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PhD in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Rehabilitation at Oxford Brookes University

Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

A research degree in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Rehabilitation allows you to: be supported by skilled staff and a vibrant research student community. We offer a number of flexible part-time and full-time research degree opportunities including MSc by research, MPhil, PhD and PhD by published work.

Faculty: School of Sport, Nutrition and Allied Health Professions  |  Duration: 2 - 3 years; part-time: 3 - 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time  |  Location: Oxford, England, United Kingdom

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Entry requirements

All students must be able to meet the University’s requirements for a research degree, which is to be able to devote a minimum of 35 hours per week (full-time) or 15 hours per week (part-time) to the programme of research. The minimum entry requirement for the degree of MPhil, or MPhil with transfer to PhD, is a first-class or upper second-class UK honours degree or equivalent qualification. The normal entry requirement for a PhD is a Masters degree, or exceptionally a good honours degree/equivalent. The minimum entry requirement for the degree of MA, MSc and LLM by Research is a lower second-class UK honours degree or equivalent qualification. Our requirement is IELTS: 6.5-7.0 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component (reading, writing, listening and speaking), depending on the subject. Please note that an IELTS certificate must be current; they are only valid for 2 years from issue. For further information about the test visit the IELTS website. Please note that we are unable to accept TOEFL qualifications. However, there may be some exceptions. See UK Government visa information for more detail on the information.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,338 a year (2026/27). First-year full-time tuition fee as listed on the course page; applies to MPhil/PhD Source

International applicants: GBP 19,900 a year (2026/27). First-year full-time tuition fee as listed on the course page; applies to MPhil/PhD Source

Duration: 2 - 3 years; part-time: 3 - 4 years

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