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PhD with A Clinical Component at Cardiff University

Cardiff University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

A four-year PhD in the School of Dentistry combining research with clinical training. Students spend four days each week on research and one day on didactic teaching, specialist clinics and supervised patient care under clinical mentors.

Department: School of Dentistry  |  Duration: 4 years full-time  |  Intake: January, April, July, October  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Research plus clinical training tailored to personal goals, available in dental implantology, periodontology, restorative dentistry (fixed and removable prosthodontics), oral medicine, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and paediatric dentistry.

Career pathways

Prepares future leaders of clinical dentistry for academic and clinical careers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must have been awarded a primary dental qualification. English language: IELTS 7.0 with 6.5 in each subskill, taken within the past 2 years, or equivalent.

Domestic applicants: GBP 52,200 a year (2025/26). PhD with a clinical component (Dentistry), full-time, per year of study Source

International applicants: GBP 52,200 a year (2025/26). PhD with a clinical component (Dentistry), full-time, per year of study Source

Intake: January, April, July, October

Duration: 4 years

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