Overview

Key Features

You can work in a wide range of areas. Our current students are researching topics as diverse as the molecular mechanisms of cardiovascular disease, the role of doctors' consciences in clinical practice, and how dietary stresses and strains affect skull shape.

Throughout your Medical Sciences programme from University of York, you will be supervised by a leading expert in the field and supported by a specialist Thesis Advisory Panel. You will be registered for a PhD in Human Sciences if you are supervised within the Centre for Anatomical and Human Sciences. Research in our other centres are normally registered for the PhD in Medical Sciences.

The PhD can be studied full-time or part-time. If you have fewer than about 35 hours a week to devote to your studies, you should consider studying part-time. Part-time study is at least 17.5 hours per week.

You will register at the university where your principal supervisor works, and you will have access to facilities and support at both our parent universities – Hull and York. All of our degrees are awarded by both the University of Hull and University of York.

Programme Structure

Before making your PhD application, you need to find a member of academic staff to supervise your research project. Your principal academic supervisor must be employed by either the University of York or the University of Hull.

To find your principal academic supervisor, visit our research pages and browse the academic staff pages.

Once you find an academic staff whose research specialism matches your interest and proposal, contact them directly to determine if your proposal can be supported.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-21 00:00:00 , International

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If you're an international student, it's best to apply at least three months prior to your intended start date.

Language

English

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87

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

York, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Biomedical Science Medicine Health Sciences View 56 other PhDs in Biomedical Science in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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87

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelors degree (or equivalent)
English language – IELTS score of 6.5, with a minimum of 6 in all components of the qualification
Masters degree is desirable but not essential

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

10316 GBP / year

≈ 10316 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

1746 GBP / year

≈ 1746 GBP / year

Living costs

York

United Kingdom

646 - 1124 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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English requirements

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Living costs

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