PhD Medical Studies  

Research, 3-4 years, Full-time

University of Plymouth

3750 PhD Medical Studies

A UK Citizen or have permanent residency:

Academic Requirements:

All applicants must meet the following entry criteria:

You will usually need a 2:1 degree from a UK University or equivalent. If English isn't your first language, you'll need to show evidence of your English language ability. However, some postgraduate research degree programmes are linguistically more demanding, and higher command of the English language and/or higher IELTS scores are required. This will be indicated upon advertisement of that specific research degree study opportunity, upon contact and/or following interview with the applicant.
Two satisfactory academic references
Evidence of funding for the duration of your course.

Form outside UK Students:

Academic Requirements:

We require applicants to have completed a bachelor's degree or a master’s degree from the University of Engineering or Technology (BUET) or a bachelor's degree from a 'good' private university when awarded after four or five years.

BUET bachelor degree GPA	Alternative name	English equivalent
3.75	First class/division	2.1
3.0	Second class/division	2.0
2.5	Third class/division	3rd

 

Bangladeshi master or 4-5 years bachelor degree classification	Alternative name	English equivalent
65%	First class/division	2.1
50%	Second class/division	2.2
40%	Third class/division	3rd

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/study/international-students-country-guides/asia/bangladesh

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS 6.5 overall with minimum 5.5 in each skill. 

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements/ielts

Academic Requirements:

We require applicants to have completed a bachelor degree or a bachelor of technology degree from a recognised Indian institution with the following degree classification:

Indian degree classification	Indian degree classification – alternative name	Bachelor of technology degree classification – GPA	UK degree equivalent
60%–100%	First class	7.0 and above	2.1
55%–59%	First class/second class first division	6.0–6.9	2.2

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/study/international-students-country-guides/asia/india

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS 6.5 overall with minimum 5.5 in each skill.

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements/ielts

Academic Requirements:

We require applicants to hold a good Bachelors 4 years (Hons) degree of Technology or Engineering and a Master's degree ideally after following a 4 year Bachelor's degree from a Central University in Pakistan.

Pakistani Degree Classification Private Universities	Pakistani Degree Classification Public Universities	Pakistani Degree Classification - Letter Grade System	Pakistani Degree Classification - GPA out of 4.00	UK Degree equivalent
85%	75%/ Distinction	AA	4.00	1st
75%	65%/ Division I	BA	3.50	2.1
65%	59%/ Division II	BB	3.00	2.2

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/study/international-students-country-guides/asia/pakistan

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS 6.5 overall with minimum 5.5 in each skill.

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements/ielts

Academic Requirements:

We require applicants to have completed a Bachelor's degree when studied for the following duration(s): 4 years or less than 5, 5 years or less than 6, 6 years or less than 7 OR a Master's degree (following a three-year Bachelor degree) with the following classification:

Nepalese Degree Classification	Nepalese Degree Classification - Percentage	UK Degree Equivalent
Distinction	80% - 100%	1st
First Division	65% - 79%	2.1
Second Division	50% - 64%	2.2

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/study/international-students-country-guides/asia/nepal

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS 6.5 overall with minimum 5.5 in each skill.

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements/ielts

Academic Requirements:

We require applicants to have completed either a Licence OR a Licentiaat OR a Bachelor's Degree with the following classification:

Belgian Degree Classification - Percentage	Belgian Degree Classification - French Description	Belgian Degree Classification - Dutch Description	UK Degree Equivalent
80% - 100%	Grande Distinction / La Plus Grande Distinction	Met grootste onderscheiding	1st
70% - 79%	Distinction	Met onderscheiding	2.1
60 - 69%	Satisfaction	Met voldoening	2.2

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/study/international-students-country-guides

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS 6.5 overall with minimum 5.5 in each skill.

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements/ielts

Academic Requirements:

We require applicants to have completed a Nigerian bachelor degree with the following classification:

Nigerian degree classification - federal institution	UK degree equivalent
1st	1st
2.1	2.1
2.2	2.2

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/study/international-students-country-guides/africa/nigeria

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS 6.5 overall with minimum 5.5 in each skill.

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements/ielts

Academic Requirements:

We require applicants to have completed the Ghanaian bachelor degree from a recognised institution with the following degree classification:

Ghanaian degree classification	Ghanaian degree classification - Alternative name	UK degree equivalent
1st	First class	1st
2.1	Second class - upper division	2.1
2.2	Second class - lower division	2.2

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/study/international-students-country-guides/africa/ghana

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS 6.5 overall with minimum 5.5 in each skill.

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements/ielts