MPhil Health Humanities at Swansea University

Programme overview

An MPhil in Health Humanities in the School of Social Sciences at Swansea University (Singleton Park Campus), studying health and illness with academics who are leaders in the field.

Department: School of Social Sciences | Duration: 2 years full-time; 4 years part-time | Intake: October, January, April or July (some routes October only) | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Application of the concepts and methods of history, literature and the visual arts to the analysis of health and healthcare. Disability history is a particular strength, including an oral history of people affected by thalidomide. Student topics range from narratives of childbirth to images of disability in post-war English-language literature of Wales.

Career pathways

A research degree can lead to a career in academia or to employment in education, government or the private sector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

PhD: a 2.1 undergraduate degree and a master's degree; applicants with a UK first-class honours degree and no master's are considered individually. MPhil: an undergraduate degree at 2.1 level (or equivalent non-UK qualification). English language for international applicants: IELTS 6.5 overall with no component below 6.5 (or recognised equivalent). One reference is required.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,006 a year (2025/26). UK student full-time annual rate (2025/26 entry point); part-time is half. Charged over the minimum candidature period. Bench fees may apply. Source

International applicants: GBP 21,950 a year (2026/27). Full-time (MPhil, 2 years); year 1 Source

Intake: October, January, April or July (some routes October only)

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

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