MD Medicine
University of Manchester · Manchester, United Kingdom
About this programme
Our PhD/MPhil programmes enable postgraduate researchers to tackle real-world challenges in health and science while preparing for their career
- Level
- Doctoral
- Field
- Medicine
- Duration
- 2 years
- Tuition
- £27,000 / year
- English
- IELTS 6.5
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Intake
- September
Entry requirements
Applicants for admission must hold an MBChB degree or equivalent medical degree. The nature of the research project must require the candidate to have specialist clinical knowledge and/or skills in order to complete at least one aspect (e.g. recruitment/assessment of patients, acquisition of experimental samples, experimental procedures, interpretation of findings) of the study. Consequently, it is expected that all MD candidates will have a clinician as part of the supervisory team. Applicants (including international students) will need to be working in the NHS already and have identified a
Visa
- Visa required
- Student visa
- Application fee
- GBP 558
- Proof of funds
- GBP 1,171/mo
- Processing time
- 3–8 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (5)
- Commonwealth ScholarshipFully funded
- Charles Wallace Pakistan Trust AwardsPartial funding · Doctoral bursaries: 30 April and 31 October annually
- Great Britain-China Educational Trust Chinese Student AwardsPartial funding · Two rounds yearly: 11 October (autumn) and 11 April (spring)
- Colt Foundation FellowshipsPartial funding · Deadline 9 April 2026; check official website for next cycle
- Gordon Memorial College Trust Fund GrantsPartial funding · Deadline 2026 round closed. Check official website for future rounds