Tyne

560 - 991 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Medicine and Surgery.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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