About the course
You can study an MPhil over the course of one year. A PhD takes three years. You can study any option in any of our research groups: Cancer and inflammatory disease, Cardiovascular and metabolic disease, Neuroscience and mental health, Drug Discovery, Formulation and Delivery, Materials and Manufacture, Microbiology and industrial biotechnology, Pharmacoepidemiology and Health Care. As part of your PhD degree, you'll be enrolled on the Postgraduate Certificate in Researcher Professional Development (PgCert RPD). This certificate is designed to support you with your research and rewards you for things you'll do as a research student here. It'll help you improve skills which are important to professional development and employability- knowledge and intellectual abilities to conduct your research,personal qualities to succeed in your research and chosen career,standards, requirements and conduct of a professional researcher in your discipline,working with others and communicating the impact of your research to a wide range of audiences. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships
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Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.
Duration: 3 Year(s)Fees: GB£63,450
How to apply
Entry requirements for University of Strathclyde
2:1 UK Honours degree or overseas equivalent.
During the application you'll be asked for the following:
your full contact details
transcripts and certificates of all degrees
proof of English language proficiency if English isn't your first language
two references, one of which must be academic
funding or scholarship information
research proposal of 250 to 1,000 words in length, detailing the subject area and topic to be investigated
If you're applying as an international student, you'll need to provide:
proof of IELTS English language proficiency - score of 6.5, with no element below 5.5 - if English isn't your first language
a scanned copy of your passport
a copy of your funding letter, if available
English language requirements
6.5
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TOEFL Internet based overall score: 80.0
Application deadline:
This date isn’t available – speak to an IDP counsellor to get detailed information.
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Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at University of Strathclyde. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.
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