Clinical Neurosciences

The DPhil in Clinical Neurosciences offers excellent opportunities for high quality research training, for both clinical and non-clinical graduates, in wide-ranging leading areas of clinical neuroscience.

According to the latest statistics available, 86% of DPhil in Clinical Neuroscience alumni are employed across a wide range of sectors with the remaining 14% going on to further study.

Past students from the Department of Clinical Neurosciences have gone on to careers based both in the UK and other countries in teaching and research in universities or back to clinical posts.

Applicants are strongly advised to visit the Medical Sciences Graduate School website to help them identify the most suitable course and supervisors.

The Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences incorporates the Division of Clinical Neurology, the Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, the Nuffield Division of Anaesthetics, the Oxford Centre for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain (FMRIB) and the Centre for the Prevention of Stroke and Dementia (CPSD). Each division hosts world-leading programmes in basic, translational and clinical research. 

The DPhil in Clinical Neurosciences will develop your skills through a range of research and practical training. You will work alongside your supervisors to develop your programme of study which is normally part of a larger research group with shared interests. Most graduate research in the department is interdisciplinary and in collaboration with research leaders at other research centres- such as the MRC Mammalian Genetics Unit at Harwell and the National Institutes of Health, USA- as well as many other University departments.

You will be encouraged to make the most of the doctoral training and research methods provision available across the Medical Sciences Division and to attend departmental and divisional seminars. As a DPhil student you will be given the opportunity to present your work at a variety of seminars and sessions in the department.

Applicants are normally expected to be predicted or have achieved a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours (or equivalent international qualifications), as a minimum, in a relevant discipline (eg neuroscience).

For applicants with a degree from the USA, the minimum GPA sought is 3.5 out of 4.0. However, entrance is very competitive and most successful applicants have a first-class degree or the equivalent.

A master's degree is not a prerequisite for admission.

If you hold non-UK qualifications and wish to check how your qualifications match these requirements, you can contact the National Recognition Information Centre for the United Kingdom (UK NARIC).

No Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or GMAT scores are sought.

• Official transcript(s)
• CV/résumé
• Research proposal: 500 words
• References/letters of recommendation: Three overall, all of which must be academic

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Standard level

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