Key information
Duration: Full-time 48 months; Part-time 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines: Starting September 2026 - Apply anytime; Starting February 2027 - Apply anytime.
Language: English
English requirements: Duolingo: 120; TOEFL iBT: 86; PTE Academic: 58; IELTS: 6.5
Delivered: On Campus
Campus Location: London, United Kingdom
Disciplines: Public Health, Health Administration
Overview
The Dementia Studies course from the University of West London promotes applied and critical thinking around theoretical and practice-based issues related to diverse aspects of dementia research and care.
We invite applications for doctoral research in various topic areas, including: Visit the programme website for more information
- dementia in acute hospitals
- intensive care and dementia
- living well with dementia
- dementia care and technology
- ethics, care and dementia
- minorities and dementia
- dementia social care research (care homes and home care)
- personal/intimate care and dementia
- family, carers and dementia.
Career opportunities:
Through our PhD Dementia Studies programme, we aim to equip the next generation of future leaders in dementia research and care with the knowledge and skills to make a real impact worldwide.
Our doctoral programme will:
- enhance leadership skills and effectiveness
- foster critical approaches to evidence review and knowledge management
- develop advanced skills in research design, practice and dissemination
- promote advanced knowledge and a critical understanding of research, concepts and theoretical frameworks in dementia studies
- improve scholarship in critical thinking, written manuscripts and oral debates.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Carer experiences of end-of-life care in mental health wards
- Decision making, risk and reassurance in virtual care settings for people living with dementia
- Supporting people living with young onset dementia (YOD) to use creative arts as a post diagnostic tool to reduce loneliness and improve quality of life
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 120
- TOEFL iBT: 86
- PTE Academic: 58
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
The minimum entry requirements for a research degree are:
- a good first degree (First Class or Upper Second Class), or equivalent qualification in a relevant field
- a Masters degree (MA, MSc, MBA or MRes) with Merit, or equivalent postgraduate or research experience.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International: 30,228 AUD / year (≈ 16,000 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,257 AUD / year (≈ 4,900 GBP / year)
Additional Details
Part time: National - £2,450; International - £8,000
Living costs
London, United Kingdom: 2,148-4,075 AUD / month
