University of the West of England, Bristol campus

Health Sciences

Doctor of Biomedical Sciences at University of the West of England, Bristol

University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom

Programme overview

A part-time professional doctorate for full-time practitioners in biomedical science who want to extend their skills, for example into managerial or consultancy roles. It extends UWE Bristol's IBMS-accredited BSc and MSc biomedical science portfolio and is open to NHS or equivalent healthcare staff and laboratory practitioners in the UK and internationally.

Faculty: School of Applied Sciences  |  Duration: Six years (part-time)  |  Intake: January  |  Study mode: Part-time, starting in January  |  Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules cover good clinical practice, research management and doctoral research preparation, including Project Development Towards a Doctorate (hypothesis development, experimental design, research statistics, scientific writing) and Research Theory and Practice (research governance, bioethics, project management, peer review), followed by a doctoral research project.

Career pathways

Aimed at practitioners taking on or seeking managerial or consultancy roles in healthcare and laboratory settings.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants normally hold at least a 2:2 first degree or equivalent plus either an MSc in Biomedical Science or a related subject, or the IBMS Fellowship examination; other relevant experience and demonstrated abilities judged equivalent by the programme team are considered. Candidates must be actively engaged as practitioners at a senior level in their field. Informal interviews are held for all applicants. Deferred entry is not accepted.

Intake: January

Duration: Six years

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