Biomedical and Life Sciences

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in health sciences with the PhD Biomedical and Life Sciences at Lancaster University. Based in Lancaster, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 3-year full-time and part-time structure. Lancaster’s PhD programmes in Biomedical and Life Sciences bring students from all over the world to our world-class research facilities. Over a three or four-year period you will develop and execute a significant body of research in your chosen field of biomedical science that will contribute to the development of new knowledge. Areas of PhD research fall within, but are not limited to, the diverse biomedical portfolio of our academic staff - global health, cancer biology, diseases of the brain, infectious disease, drug discovery and biomedical ethics. International tuition fees are £5,238 per year, home/UK fees are £2,619 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 80% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Tuition Fees & Funding

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Graduate Outcomes

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