Medicine and Surgery
Entry requirements
MPhil
A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a science or medicine related subject.
PhD
A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent. Further research experience or a Master’s degree would be advantageous.
MD
A MBBS, or an equivalent medical degree.
Months of entry
January, April, September
Course content
We offer supervision for MPhil, PhD and MD in the following areas:
- anaesthesia, care of the elderly, child health, critical care, dermatology, diabetes, ENT (ear, nose and throat), liver, musculoskeletal disease, oncology, ophthalmology, neuroscience, primary care, psychiatry, renal medicine/urology, reproductive medicine, respiratory and cardiac medicine, transplantation.
You'll work in one of our research institutes and have a dedicated supervisory team. This team includes a senior scientist and an academic clinician. The clinician treats patients as well as conducting research. This ensures your research centres around patient care.
Find out more about the work of our research institutes.
Department specialisms
anaesthesia; care of the elderly; child health; critical care; dermatology; diabetes; ENT (ear, nose and throat); liver; musculoskeletal disease; oncology; ophthalmology; neuroscience; primary care; psychiatry; renal medicine/urology; reproductive medicine; respiratory and cardiac medicine; transplantation.
Information for international students
English Language requirements: IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in all other sub-skills).
Fees and funding
See Fees and Funding tab in the Programme information in our online Prospectus.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MPhil
- part time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- PhD
- part time72 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- full time36 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- MD
- part time48 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- full time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Medical Sciences Graduate School
- fmsgradschool@ncl.ac.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0) 191 208 7002