Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health and Primary Care at University of Cambridge

Programme overview

The Department of Public Health & Primary Care encompasses a broad range of themes (e.g. from Genetic Epidemiology to Behaviour and Health, from Health Services Research to Non-communicable Disease Epidemiology etc) and methods (e.g. quantitative methods, qualitative research, systematic reviews, functional genomics etc). PhD projects are typically available at each of the Units within the Department. Interdisciplinary research is also encouraged, whether within the Department or with other local or international collaborators.

Faculty: School of Clinical Medicine | Department: Department of Public Health and Primary Care | 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

The thesis should not exceed 60,000 words (or 80,000 by special permission of the Degree Committee).

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Entry requirements

Applicants for this course should have achieved a Good II.i Honours Degree. Applications to the Board of Graduate Studies for a PhD in the Department of Public Health and Primary Care will not be accepted without a named supervisor, who supports the application. You are expected to have undertaken training or had experience in epidemiology, biostatistics or another subject relevant to your proposed topic of study. Applicants without such a background are encouraged to do the MPhil in Population Health Sciences before undertaking their doctoral studies. It is unlikely that applicants without this level of training will be accepted for a PhD. 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/cvphpdhpc/apply

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