Medicine PhD

Program Overview

The program involves a research project with expert supervision, culminating in a thesis of up to 100,000 words. Assessment includes a written thesis and a verbal examination (viva voce). Graduates have a high employment rate (90%) within 15 months of graduation, with an average annual salary of £39,564. The program covers various medical disciplines, including medicine, surgery, and clinical research.

Program Outline

Assessment:

• For your postgraduate research degree, you'll complete a research project in your specific field of study and complete a written thesis with expert support and advice from your academic supervisor(s).
• The written thesis must be no more than:
• 35,000 words for an MRes
• 60,000 words for an MPhil
• 100,000 words for a PhD or DM
• These word counts are inclusive of appendices, footnotes, tables, and bibliography.
• You'll then take a verbal examination called a viva voce where you explain your project in-depth to an examination panel.
• You'll gain your degree on passing your viva exam.

Careers:

• 90% of postgraduates from the School of Medicine secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation.
• The average annual salary for these graduates was £39,564.
• HESA Graduate Outcomes 2019/20 data published in 2022.
The Graduate Outcomes % is derived using The Guardian University Guide methodology. The average annual salary is based on data from graduates who completed a full-time postgraduate degree with home fee status and are working full-time within the UK.

Other:

• Specific subject titles have included include:
• Medicine
• Medicine and Applied Biochemistry
• Medical Education
• Surgery
• Clinical Research
• Clinical Sciences
• Other subject titles delivered by the School of Medicine include:
• Academic Radiology
• Anaesthesia
• Cardiovascular Medicine
• Clinical Trials Research
• Haematology
• Institute of Hearing Research
• Opthalmology (Eyes)
• Otorhinolaryngology (Ear, nose and throat)
• Radiological and Imaging Sciences
• Therapeutics
• Vascular Medicine
• Vascular Surgery
• Some project areas do not offer all of the qualification options, so we recommend getting in touch with a supervisor to clarify which project area and qualification are right for you.

Home / UK

• £5,100

International

• £21,500 for low-cost,
• £26,250 for medium-cost in applied psychology and paediatric pharmacology,
• £30,200 for lab-based,
• £35,750 for high-cost lab-based,
• £41,000 for technically intensive or specialised projects with high consumable costs or
• £52,500 for exceptional technically intensive or specialised projects with high consumable costs.