MD Nutrition at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

Nutrition research at Glasgow covers gut, food and metabolism, and diet and chronic disease, spanning the life cycle from birth to adulthood and the full spectrum of translational research. Projects are often jointly supervised across research institutes.

Duration: 2 years full-time; 4 years part-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Two-year full-time (four-year part-time) Doctor of Medicine research degree for medically-qualified graduates. Individual research project in the gut, food and metabolism section or the diet and chronic disease group, covering digestion and absorption, gut microflora, nutrient metabolism, plasma lipids and insulin resistance.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be medically-qualified graduates (hold an MBChB or equivalent and have been engaged since graduation for at least three years in scientific work bearing directly on their profession, or in the practice of Medicine or Surgery). Required documents: academic transcripts and degree certificates, CV, MVLS cover letter, two references. International applicants from non-English-speaking countries: IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with no subtest below 6.5 (other accepted tests include TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic (test centre) and Cambridge C1/C2).

International applicants: GBP 33,708 a year (2027/28). 2027/28 full-time annual tuition (international and EU). UK fee for 2027/28 to be confirmed (2026/27 UK fee was GBP 5,238). Part-time study is charged at half the full-time annual fee. Excludes possible bench fees (research support costs) set in the offer Source

Intake: September

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

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