Key information
- Duration: Full-time, 36 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting October 2027; Apply before Jun 2027 (estimated deadline for international students)
Overview
The Cell Membrane Engineering for Biotechnology course at Aston University will provide all the support and facilities you will need to develop into a leading researcher in your chosen field. You will be welcomed into a supportive community with a shared enthusiasm for original research, where diversity and multidisciplinary is championed.
Career opportunities
Studying a PhD is great route into academia and industries that are centred on research and innovation. Areas with a demand for very high level and specialised research skills often demand PhDs. Visit the programme website for more information
In addition to this specialist knowledge, PhD education will help you to develop a set of valuable transferrable skills. The very nature of studying an intensive research degree will enable you to become a team player, develop problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and advanced presentation and communication skills.
The variety of PhD project topics at Aston means that the destinations of our graduates vary substantially. Some choose to continue into academia, at either Aston or other leading institutions, while others go onto use their newly acquired skills in a range of research, healthcare, industry or charitable fields. When selecting your chosen PhD path at Aston, your supervisor will be able to provide you with relevant career opportunities that could be available to you in your specialist area.
Programme Structure
To obtain additional information about the programme, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 93 OR 4.5 (new score)
- PTE Academic: 67
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
- A Bachelors degree in a relevant subject with an award of First Class or 2.1.
- OR
- A Bachelors degree in a relevant subject with an award of First Class or 2.1, and a Masters degree in a relevant subject with an award of Merit or higher.
Qualifications from other countries which are considered by Aston University to be equivalent to that described above will be eligible to apply.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
- International: 43,714 AUD / year (≈ 22,950 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,977 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)
Living costs
Birmingham, United Kingdom: 1,457-2,160 AUD / month
Funding
Scholarships are available. Visit the programme website for more information.