Program Overview

PhD in Medical School

Brief Description

This novel, Structured PhD program allows students to complete a Ph.D. within 4 years (full-time). The research project will be situated within one of the Faculty's six Departments, but the taught elements will be shared across the Faculty, maximizing learning opportunities for the students.

Overview

The course aims to:

• Provide a program that is academically rigorous at a level appropriate to postgraduate research and consistent with standards nationally and internationally
• Educate students in all aspects of research and critical evaluation, including research methodologies, critical review, and ethics
• Provide skills appropriate for research in professional contexts
• Provide education which will allow students to deliver translational research that has significance nationally and internationally

Programme Content

Year 1 & 2

• In addition to beginning their supervised research project, students will take the following taught modules:
  1. Research methods modules (9 credits); these may be chosen from a range of research modules within the faculty
  2. Elective modules (9 credits); these are chosen from the range of post-graduate modules across the university
  3. Core modules in Introduction to Doctoral Studies, Research Integrity, Entering the Academic Community, and Post-graduate Skills Workshops & Professional Portfolio

Year 3 & 4

• Normally, the three core modules which are taught modules are completed within the first two years, i.e., stage (1) of the Structured Programme
• Research students can begin attending workshops and the portfolio at the onset of the programme
• Research students register for and submit the Postgraduate School Workshops & Professional Portfolio module in Year (4), i.e., Stage (2) of the Structured Programme

Core Modules

1. The research project (270 credits) spans all four years (there is an extended period of two years for part-time students) and is supervised by a Primary Supervisor from your home department
2. Introduction to Postgraduate Research (6 credits) is designed to induct the student into good practice with respect to carrying out their PhD
3. Research Integrity (3 credits) builds on the previous strand, looking more widely at ethics in research
4. Entering the academic community (3 credits) will equip the student with skills to network with respect to their research
5. Postgraduate School workshops and Professional Portfolio (12 credits) is a student-centered module, guided by the research supervisory team

Entry Requirements

1. Applicants will normally be expected to hold an Honours degree (minimum 2.1) or equivalent in a discipline appropriate to their area of proposed research
2. Entry points may differ for applicants with postgraduate qualifications

Fees

Fees for all postgraduate programmes are revised on an annual basis. Detailed information on fee schedules and fee regulations is available.

Graduate Profile

The program aims to educate students in all aspects of research and critical evaluation, providing skills appropriate for research in professional contexts. Graduates will be able to deliver translational research that has significance nationally and internationally.