Medicine
Entry requirements
Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK 2:1 Honours Degree.
Months of entry
January, April, October
Course content
Doctoral studies are carried out by science graduates, medical students combining clinical training with the PhD, and clinically qualified doctors undertaking scientific training. Research covers the whole spectrum of medical science from basic biology to clinical therapies.
Along with the specific research training provided in the laboratory in which they work, students receive further training within the department in the form of postgraduate workshops concentrating on research techniques, research seminars both on the Addenbrooke's site and elsewhere in the University, and postgraduate student seminars dealing with generic skills such as intellectual property rights, writing a thesis or paper, and entrepreneurship.
Candidates wishing to take a shorter course of research and write a thesis for the master's after one year may apply for the MPhil in Medical Sciences.
Information for international students
Language Requirement
IELTS (Academic)
Element Score
Listening 7.0
Writing 7.0
Reading 6.5
Speaking 7.0
Total 7.0
TOEFL Internet Score
Element Score
Listening 25
Writing 25
Reading 25
Speaking 25
Total 100
CAE
Score: Grade A & B (overall score of 193, with no element lower than 185 plus a Language Centre assessment)
CPE
Score: Grade A, B, or C (with at least 200 with no element lower than 185).
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- PhD
- full time36-48 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- part time60-84 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Enquiries
- pgmed@medschl.cam.ac.uk