Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months
- Part-time: 72 months (Home students)
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting September 2026 — Apply anytime.
- Starting January 2027 — Apply anytime.
- Starting April 2027 — Apply anytime.
There is no application closing date for this course. We suggest international students apply at least two months before the course starts.
Language
English
Duolingo English Test: 125
PTE Academic: 70
IELTS: 6.5
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Medicine; Health Sciences
Overview
Within this Medicine and Surgery MPhil, PhD, MD programme from Newcastle University you'll work in one of our research institutes and have a dedicated supervisory team. This team includes a senior scientist and an academic clinician. The clinician treats patients as well as conducting research. This ensures your research centres around patient care.
We offer supervision for MPhil, PhD and MD in the following areas:
- anaesthesia
- care of the elderly
- child health
- critical care
- dermatology
- diabetes
- ENT (ear, nose and throat)
- liver
- musculoskeletal disease
- oncology
- ophthalmology
- neuroscience
- primary care
- psychiatry
- renal medicine/urology
- reproductive medicine
- respiratory and cardiac medicine
- transplantation
Each faculty offers a researcher development programme for its postgraduate research students. We have designed your programme to help you:
- perform better as a researcher
- boost your career prospects
- broaden your impact
Through workshops and activities, it will build your transferable skills and increase your confidence.
You'll cover:
- techniques for effective research
- methods for better collaborative working
- essential professional standards and requirements
Your programme is flexible. You can adapt it to meet your changing needs as you progress through your doctorate.
Programme Structure
To obtain additional information about the program, 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
Duolingo English Test: 125
PTE Academic: 70
IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- MPhil: A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a science or medicine related subject.
- PhD: A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent. Further research experience or a Master’s degree would be advantageous.
- MD: A MBBS, or an equivalent medical degree.
To obtain additional information about the program, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International: 60,270 AUD / year (approximately 31,900 GBP / year)
Living costs
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom: 1,058–1,872 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships
Available scholarships include:
- Opportunity Scholarships (Newcastle University) — 2,000 GBP, deadline anytime, merit-based
- Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarships (Newcastle University) — 4,000 GBP, deadline anytime, merit-based
- 2% Early Payment Discount (Newcastle University) — various benefits, deadline 25 Sep 2026, need-based
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — various benefits, deadline 07 Oct 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship — 1,000 USD, deadline 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships — 3,500 USD, deadline 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ Grants for study mobility — various benefits, deadline not specified
- Scholarships for PhD Students — 19,000 GBP, deadline not specified
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship — various benefits, deadline 28 Feb 2027, merit-based
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — 1,000 USD, deadline 31 Oct 2026, merit-based
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — 1,000 USD, deadline 01 Mar 2027
- Women Scholarship for International Students — 5,000 USD, deadline 28 Aug 2026, merit-based
- The PhD Prep Fellowship — 10,000 USD, deadline 01 Sep 2026, merit-based
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — 1,000 USD, deadline 13 Jan 2027, merit-based
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — 3,000 USD, deadline 31 Dec 2026, need-based
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids — 22,500 GBP, deadline not specified
- CIAPS Commonwealth Scholarships for Postgraduate Professional Studies — 1,000 USD, deadline not specified
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation — various benefits, deadline 31 Dec 2026, need-based
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — 1,500 USD, deadline not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — 12,000 USD, deadline 11 Jan 2027
- “The Hope For Healing” Scholarship — 5,000 USD, deadline not specified