Overview

It offers a structured training towards research for a PhD, providing the basis for a research career.

The Global Health Policy programme at The University of Edinburgh was established to carry out and disseminate research in health policy and provide exceptional postgraduate teaching.

Focusing on the principles of equity, access and universality, we have gained an international reputation for the quality and social relevance of our research.

GHPU staff have a history of conducting outstanding research and of playing a leading role in debates around the impact of current policies on public health and social inequalities.

We contribute to the world’s leading peer-reviewed journals and to professional journals, as well as the wider media.

Training and support

We offer PhD students a supportive research environment in which you’ll find senior academics and research fellows working together on team-based projects. You are encouraged to contribute to GHPU’s ongoing projects.

All postgraduates researching public health policy are encouraged to take part in seminars and to take advantage of training courses run at School, College and University level.

Programme Structure

Our research is organised around the following four intersecting themes, each of which is central to contemporary policy debates:

Commercial sector and public health

Health systems and global governance

Social determinants of health and public policy

Science, advocacy and health policy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-09 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7

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100

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

International Development Public Policy View 26 other PhDs in International Development in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

Pass _{(recommended)}

English requirements

IELTS

7

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

A UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent, and a UK masters degree with an overall mark of 65% or its international equivalent.

Student insurance

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Tuition Fee

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International

26300 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26300 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

4786 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4786 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Edinburgh

725 - 1167 GBP /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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