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PhD (Warwick Medical School) (Research)

  • PhD
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • October 2026
  • Postgraduate
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Course summary

Warwick Medical School offers PhDs on a wide range of health-related topics, including health sciences, medical sciences, clinical education, medicine and more. By studying at Warwick you will gain the confidence and skills to maximise your talents for your future career.

You will find yourself integrated into the Medical School’s exciting and often ground breaking research. You will have the opportunity to help improve patient outcomes, change care pathways and improve service organisations. Change lives, make a difference.

Course codes

  • Medical Sciences: P-A34P

  • Health Sciences: P-B91P

  • Clinical education: P-B91F

  • Medicine: P-A31P

  • Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research: P-B92K

  • Nursing: P-B718

Teaching and Learning
You will register for an MPhil/PhD and then go through a formal upgrading process at nine months (15 months for part-time students). You will then be registered for a PhD. Final assessment will be by submission of a thesis followed by a viva examination.

This information is applicable for 2026 entry. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • PhD • Full-time • 4 Years
  • PhD • Part-time • 7 Years

Start dates

  • October 2026

Entry requirements

Minimum requirements
2:1 undergraduate degree or Merit in Master’s degree.

English language requirements
You can find out more about our English language requirements. This course requires the following:

  • Band A
  • IELTS overall score of 6.5, minimum component scores not below 6.0.
  • Band B
  • Overall IELTS (Academic) score of 7.0 and minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above.
    (The above depending on the course title).

International qualifications
We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

As well as tuition fees and living expenses, some courses may require you to cover the cost of field trips or costs associated with travel abroad.
General costs to be considered:

  • Core text books
  • Printer credits
  • Dissertation binding

As well as tuition fees and course costs, students should budget for:

  • Accommodation
  • Food
  • Clothes and leisure
  • Robe hire for your degree ceremony

Sponsorship information

We offer a variety of postgraduate funding options for study at the University of Warwick, from postgraduate loans, university scholarships, fee awards, to academic department bursaries. It's important that you apply for your postgraduate course first before you apply for a University of Warwick scholarship. Please visit the University's scholarship webpages.

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