PhD

Public Health and Primary Care

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 26.9 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 51 k / Year(s) Deadline: Jun 29, 2024
6 place StudyQA ranking:2921 Duration:4 years

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The aim of the PhD course is to provide a sound foundation in study design and conduct, data acquisition and handling, quality issues, statistics, discussion of research ethics, issues of intellectual property, multidisciplinary team working, access to a variety of research settings and dissemination of findings.  In addition to standard applications, there are opportunities for PhD training on specific projects throughout the year.  The PhD can be undertaken by full-time or part-time study.


Continuing

Students currently studying for the MPhil courses in Public Health, Epidemiology,  and Primary Care, who wish to continue to a PhD, are required to achieve a minimum mark of 70%.

   
One to one supervision

The University of Cambridge publishes an annual Code of Practice which sets out the University's expectations regarding supervision

Seminars & classes

Students are encouraged to attend internal Departmental seminars and those organized within the University.

Feedback

Students meet regularly with their Supervisor, who then prepares a termly report. The reports are accessible on the graduate online reporting system.

Assessment

Thesis

The thesis should not exceed 60,000 words (or 80,000 by special permission of the Degree Committee).  These limits exclude figures, photographs, tables, appendices and bibliography.  Line spacing to be double or one-and-a-half spaced; pages single or double sided.

The content and format of the thesis should be discussed with your Supervisor.

Other

All PhD students are required to undergo formal assessment (by written report and viva) at the end of their first year. If successful, the student moves from being 'probationary' to being registered for the PhD and can proceed with their project.

  • Magistr (Master's Degree) at Pass level. Diploma Specialista (completed post-1991) with a minimum overall grade of good or 4/5 Bachelor's from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and other prestigious institutions with an overall grade of 4/5 Bologna Bachelor's from other institutions with an overall grade of 5/5, Excellent
  • Diploma Specialista (completed post-1991) with a minimum overall grade of Excellent or 5/5 Bachelor's from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and other prestigious institutions with an overall grade of 5/5
  • IELTS (Academic) 7.0
  • TOEFL Internet Score 100
  • £50 application fee
  • First Academic Reference
  • Second Academic Reference
  • Transcript
  • CV/Resumé
  • Statement of Interests
  • Personal Reference
  • Global Education
  • Gates Cambridge Scholarships
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