Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 48 months
- Part-time: 96 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Not fixed
Language
English
English language requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 88
- PTE Academic: 67
- IELTS: 6.5
Delivered
On Campus, Online
Campus Location
Bristol, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Health Sciences
Overview
University of Bristol's Translational Health Sciences programme focuses on clinical research and a significant part of this has translated to clinical trials that are led by the school.
These studies are complemented by translational clinical studies, engaging both clinical and preclinical scientists. Our extensive national and international collaborations both in industry and academia contribute to a first-class working environment in which to undertake interdisciplinary research and teaching.
Career prospects
The majority of our postgraduate students develop into highly productive researchers publishing in leading peer-reviewed journals. Most go on to postdoctoral research in academia and industry, both in the UK and overseas.
Programme Structure
Clinical trials include:
- cardiac surgery
- uveitis
- childhood vaccination and anti-microbial therapy
- treatment of obesity in childhood and adult life
- therapies for diabetic neuropathy
- treatment of early Alzheimer's
- neurosurgical approaches to Parkinson's
- immunotherapy and bone marrow stem cell therapy in multiple sclerosis
- interventions for treatment of neonatal brain injury
- type 1 diabetes prevention
- improvement of outcomes from joint replacement
- novel methods of glucocorticoid treatment in critical illness and inflammatory disorders
- treatment of nephrotic syndrome
- management of pleural disease
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 88
- PTE Academic: 67
- IELTS: 6.5
General requirements
- An upper second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) or a master's degree with a lower second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in a biological, biomedical, or related subjects. For an MD, you must hold an MBChB.
Tuition Fees
International: 52,337 AUD / year (approximately 27,500 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,718 AUD / year (approximately 5,106 GBP / year)
Home part-time: £2,553 per year
Living costs
Bristol, United Kingdom: 1,427–2,398 AUD / month
