Doctor of Philosophy in Biostatistics at University of Cambridge

Programme overview

The MRC Biostatistics Unit is an internationally recognised research department of the University of Cambridge specialising in statistical modelling and design with application to medical, biological or public health sciences. Our PhD students are registered with the University of Cambridge. Students belong to one of the University's Colleges and are trained at our Unit at the University Forvie Site on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus at Addenbrooke's Hospital.

Faculty: School of Clinical Medicine | Department: MRC Biostatistics Unit | Duration: 3-4 years full-time; 4-7 years part-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: January 2027, April 2027, October 2027, January 2028, April 2028 | Location: Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Thesis / Dissertation For the PhD degree, the thesis should not exceed 60,000 words (or 80,000 by special permission of the Degree Committee).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants for this course should have achieved a High II.i Honours Degree. You must have or expect to get a first or high II.i honours degree (or the international equivalent) in mathematics, statistics or a related quantitative discipline. A master's degree is desirable. You will be expected to have significant knowledge of both practical and theoretical mathematics, probability and /or statistics via taught courses at undergraduate level or equivalent. English language: IELTS (Academic) 7.0 overall (Listening 7.0, Writing 7.0, Reading 6.5, Speaking 7.0).

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,208 a year (2027/28). University Composition Fee (tuition) for 2027 entry; maintenance/living costs excluded. Source

International applicants: GBP 42,546 a year (2027/28). University Composition Fee (tuition) for 2027 entry; maintenance/living costs excluded. Source

Intake: January 2027, April 2027, October 2027, January 2028, April 2028

Duration: 3-4 years full-time; 4-7 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/directory/cvbupdbst/apply

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