ENAIBLE - Enabling Next-generation AI for a Bioscience Led Economy at University of Oxford

Programme overview

A four-year full-time doctoral training course (BBSRC-supported) preparing researchers for AI-driven bioscience, combining AI and data science with biological understanding and ethical awareness. It leads to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

What you will study

Year one combines six months of cohort-based training (options such as machine learning for the biosciences, statistical inference, responsible AI, bioethics and mathematical modelling) with two three-month rotation projects and a team project; years two to four are an original DPhil research project, with themes including ageing, AI foundations, rules of life, vaccines and crops, and a likely industry placement.

Career pathways

Around 60% of students from the Doctoral Training Centre have gone on to academic careers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants should hold or be predicted a first-class or strong upper second-class UK honours degree (or equivalent) in a physical science (computer science, engineering, mathematics, statistics or physics); entry is very competitive and most successful applicants have a master's degree or first-class degree. US bachelor's degrees normally need a minimum GPA of 3.5/4.0, with most successful applicants at 3.7 or higher. Demonstrable interest in programming and experience of quantitative approaches are required; relevant research or work experience may be an advantage; publications are not required but a strong record may help. No GRE or GMAT scores are sought. Only applicants eligible for Home fees are currently considered. English language (higher level, if first language is not English): IELTS Academic 7.5 overall with at least 7.0 in each component; TOEFL iBT 110 with minimum Listening 22, Reading 24, Speaking 25, Writing 24; C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency 191 overall and 185 per component; Oxford Test of English Advanced 165 overall and 155 per component. Test must be taken no more than two years before the course start. Application deadline for 2027-28 entry: 27 January 2027 (12:00 UK time; needed for Oxford scholarship consideration); expected final deadline 2 March 2027.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,940 a year (2027/28). Home fee, per year, 2027-28 Source

International applicants: GBP 36,260 a year (2027/28). Overseas fee, per year, 2027-28 (listed, but only Home-fee-eligible applicants are currently considered) Source

Intake: 27 September 2027

Duration: 4 years full-time

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