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Queen's University of Belfast - Medical Faculty PhD in Medicine
Queen's University of Belfast - Medical Faculty

PhD in Medicine

Belfast, United Kingdom

3 up to 4 Years

English

Full time, Part time

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Sep 2025

GBP 25,600 *

On-Campus

* EU and international student

Key Summary

    About: The PhD in Medicine focuses on advanced research in various fields of medicine. This program emphasizes critical thinking, innovative approaches, and the examination of current medical practices. Students engage in independent research, contributing to the knowledge base of medical science. The course duration typically involves several years of intensive study and research.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates of this program can pursue careers as medical researchers, healthcare consultants, and academic faculty. Other opportunities may include roles in pharmaceutical industries and government research institutions.

Introduction

The School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences trains ~350 postgraduate research students undertaking PhD, MD and MPhil degrees in Cancer Research and Cell Biology, Experimental Medicine, Public Health, Medical Education and Dentistry each year. Its diverse postgraduate student population comprises both basic and clinical scientists from across the globe engaged in wide-ranging research projects spanning the breadth of the School’s research portfolio from traditional population-based epidemiology to 'big data' science and bioinformatics, through molecular and cell biology to clinical trials. Reflecting our commitment to gender equality, we hold prestigious School and Institutional Athena Swan Gold Awards.

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As a postgraduate student in the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences you will join a vibrant research community addressing key global healthcare challenges. You will work closely with academic and postdoctoral staff as a central and highly-valued component of the School’s research programme, thereby contributing to key discoveries in disease mechanisms which are translated towards innovative prevention and therapeutic strategies which will ultimately improve the quality of life and survival of patients. Direct translation of research findings from bench to bedside is facilitated by close collaborative interaction between clinical and basic research scientists as a hallmark of our research programme, allowing the direct translation of excellent science to clinical benefit.

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