Program Overview

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Doctorate in Medicine

Overview

This programme is aimed at qualified doctors with clinical experience, providing a tailored training component accompanying student doctoral research.

Strong links between clinicians and the University are already in place and the student will develop their research questions with their clinical line manager and university supervisor(s) before undertaking appropriate experimental laboratory and/or clinical work to answer these and produce a thesis of novel publishable work.

The programme enables the student, with the support of the University and clinical supervisors, to ensure that all of the necessary skills to be an excellent researcher can be acquired.

Areas in which the University has particular strength are drug discovery (particularly cancer), diseases of the skin, and vascular disease.

Entry Requirements

• A medical or dental qualification e.g. MBChB, MBBS, BDS, BChD.
• Registration with the GMC or GDC of the UK.
• A minimum of two years clinical practice following GMC or GDC registration, with an additional year in specialist practice.
• English language requirements:
  • IELTS at 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each of the sub tests (or the equivalent).

Curriculum

First Year

• A research degree for experienced clinical professionals with training tailored to the project, mainly under the supervision of the clinical and university supervisors.
• All students produce a critical review of their field and have access to generic training opportunities for all postgraduate research students through the PGR framework.
  • Critical Appraisal of Literature to MD Study
  • First Year Report
  • MD Thesis

Teaching, Learning, and Assessment

The award of MD will be granted following the successful completion of a scientific research study conducted in the laboratories of the University of Bradford.

Successful completion will be evidenced by a written thesis or publications and defence of the scientific work at viva voce.

Early progression in this award will be evidenced by a written review of the scientific and clinical literature of publishable quality within 4-6 months of registration for the award of MD.

Students will have a minimum of two University academic supervisors and one clinical supervisor.

Fees, Finance, and Scholarships

Tuition Fee

• Home students
• International students

Additional Course Costs

While there are no compulsory additional costs associated with this course, there may be general additional costs that you may incur as a student.

Funding Your Studies

It can be hard to know what financial help is available to you as a student.

Further information about the variety of options that can help fund your studies and maximise the money available to you is available.

Postgraduate Master's Loan

If you live in England you may be able to apply for a special Government-funded Master's Loan to help pay your tuition fees and living costs.

Scholarships

Every year we award numerous non-repayable scholarships to UK, EU and international students on the basis of academic excellence, personal circumstances or economic hardship.

Career Prospects

The Doctorate in Medicine degree is likely to be the basis for a clinical academic career, but it also provides an advantage to employability in any area of professional activity through access to more generic training.

Since a doctoral programme is highly specialised, it offers students a unique opportunity to gain internationally recognised expertise on a specific topic.

Career Opportunities

The University is committed to helping students develop and enhance employability and this is an integral part of many programmes.

Specialist support is available throughout the course from Career and Employability Services including help to find part-time work while studying, placements, vacation work and graduate vacancies.

Students are encouraged to access this support at an early stage and to use the extensive resources on the Careers website.