PhD Nursing & Health Sciences at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

The Nursing & Healthcare School has a postgraduate research community of students from the UK and overseas, many from clinical backgrounds such as nursing and physiotherapy. Projects sit within two clinical research themes: palliative and end of life care, and cancer survivorship.

Department: Nursing & Healthcare School | Duration: 3-4 years full-time; 5 years part-time | Intake: January and October (applications accepted at any time of year) | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Individual research project within the palliative and end of life care or cancer survivorship themes, with shared offices, writing retreats and opportunities to present at conferences.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Usually a 2.1 honours degree. 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: 3-4 years full-time; 5 years part-time

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