Overview
The Biological and Biomedical Sciences programme from Hamad Bin Khalifa University offers students an education that provides them with an advanced level of knowledge – particularly in applied areas of biological and biomedical sciences – and helps them develop critical and independent reasoning skills.
CHLS’s Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS) PhD program are multidisciplinary graduate programs that aim to train the next generation of leaders in biomedical sciences.
Program focus:
- The exploration of a rigorous curriculum designed to provide a strong foundation, as well as cutting-edge knowledge in both the theoretical and applied aspects of biomedically relevant areas of biology.
- The development of vital professional skills, such as clear verbal and written communication and critical evaluation of others’ work.
- Students will be exposed to state-of-the-art basic, clinical, computational and translational life sciences research.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- One mandatory foundation course
- A minimum of five elective courses
- Participation in departmental seminars
- Participation in the BBS journal club
- Dissertation research and laboratory training (minimum of six semesters)
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- International deadline: 1 February
- National deadline: 15 March
Language
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Biomedical Science Biology Bioinformatics & BiostatisticsAcademic requirements
English requirements
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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 seeking admission to the PhD in Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS) must have a master's degree from a recognized university. They must have an excellent academic record (minimum 3.0 GPA) with a strong background in science and evidence of coursework in biological or medical sciences. Prior research experience will be seen as favorable.
- Applicants are required to submit an IELTS score of 6.5 or a TOEFL score of 79 in order to demonstrate their proficiency in English.
- Applicants are required to submit a GRE score at the time of application.
- Applicants should submit a personal statement as part of the online application.
- Applicants should submit two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from an academic referee.
Tuition Fee
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International
67500 QAR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 270000 QAR for the full programme during 48 months. -
National
67500 QAR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 270000 QAR for the full programme during 48 months.
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Scholarships Information
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