Overview

What you will study

The Veterinary Medicine and Science programme at the University of Surrey is research-based, so you’ll spend most of your time developing a research question, conducting original research, analysing your results and writing up your research findings, all under the guidance of your project supervisors.

Current students are researching topics including:

Disentangling the role of Ascaris β-tubulin isotypes in the emergence of anthelmintic resistance

Rabies epidemiology and control

The role of the microbiome and circulating endothelial cells in the pathobiology of cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (CRGV).

Depending on the nature of your research project, you might do computational analysis work at a desk, experimental work in a laboratory, a clinic, in the field, or a combination of these. You can work on your project onsite at the School of Veterinary Medicine or at a collaborating institution. If you do work from a collaborating institution, you’ll need to come to the University of Surrey periodically to attend training sessions, examinations and meet your supervisors.

Programme Structure

Research themes

Clinical sciences, including biomarkers of neoplasia, biomechanics, orthopaedics, neurology, nutrition and youngstock health and production.

Education, including clinical skills, communications and professionalism and technology enhanced learning.

Epidemiology and public health, including animal health surveillance, food chain health and interactions with animals and people.

Pathology and infectious diseases, including antimicrobial resistance, comparative pathobiology, disease intervention, emerging pathogens, food-borne pathogens, host-pathogen interactions and neuropathobiology.

Preclinical sciences, including cardiology, design-based stereology, musculoskeletal biology and physiology and neuroscience.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months
Part-time
- 96 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-07-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-04-19 00:00:00
Starting 2024-10-01 00:00:00
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Starting 2025-01-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-10-13 00:00:00
Starting 2025-04-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

58

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Biology Veterinary Medicine Animal Science View 18 other PhDs in Veterinary Medicine in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

58

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants are expected to hold a good honours degree (upper second) in an appropriate discipline, but prior experience in research or industry may be acceptable.

IELTS Academic: 6.5 or above (or equivalent) with 6 in each individual category.

Tuition Fee

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International

24100 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 24100 GBP per year during 48 months.
National

4712 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4712 GBP per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Guildford

660 - 1140 GBP /month

Living costs

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