Medical Science (MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit)
University of CambridgeCourse Overview
The PhD Medical Science (MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit) at University of Cambridge is a postgraduate programme designed for postgraduate students passionate about understanding human behaviour. Based in Cambridge, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 5-year full-time structure. The primary aim is for our postgraduate students to develop the skills required to submit an excellent PhD thesis in either three or four years full-time, depending upon the duration of their funding. Our students design and conduct robust and high quality experiments, analyse the results of these experiments, and learn to communicate those findings both in writing and orally. Students also implement sophisticated analyses of existing ‘big data’ sets from large cohort studies. A minimum ielts score of 7.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 95% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £30,000 within three years, a 100% continuation rate, and 80% of graduates in employment or further study.
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Entry Requirements
🗣️ English Language Requirements
| Test | Overall | L | R | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 7.5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking
Tuition Fees & Funding
International Student Fee
£41,304
per year
Home Student Fee
£10,878
regulated fee
Scholarships available for eligible students
Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.
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