South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (BBSRC)

Entry requirements

Check the latest entry requirements on the SWBio DTP website.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (SWBio DTP) is led by the University of Bristol, together with the Universities of Bath, Cardiff and Exeter, alongside Rothamsted Research. This partnership also includes the following collaborative partners: Marine Biological Association (MBA), University of Plymouth, Swansea University, UCB Pharma, University of the West of England (UWE) and SETsquared Bristol.

This partnership has established international, national and regional scientific networks, and widely recognised research excellence and facilities.

We aim to provide you with outstanding interdisciplinary bioscience research training, underpinned by transformative technologies. You will be recruited to a broad, interdisciplinary project, supported by a multidisciplinary supervisory team, with many cross-institutional PhD projects available that build on the expertise of each of our partners. There are also opportunities to:

• Apply your research in an industrial setting (DTP CASE studentships).
• Undertake research jointly with some of our core and associate partners (Standard DTP studentships with a collaborative partner).
• Work with other national/international researchers.
• Undertake fieldwork.

Further information can be found on the SWBio DTP website.

Information for international students

See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website.

Fees and funding

Information on eligibility and funding can be found at the SWBio DTP website.

Home students

Fully-funded studentships are available for home students. To be classed as a home student, applicants must meet the required residency criteria set out by the UK government.

Further information can be found on the Fee status webpage.

International students

If you do not meet the home criteria, you will be classed as an international student.

A limited number of funded-studentships are available for international applicants.

Please note, these studentships do not cover the costs associated with obtaining a visa (including healthcare surcharge) or relocating to the UK. Please ensure you review the details relating to obtaining a visa before applying.

Further information on funding for prospective UK and international postgraduate students.